Apparently, a high profile Japanese star will be posted that the Mariners won’t go after. Throughout their history, the Mariners have used their Pacific Rim locale to lure big-name Asian stars to Seattle (think Ichiro Suzuki, Kaz Sasaki, Kenji Johjima). The team has always at least been a player in these biddings. But this offseason, […]
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How about a little tennis talk? Have you seen the breakthrough that James Blake has finally enjoyed this year? His four 2006 ATP titles ranks behind only Roger Federer (nine) and Rafael Nadal (five). Impressive. Blake’s timing is perfect, as with Andre Agassi retiring, he has taken over as the number two man in American
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People in these parts no doubt remember Josh Phelps, the one-time catcher, turned first basemen, turned man without a defensive position and ultimately man without a big league job. Hell he’s not even a 40-man roster player anymore. This season marked the first year since he was a young prospect in 1999 that Phelps didn’t
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Continuing with yesterday’s theme of Phillies starters, Randy Wolf’s 4-0 record masked the fact that he really struggled in a dozen starts after coming back from Tommy John surgery this year. His command was nowhere near as sharp as it normally is, and really, that’s not much of a surprise. Wolf, who would have been
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Jamie Moyer proved he still has something left to offer by winning five games in eight starts with an ERA just over 4.00 for the Phils. It took him 25 starts to win six games with Seattle before the 43-year-old lefty was dealt to Philadelphia. There’s a mutual option on Moyer’s contract for 2007, and
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How do you replace a Hall of Famer? Well, when he’s a mediocre manager, it’s really not that hard at all. Frank Robinson has been deep sixed as manager of the Washington Nationals and future Nat arms everywhere are rejoicing as they will be spared Tommy John surgery under his abuse. Of all the possible
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Jason Tyner has no power (he’s never hit a home run in 325 big league games after crushing all of two in 3,059 minor league at-bats), he’s not much of a basestealer, very little extra-base potential, doesn’t draw many walks and he’s not much of a run producer (not a shock given his spot in
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