While his hammy could be an issue going forward, Xavier Nady looks ready to contribute down the stretch. The Pirates have stopped the post-break bleeding with a 10-8 August record, including wins in three of their past four, but as usual, it’s a case of too little, too late. In fact, Pittsburgh currently has the […]
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After his strong debut on Saturday, some are wondering if Brady Quinn has a chance to be the Browns’ starting QB. Brady Quinn put on one hell of a show in the final quarter of Saturday’s pre-season tilt, and suddenly there is talk that the rookie has crept into the starting quarterback battle for the
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Tigers prospect Brent Clevlan is being passed by thanks to his continued struggles. (Roger DeWitt) On Friday, we discussed how Virgil Vasquez got skipped over for promotion by the Tigers. Today, we’ll bring you up to speed on yet another Detroit farmhand who has been passed by. Watching Cameron Maybin go from High-A to Double-A
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Could Jason Williams be headed back to the Kings in a deal for Mike Bibby? Not as long as he is the key component of the offer. The word out of Miami is that Sacramento is still considering dealing point guard Mike Bibby, with the Heat being the possible destination. This current rumour suggests that
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The way Josh Fields is crushing the ball lately, he really needs to be scooped up off the wire. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) It is that time of the week again and I noticed something in my Wire Troll scanning tool — the guys heating up over the past week are rookies. So, now the
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Tiger farmhand Virgil Vasquez deserves another chance with the big club. I found it interesting that with the Tigers missing Andrew Miller, the team turned to youngster Jair Jurrjens instead of Virgil Vasquez to start a huge game on Wednesday against the Tribe. With first place in the AL Central on the line, you would
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If you’re looking at Shaun Alexander as a top three back for 2007, you’re setting yourself up for a big disappointment. Do you know the Schwab? No, no, no. Not Charles Schwab but Howie Schwab of Stump the Schwab fame. The Schwab, who recently appeared on a program for the worldwide leader in sports coverage,
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