Sports 4 Dorks

So yeah, this one’s a bit late, but being a White Sox fan I feel compelled to write about Monday’s trade between Chicago and Arizona.
First let’s look at things from Arizona’s perspective.  
With Eric Byrnes, Chris Young and Justin Upton each patrolling the Diamondback outfield, numerous baseball officials and those around the blogosphere felt the […]

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Apparently the ever active Detroit Tigers have landed Florida Marlins third baseman Miguel Cabrera and starting pitcher Dontrelle Willis for six minor leaguers - including pitcher Andrew Miller, outfielder Cameron Maybin, catcher Mike Rabelo, and pitchers Burke Badenhop, Eulogio de la Cruz, and Dallas Trahern.
First off let me say the Tigers got the […]

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The National League had its share of offbeat stats in 2007. Here are some of the more interesting ones.
He can pitch a little, too: The Diamondbacks should find a way to get Micah Owings some more time at the plate. A .333 average with 4 HR and 15 RBI in 60 at-bats (20 […]

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All Santana, All The Time
Part of my job at Rotoworld involves collecting information that’s reported from various newspaper, radio, television, and online sources in order to pass it along to readers. Rotoworld’s player news page essentially serves as a clearing house for news and rumors. As my colleague Gregg Rosenthal once put it, […]

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Santana Deal Close?
As of late Tuesday afternoon it sounds like the Twins are on the verge of trading Johan Santana, most likely to the Red Sox unless the Yankees or another team swoops in unexpectedly at the last moment. I’ll post an in-depth, Gleeman-length breakdown of the trade as soon as possible if/when it […]

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Red Sox Manager Terry Francona sat in front of a row of black curtains, doing his best not to mention Johan Santana. A half hour later, Ron Gardenhire, the manager of the Twins, sat in front of a different set of black curtains and spoke openly about Santana.
The Santana sweepstakes are still percolating at the […]

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Even though the Brooklyn Dodgers broke my heart when they abandoned Brooklyn (I was 12), I have no quibble with Walter O’Malley’s admission to the Hall of Fame this week.

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Many baseball fans can tell aching tales about valuable baseball cards they have owned and lost. Dale Petroskey’s story is particularly heartbreaking.

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After spending his professional life as a Yankee, Don Mattingly settles in as a Dodger. Among his first tasks: studying his new team and the pitchers of the National League.

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A few thoughts on the big Marlins-Tigers trade of Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis for Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller, Mike Rabelo and minor league pitchers Eulogio De La Cruz, Dallas Trahern and Burke Badenhop:
1. Is This A Good Return For These Two?
It’s a good package - Maybin and Miller are high-upside prospects; Rabelo seems […]

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