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CLICK HERE TO SEE COMPLETE COVERAGE OF AWARDS]]> MLB Miscellaneous News Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:22:01 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/2009-mlb-awards-coverage-t5705.htm#171347 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/2009-mlb-awards-coverage-t5705.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/starting-11-16-09-biggest-awards-up-for-grabs-t5703.htm GoGetEmTigers Baseball's biggest honors up for grabs Starting Monday, awards to roll out for top performances By John Schlegel / MLB.com 11/14/09 5:40 PM EST Already, dozens of pieces of hardware have been shipped out to baseball's best, with 18 Gold Gloves and 18 Silver Sluggers being distributed to the players voted as the top fielders and batters in each league. But now it's a whole new ballgame. Now it's about the Big Eight. Starting Monday, the annual awards presented by the ... MLB Miscellaneous News Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:10:56 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/starting-11-16-09-biggest-awards-up-for-grabs-t5703.htm#171345 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/starting-11-16-09-biggest-awards-up-for-grabs-t5703.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/mlbtraderumors-week-in-review-10-25-09-10-31-09-t5642.htm GoGetEmTigers Week In Review: 10/25/09 - 10/31-09 By Tim Dierkes [November 1 at 6:55pm CST] Baseball's hot stove season begins after the World Series, but we still had action during the last week of October. Manny Acta was hired to manage the Indians, which led to the Astros hiring Brad Mills. Tony La Russa's extension with the Cardinals was announced; it's a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2011. La Russa is bringing Mark McGwire with him as the Cards' new hitting coach. Jed Hoyer was ... MLB Miscellaneous News Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:49:10 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/mlbtraderumors-week-in-review-10-25-09-10-31-09-t5642.htm#171119 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/mlbtraderumors-week-in-review-10-25-09-10-31-09-t5642.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/umpire-news-t5611.htm GoGetEmTigers Umps save their worst for last Billy Witz / New York Times News Service Anaheim, Calif. -- Who's on third? That question seemed to flummox the umpire Tim McClelland on Tuesday night when two Yankees -- Jorge Posada and Robinson Cano -- arrived at the base, but not exactly on it. The 2009 playoffs have at times been one big slapstick routine for Major League Baseball's umpires, who have executed some calls with all the clarity of Abbott and Costello. McClelland and his crew provided ... MLB Miscellaneous News Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:17:02 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/umpire-news-t5611.htm#170967 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/umpire-news-t5611.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/the-races-busy-final-day-of-august-t5424.htm GoGetEmTigers The Races: Busy final day of August Dodgers add Thome, Garland; Twins continue late push By Doug Miller / MLB.com 09/01/09 1:58 AM ET The Major League Baseball pennant races got hotter and hotter on the final day of August, with last-minute wheeling and dealing out West, division drama straight out of (American League) Central casting and a Wild (Card) battle on the steamy Florida coast. Postseason matchups if season ended today @ @ AL Division ... MLB Miscellaneous News Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:27:43 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/the-races-busy-final-day-of-august-t5424.htm#168380 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/the-races-busy-final-day-of-august-t5424.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/reinforced-s100-helmets-debuting-around-majors-t5420.htm GoGetEmTigers Reinforced helmets debuting around Majors Withstands 100 mph pitches; mandatory in Minors in '10 By Tom Singer / MLB.com 08/31/09 10:25 AM ET In the wake of several recent harrowing beanings of Major League batters, Rawlings Sporting Goods is introducing a reinforced, heavier batting helmet designed to withstand 100 mph fastballs. The aptly named S100 helmets will become mandatory wear in the Minor Leagues next season. But Rawlings has shipped six of them to each of ... MLB Miscellaneous News Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:41:25 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/reinforced-s100-helmets-debuting-around-majors-t5420.htm#168349 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/reinforced-s100-helmets-debuting-around-majors-t5420.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/high-schooler-throws-4-no-hitters-in-a-row-t4834.htm catbox_9 Schuster throws three straight no-hitters High school pitcher Patrick Schuster has a simple approach when he steps on the mound. "I never go up there thinking that a kid's going to get a hit off me," Schuster said. For the past three starts, no one has been able to get a hit off of him. The 6-foot-2 left-hander from J.W. Mitchell High School in New Port Richey, Fla., has thrown three consecutive no-hitters and will take the field Monday against his school's rival to try ... MLB Miscellaneous News Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:02:46 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/high-schooler-throws-4-no-hitters-in-a-row-t4834.htm#150651 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/high-schooler-throws-4-no-hitters-in-a-row-t4834.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/kid-feller-steal-show-at-2009-hof-classic-t5124.htm GoGetEmTigers Bob Feller joked that his fastball topped out around 'eight or nine mph.' (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball HOF) Kid, Feller steal show at HOF Classic Crowd chears 11-year-old; 90-year-old pitcher leads victory By Jared Diamond / MLB.com 06/21/09 6:10 PM ET COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Zach D'Errico thought Steve Lyons was coming over to him to flip him a baseball or maybe sign an autograph when Lyons approached him as he hung from the railing in the right-field stands. Little ... MLB Miscellaneous News Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:41:40 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/kid-feller-steal-show-at-2009-hof-classic-t5124.htm#159661 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/kid-feller-steal-show-at-2009-hof-classic-t5124.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/check-out-this-lineup-t4915.htm laprimamirala

sorry if it's small.At least there's a Tiger in there!]]> MLB Miscellaneous News Wed, 06 May 2009 03:29:39 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/check-out-this-lineup-t4915.htm#153586 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/check-out-this-lineup-t4915.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/amateur-draft-moves-to-prime-time-at-mlb-network-t4892.htm GoGetEmTigers Updated: April 28, 2009, 2:34 PM ET Amateur draft moves to prime time Associated Press NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball's amateur draft is shifting to prime time. The commissioner's office said Tuesday that this year's draft will start at 6 p.m. on June 9 and be held at the studios of the MLB Network in Secaucus, N.J. There will be 111 picks on the first day, which includes the first three rounds mixed in with two compensation rounds. Rounds 4 through 30 are scheduled ... MLB Miscellaneous News Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:03:45 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/amateur-draft-moves-to-prime-time-at-mlb-network-t4892.htm#152584 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/amateur-draft-moves-to-prime-time-at-mlb-network-t4892.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/why-bonds-isn-t-playing-t2038.htm bobrob2004 Why Bonds isn't playing Once, he was everywhere. Now he's nowhere. Once, he was The Man. Now he's just the Invisible Man. Once, he was the most high-profile player in his entire sport. Now Barry Bonds is so low-profile, he could be a plot line on "Without a Trace." We know Bud Selig isn't out shopping for "wish you were here" cards for his favorite history-maker these days. But it sure seems strange to be starting another baseball season without the home ... MLB Miscellaneous News Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:37:34 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/why-bonds-isn-t-playing-t2038.htm#62307 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/why-bonds-isn-t-playing-t2038.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/missouri-high-schooler-dies-after-being-hit-by-pitch-t4874.htm catbox_9 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The father of a south-central Missouri baseball player who died after being hit by a wild throw said Friday that he doesn't blame the pitcher. Mike Clegg said he hugged the Lebanon High School player whose pitch hit 16-year-old Patrick Clegg and told him it was an "absolute aberration" and a freak accident and he shouldn't hold himself responsible. "I hope that that leads to him believing that he is going the right direction and get back out there ... MLB Miscellaneous News Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:27:57 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/missouri-high-schooler-dies-after-being-hit-by-pitch-t4874.htm#152098 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/missouri-high-schooler-dies-after-being-hit-by-pitch-t4874.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/greg-maddux-career-tracker-t525.htm catbox_9 Track Greg Maddux's career right here! MLB Miscellaneous News Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:15:43 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/greg-maddux-career-tracker-t525.htm#15718 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/greg-maddux-career-tracker-t525.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/after-all-these-years-game-still-surprises-t4275.htm GoGetEmTigers 12/26/08 10:00 AM EST Baseball's beauty wins out in 2008 After all these years, game still surprises, unifies fans worldwide By Tom Singer / MLB.com A year in the life ... 365 days in the continuum. No beginning, no end, an endless loop of memorable moments, around the horn or around the bases, uplifting or demoralizing. For baseball, 2008 began with repudiation, placed in front of a Congressional inquiry into the use of performance-enhancing drugs, and from there unfolded as a reaffirmation ... MLB Miscellaneous News Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:36:47 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/after-all-these-years-game-still-surprises-t4275.htm#138136 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/after-all-these-years-game-still-surprises-t4275.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/sosa-reportedly-still-waiting-for-offer-t4272.htm bobrob2004 Sosa reportedly still waiting for offer SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Sammy Sosa is still waiting for an offer to play in the major leagues, according to a report published by Dominican newspaper Listin Diario. Sosa, who previously had expressed his intention to retire from baseball after the next World Baseball Classic in March, believes he can still have an impact at the major league level. "I still don't have an offer, and I shouldn't be looking for offers out there," ... MLB Miscellaneous News Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:57:40 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/sosa-reportedly-still-waiting-for-offer-t4272.htm#138099 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/sosa-reportedly-still-waiting-for-offer-t4272.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/2008-phillies-rays-world-series-coverage-t3920.htm GoGetEmTigers Phillies WIN WORLD SERIES 4 GAMES TO 1 Game....... Matchup ............. Day ........ Date ........... Time ET ....... TV Gm 1.........PHI 3 @ TB 2 ........Wed.......Oct. 22...........8:00 PM......FOXGm 2PHI 2 @ TB 4 ThuOct. 238:00 PMFOXGm 3TB 4 @ PHI 5SatOct. 258:00 PMFOXGm 4TB 2 @ PHI 10 SunOct. 268:00 PMFOXGm 5*TB 3 @ PHI 4 MonOct. 278:00 PMFOX MLB Miscellaneous News Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:31:15 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/2008-phillies-rays-world-series-coverage-t3920.htm#130574 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/2008-phillies-rays-world-series-coverage-t3920.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/2008-playoff-ws-news-t3806.htm GoGetEmTigers Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Tony Paul Postseason of change Like autumn leaves, the baseball landscape is changing colors. There will be no important October baseball in New York for the first time since 1993, but both Los Angeles teams are in the same postseason for just the second time ever. This fall's cast brings a host of other juicy story lines, too -- from a fat cat seeking seconds (the defending champion Red Sox) to the hungry (the Brewers and Rays never have won a World ... MLB Miscellaneous News Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:56:21 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/2008-playoff-ws-news-t3806.htm#128012 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/2008-playoff-ws-news-t3806.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/nl-cy-young-award-race-t3402.htm bobrob2004 One of the most interesting races this year is for the NL Young Award. I'm not going to list Sabathia or Harden because they haven't been in the NL all year. The front runners... 1. Tim Lincecum - 12-3 - 2.68 ERA - 157 2/3 innings - 175 K - 58 BB - 1.23 WHIP - 160 ERA+ 2. Brandon Webb - 16-4 - 2.93 ERA - 163 innings - 134 K - 39 BB - 1.12 WHIP - 155 ERA+ 3. Ryan Dempster - 12-5 - 2.93 ERA - 150 2/3 innigns - 133 K - 59 BB - 1.16 WHIP - 154 ERA+ 4. Edinson Volquez - 13-5 - 2.93 ERA ... MLB Miscellaneous News Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:15:27 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/nl-cy-young-award-race-t3402.htm#114365 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/nl-cy-young-award-race-t3402.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/cc-sabathia-leads-al-and-nl-in-shutouts-t3782.htm catbox_9 that is impressive? I wonder if anyone has ever lead both leagues in the same stat in the same year?

Check this thread and see if anyone can figure that out.]]> MLB Miscellaneous News Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:35:40 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/cc-sabathia-leads-al-and-nl-in-shutouts-t3782.htm#127277 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/cc-sabathia-leads-al-and-nl-in-shutouts-t3782.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/al-cy-young-t3773.htm catbox_9 Who should win the AL Cy Young award. I know everyone loves Cliff Lee and his 22 wins and ML-leading ERA and it'll probably be unanimous. Halladay looks to be second. Who should win? Call me insane, but after closer inspection I would give the award to.....Roy Halladay. Here's why.... While his ERA (2.78) is worse than Lee's (2.54), it's reasonably close. While he has fewer wins (20) than Lee (22) he is still a 20-game winner and that's pretty impressive. Here's what makes Halladay ... MLB Miscellaneous News Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:41:31 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/al-cy-young-t3773.htm#127136 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/al-cy-young-t3773.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/looks-like-no-team-will-win-or-lose-100-games-in-2008-t3635.htm gs78

Why can't a team be really good


Or stink really bad


No team won or lost 100 games last year either


I bet Bud Selig likes this shit


Jackass]]> MLB Miscellaneous News Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:22:25 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/looks-like-no-team-will-win-or-lose-100-games-in-2008-t3635.htm#122713 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/looks-like-no-team-will-win-or-lose-100-games-in-2008-t3635.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/baseball-comes-together-again-for-9-11-t3650.htm GoGetEmTigers 09/11/2008 3:00 AM ET Baseball comes together again for 9/11 Special ceremonies, charitable donations to mark occasion By Mark Newman / MLB.com In the book, "Love, Greg & Lauren," there are at least 13 references to baseball. It is one way Greg Manning talked to his wife, Lauren, while she was in a coma and then during her immediate recovery after suffering burns over 80 percent of her body in somehow escaping the World Trade Center that morning of Sept. 11, 2001. "Lauren ... MLB Miscellaneous News Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:26:26 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/baseball-comes-together-again-for-9-11-t3650.htm#123325 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/baseball-comes-together-again-for-9-11-t3650.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/mark-mcgwire-t3632.htm bobrob2004 By Rick Hummel ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 09/06/2008 Ten years have passed since that Sept. 8 night at Busch Stadium when Mark McGwire hit No. 62 on the way to 70 home runs in 1998. "Can you believe that? God, time flies by," McGwire said Friday from his Southern California home. McGwire, who doesn’t spend much time watching baseball these days and who has done very few interviews in these last 10 years, said he wasn’t all that aware that the 10th anniversary of his ... MLB Miscellaneous News Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:05:34 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/mark-mcgwire-t3632.htm#122688 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/mark-mcgwire-t3632.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/al-mvp-race-t3528.htm bobrob2004 The frontrunners... 1. Milton Bradley - .325 AVG - .447 OBP - .588 SLG - 21 HR - 68 RBI - 4 SB - 173 OPS+ 2. Alex Rodriguez - .312 AVG - .402 OBP - .590 SLG - 28 HR - 78 RBI - 16 SB - 160 OPS+ 3. Carlos Quentin - .289 AVG - .396 OBP - .577 SLG - 36 HR - 99 RBI - 7 SB - 151 OPS+ 4. Josh Hamilton - .301 AVG - .365 OBP - .543 SLG - 29 HR - 116 RBI - 7 SB - 138 OBS+ 5. Kevin Youkilis - .318 AVG - .383 OBP - .568 SLG - 24 HR - 89 RBI - 3 SB - 141 OPS+ Others to consider: Justin Morneau, ... MLB Miscellaneous News Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:17:45 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/al-mvp-race-t3528.htm#118648 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/al-mvp-race-t3528.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/koby-clemens-arrested-t3581.htm catbox_9
Apparently being an idiot runs in the family.]]> MLB Miscellaneous News Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:03:47 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/koby-clemens-arrested-t3581.htm#120268 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/koby-clemens-arrested-t3581.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/looks-like-nats-and-mariners-won-t-lose-100-games-t3565.htm gs78 Nats won their 5th game in a row; They have won 7 of their last ten games Mariners beat Cleveland again; They have won 6 of their last ten games I want to see a team lose 100 games MLB Miscellaneous News Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:15:59 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/looks-like-nats-and-mariners-won-t-lose-100-games-t3565.htm#119811 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/looks-like-nats-and-mariners-won-t-lose-100-games-t3565.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/extra-special-american-league-wins-in-15-innings-7-16-08-t3123.htm GoGetEmTigers Wednesday, July 16, 2008 MLB All-Star Game: American League 4, National League 3, 15 innings Extra special: American League wins in 15 innings Boston's J.D. Drew earns MVP honors in the longest All-Star Game in history. Tom Gage / The Detroit News NEW YORK -- Accustomed to the spotlight, it was as if Yankee Stadium, in its final year, refused to let go. So it didn't. The night even included a 14th-inning stretch. The result was a great All-Star Game, and yet another American League ... MLB Miscellaneous News Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:19:36 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/extra-special-american-league-wins-in-15-innings-7-16-08-t3123.htm#103704 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/extra-special-american-league-wins-in-15-innings-7-16-08-t3123.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/mlb-investigating-betting-bonus-skimming-scandals-t3113.htm GoGetEmTigers MLB Investigating Betting, Bonus-Skimming Scandals By Tim Dierkes [July 14 at 9:00am CST] Cheers to MLB for following George Mitchell's suggestion and creating an investigative unit. It's already helping to crack down on a couple of serious scandals, along with the FBI. I also like ESPN's hiring of Mark Fainaru-Wada and T.J. Quinn. If I had something to hide, I wouldn't want these guys on the case. First we had several White Sox employees canned in May for possibly skimming bonuses ... MLB Miscellaneous News Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:32:59 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/mlb-investigating-betting-bonus-skimming-scandals-t3113.htm#102789 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/mlb-investigating-betting-bonus-skimming-scandals-t3113.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/how-the-nl-west-was-won-t3015.htm catbox_9
In fact, the Diamondbacks currently lead the division with a record of 42-43.

The Giants, despite being 11 games under .500 are just 5 games out.]]> MLB Miscellaneous News Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:50:11 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/how-the-nl-west-was-won-t3015.htm#100573 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/how-the-nl-west-was-won-t3015.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/charting-the-majors-june-9-2008-t2783.htm GoGetEmTigers Monday, June 9, 2008 Charting the majors Detroit News wire services A's Sweeney to have knee surgery, miss 4-6 weeks Mike Sweeney of the A's will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his troublesome left knee Wednesday and is expected to miss four to six weeks. Sweeney, a designated hitter and first baseman who turns 35 next month, will have an operation by team orthopedist Dr. John Frazier to repair cartilage in his knee. Rays pitcher and catcher scuffle in the dugout Rays starting ... MLB Miscellaneous News Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:22:20 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/charting-the-majors-june-9-2008-t2783.htm#93517 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/charting-the-majors-june-9-2008-t2783.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/get-well-rick-reed-t2706.htm gs78
Get better soon!]]> MLB Miscellaneous News Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:18:04 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/get-well-rick-reed-t2706.htm#89653 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/get-well-rick-reed-t2706.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/some-familiar-faces-still-looking-for-work-t2705.htm GoGetEmTigers Some familiar faces still looking for work By Jerry Crasnick ESPN.com (Archive) Updated: May 28, 2008 Craig Biggio left Major League Baseball on his own terms. He joined the 3,000-hit club last June, took a farewell tour with the Astros and retired at the end of the 2007 season. Now he's ready to embrace a new role as coach of his son Conor's baseball team at St. Thomas High School in Houston. It took Mike Piazza a little longer to come to grips with reality. Last week Piazza ... MLB Miscellaneous News Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:02:14 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/some-familiar-faces-still-looking-for-work-t2705.htm#89547 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/some-familiar-faces-still-looking-for-work-t2705.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/player-traded-for-10-baseball-bats-t2625.htm bobrob2004 Player Traded for 10 Baseball Bats By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, AP Posted: 2008-05-23 17:58:42 McALLEN, Texas (May 23) - Even though small independent baseball leagues notoriously try to draw fans with promotions like "vasectomy night" and "midget wrestling," these two teams had good reason to swap a right-handed pitcher for 10 bats. The Calgary Vipers of the Golden Baseball League couldn't get newly signed pitcher John Odom into Canada for immigration reasons. And the Laredo Broncos ... MLB Miscellaneous News Sat, 24 May 2008 15:53:24 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/player-traded-for-10-baseball-bats-t2625.htm#85681 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/player-traded-for-10-baseball-bats-t2625.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/piazza-retires-after-19-seasons-t2581.htm bobrob2004 Piazza retires after 19 seasons BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Mike Piazza is retiring from baseball following a 19-season career in which he became one of the top-hitting catchers in history. "After discussing my options with my wife, family and agent, I felt it is time to start a new chapter in my life," he said in a statement released by his agent, Dan Lozano. "It has been an amazing journey." The 39-year-old Piazza was not on a team this season. Taken by the Los Angeles Dodgers ... MLB Miscellaneous News Tue, 20 May 2008 21:13:04 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/piazza-retires-after-19-seasons-t2581.htm#84123 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/piazza-retires-after-19-seasons-t2581.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/dh-rule-t2473.htm Anonymous What ur opinion on dh rule? I think its stupid. Pitchers need to bat like in old days and nl. I apploud leyland for using sheff in OF. Guys making millions should do more than just hiting. If they cant play field they need retire. Pitchers can bat look Micah Owings. Average .417 1 homerun. 4 homerun last year. He could prolly bat every day and b good. Y only do half job? Thoughts. MLB Miscellaneous News Sat, 10 May 2008 14:03:52 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/dh-rule-t2473.htm#80408 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/dh-rule-t2473.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/us-gm-not-considering-clemens-for-olympics-t2458.htm bobrob2004 U.S. GM not considering Clemens for Olympics May 8, 2008 Roger Clemens isn't welcome on the U.S. Olympic baseball team. U.S. general manager Bob Watson said yesterday that he isn't considering the right-hander, 45, for his roster for the Beijing Games. "We don't need that type of distraction," Watson said. In addition to his duties as vice president of on-field operations for Major League Baseball, Watson is general manager of professional baseball operations for USA Baseball. A ... MLB Miscellaneous News Thu, 08 May 2008 17:50:40 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/us-gm-not-considering-clemens-for-olympics-t2458.htm#79884 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/us-gm-not-considering-clemens-for-olympics-t2458.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/twins-vs-tigers-pregame-notes-t2406.htm GoGetEmTigers 05/03/2008 1:55 AM ET Twins riding momentum vs. Tigers Minnesota (14-14) vs. Detroit (14-16), Saturday, 6:10 p.m. CT By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com MINNEAPOLIS -- When the Twins visited Detroit in mid-April, the Tigers were clearly scuffling. With just a 2-10 record heading into their two-game series with Minnesota, the Tigers were already the talk of baseball. There was plenty of concern over whether the preseason favorites to win the American League Central could break out of their early ... MLB Miscellaneous News Sat, 03 May 2008 13:46:38 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/twins-vs-tigers-pregame-notes-t2406.htm#77368 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/twins-vs-tigers-pregame-notes-t2406.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/baseball-mourns-buzzie-bavasi-t2396.htm bobrob2004 Baseball mourns Buzzie Bavasi Executive with Dodgers, Angels, Padres passes away at 93 By Tom Singer / MLB.com Emil Joseph "Buzzie" Bavasi, the bold and often abrasive executive with three Major League franchises on both coasts and the patriarch of a family that continues to have an impact on big league baseball, has passed away at 93. Bavasi died of natural causes following a brief illness in San Diego. From the moment he became traveling secretary of the Brooklyn Dodgers ... MLB Miscellaneous News Fri, 02 May 2008 16:07:33 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/baseball-mourns-buzzie-bavasi-t2396.htm#76888 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/baseball-mourns-buzzie-bavasi-t2396.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/report-singer-confirms-rocket-affair-t2364.htm bobrob2004 Report: Singer confirms Rocket affair The Associated Press NEW YORK -- Roger Clemens had a decade-long relationship with country star Mindy McCready that began when she was a 15-year-old aspiring singer and the pitcher was a Boston Red Sox ace, the Daily News reported. "I cannot refute anything in the story," McCready told the newspaper in a story posted on its Web site Monday night. "I have known Roger Clemens for a long time," she said, without detailing the nature of their ... MLB Miscellaneous News Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:42:37 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/report-singer-confirms-rocket-affair-t2364.htm#75506 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/report-singer-confirms-rocket-affair-t2364.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/top-50-mlb-free-agents-where-they-are-going-t542.htm bobrob2004 Top 50 MLB Free Agents & Where They are Going These are going to be just guesses, please put anything you guys think down as well. In addition to this I am going to be giving updates as often as I can to fill everyone in. As I wrote this I found out about Schilling, Borowski and Byrd, so I am giving myself these, because they were my pick all along. 1. Alex Rodriguez - Angels. I really think it is between the Angels, Mets, Red Sox and the dark-horse Tigers. Dombrowksi doesn't want ... MLB Miscellaneous News Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:06:23 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/top-50-mlb-free-agents-where-they-are-going-t542.htm#16210 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/top-50-mlb-free-agents-where-they-are-going-t542.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/question-about-standings-t2368.htm TG Hey I have a question. The Chicago White Sox have played 25 games, while we, and a few other teams, have played 27. But yet Chicago is still in first place. How does that work? They have had less chances to lose, because they have played less games. So why should they be able to be holding the first place spot when other teams have lost more, and played more? MLB Miscellaneous News Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:52:12 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/question-about-standings-t2368.htm#76057 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/question-about-standings-t2368.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/why-aren-t-catchers-pitching-coaches-t2257.htm bobrob2004 Why aren't catchers pitching coaches? Backstops would seem to be natural candidates for the posts By Alyson Footer / MLB.com Just as in any mainstream business, baseball teams have a chain of command. And, logically, Major League pitchers take their instruction from their pitching coaches. No big mystery there -- when a pitcher works to improve his game, he turns to the man hired specifically to address his questions, his needs, his strengths and weaknesses. But most pitchers have ... MLB Miscellaneous News Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:13:20 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/why-aren-t-catchers-pitching-coaches-t2257.htm#71088 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/why-aren-t-catchers-pitching-coaches-t2257.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/hard-auto-to-get-t1683.htm laprimamirala Tense moment in China is diffused By Steve Henson, Yahoo! Sports BEIJING – Cool heads staved off a potential international incident involving uniformed Chinese security guards and – of all things – the autograph of nearly washed-up Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Chan Ho Park. Less than an hour after the Dodgers and San Diego Padres played to a 3-3 tie at Wukesong Stadium on Saturday in the first Major League game in China, a group of about 40 fans of Korean descent converged at the ... MLB Miscellaneous News Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:40:33 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/hard-auto-to-get-t1683.htm#53954 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/hard-auto-to-get-t1683.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/fbi-begins-investigation-of-clemens-testimony-t1488.htm GoGetEmTigers Thursday, February 28, 2008 FBI begins investigation of Clemens' testimony Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The FBI has begun investigating whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he denied taking steroids, officials said Thursday in the case of another baseball star snared in a long-running inquiry into drug use by professional athletes. Clemens, the seven-time Cy Young Award winner, maintains he has never used steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. His former personal trainer, ... MLB Miscellaneous News Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:55:28 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/fbi-begins-investigation-of-clemens-testimony-t1488.htm#48280 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/fbi-begins-investigation-of-clemens-testimony-t1488.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/house-committee-on-oversight-mlb-hearings-t1286.htm GoGetEmTigers 02/06/2008 5:57 PM ET Report: McNamee offers evidence Trainer claims to have proof of Clemens' drug use By Tom Singer / MLB.com On the eve of Brian McNamee's testimony to attorneys preparing for a Congressional hearing into Roger Clemens' denial of allegations presented in the Mitchell Report, the pitcher's former trainer reportedly gave federal investigators physical evidence of Clemens' use of performance-enhancing drugs. According to the New York Daily News, McNamee has turned over ... MLB Miscellaneous News Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:33:37 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/house-committee-on-oversight-mlb-hearings-t1286.htm#44872 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/house-committee-on-oversight-mlb-hearings-t1286.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/reginald-riddle-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-t1199.htm catbox_9 parole-eligible after 25 years.

For those that don't know, he killed Reds prospect Dernell Stenson in 2003.

25 years for killing someone? That's it?

Here's more information regarding the murder:

The incident initially appeared to be a carjacking; Stenson was bound, shot in the head and chest, and then run over with his own SUV.]]> MLB Miscellaneous News Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:58:52 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/reginald-riddle-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-t1199.htm#42348 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/reginald-riddle-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-t1199.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/dodgers-padres-set-to-play-st-game-in-china-t1183.htm GoGetEmTigers 01/23/2008 7:15 PM ET Dodgers, Padres set to play in China Two Spring Training games to be held in Olympics venue By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com LOS ANGELES -- West goes East this Spring Training, as the Dodgers and Padres meet in the first-ever Major League Baseball games played in China on March 15 and 16, MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association announced Wednesday in a Beijing press conference attended by Dodgers manager Joe Torre and Padres vice president Dave Winfield. The ... MLB Miscellaneous News Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:34:47 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/dodgers-padres-set-to-play-st-game-in-china-t1183.htm#42132 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/dodgers-padres-set-to-play-st-game-in-china-t1183.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/clemens-retires-t556.htm bobrob2004 Clemens, the pitcher, may now really be done For the first time since he signed with the Astros in January 2004, future Hall of Famer Roger Clemens will inform the Astros today that he intends to start a season working under his post-retirement, personal services agreement. Through his agents, Randy and Alan Hendricks of Houston, the 11-time All-Star will inform Astros owner Drayton McLane the news today. That's good news for Astros prospects because Clemens truly is one of the best ... MLB Miscellaneous News Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:20:39 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/clemens-retires-t556.htm#16575 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/clemens-retires-t556.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/hot-stove-iguchi-to-test-free-agency-t648.htm bobrob2004 Hot Stove: Iguchi to test free agency Second baseman to try his options after release from Phils By Jim Molony / MLB.com No sooner did Tadahito Iguchi hit the free-agent market than several teams were already expressing interest in the veteran second baseman. Philadelphia officially released Iguchi, who batted .301 while filling in for the injured Chase Utley last season, on Thursday. But a contractual stipulation that required the Phillies to release Iguchi without offering salary ... MLB Miscellaneous News Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:03:53 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/hot-stove-iguchi-to-test-free-agency-t648.htm#20537 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/hot-stove-iguchi-to-test-free-agency-t648.htm http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/11-free-agents-in-mitchell-report-t564.htm GoGetEmTigers November 8, 2007 11 free agents in Mitchell report By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff ORLANDO -- Player agents who attended yesterday's union meeting in New York were told that 11 current free agent players are named in the George Mitchell report on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball, which could come out sometime around the first of the year, and that all 11 players have been notified by the Mitchell Commission's office. Two agents who were there confirmed this today. ... MLB Miscellaneous News Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:38:43 GMT http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/11-free-agents-in-mitchell-report-t564.htm#17037 http://dtf1.forumotion.com/mlb-miscellaneous-news-f10/11-free-agents-in-mitchell-report-t564.htm