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Author Archives: Jon Doble
Why not Mark Buehrle?
The most popular question that seems to be coming out of the Colby Rasmus to the White Sox rumors seems to be: Why not Mark Buehrle? Why not Mark Buehrle, indeed. The 32 year old pitcher has 155 wins and … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Allen Craig, Colby Rasmus, Daniel Descalso, David Freese, Eduardo Sanchez, Edwin Jackson, Fernando Salas, Francisco Rodriguez, Jaime Garcia, Jake Westbrook, Jason Motte, John Mozeliak, Jon Jay, Kyle Lohse, Kyle McClellan, Lance Lynn, Mark Buehrle, Matt Holliday, Mitchell Boggs, Ryan Theriot, Skip Schumaker, Tony Cruz, Yadier Molina, Zack Cox
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MLB Trade Deadline Decisions
It’s this time of year that trade rumors are flying left and right and rarely do any of them get executed. GM’s all across baseball are working endless hours with their top deputies to inquire on any player they feel … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Harang, Brett Myers, Carlos Martinez, Chris Capuano, Colby Rasmus, Grant Balfour, Heath Bell, Hiroki Kuroda, James Shields, Jason Vargas, Jeff Francis, Jeremy Guthrie, Kevin Slowey, Khalil Greene, Koji Uehara, Kyle McClellan, Livan Hernandez, Luke Gregerson, Mark Worrell, Mike Adams, Oscar Taveras, Rafael Furcal, Shelby Miller, Tyler Clippard, Tyler Greene, Wandy Rodriguez
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Performance-based play?
Trade rumors are swirling around Colby Rasmus like nothing else. Then comes the bombshell earlier in the week that Tony LaRussa will be going by performance to determine who gets playing time. What that means is that Rasmus is sitting … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Craig, Colby Rasmus, Daniel Descalso, Jason Motte, Jon Jay, P.J. Walters, Pete Kozma, Ryan Theriot
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The lefty-lefty matchup
I don’t like playing armchair manager the next morning after a game and saying how I would have done things differently in order to bring my team to victory. Though, I’m sure we’ve all done it at some point. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Pagan, Brandon Phillips, Fernando Salas, Heath Bell, Jason Motte, Joey Votto, Josh Thole, Lance Lynn, Maikel Cleto, Miguel Batista, Mitchell Boggs, Nick Punto, P.J. Walters, Raul Valdes, Ryan Franklin, Scott Hairston, Tony LaRussa, Trever Miller
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Around the NL Central
Take a look at the NL Central standings and you are likely to do a double-take. The Reds in fourth? Where are the Pirates? First? Quick! Someone check hell! It’s got to be frozen over. No, it’s very much the … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Pujols, Carlos Beltran, Casey McGehee, Chone Figgins, Clint Hurdle, Coco Crisp, Colby Rasmus, Francisco Rodriguez, Heath Bell, James Shields, Josh Willingham, Kyle McClellan, Matt Holliday, Prince Fielder, Shaun Marcum, Troy Tulowitzki, Ubaldo Jimenez, Zack Greinke
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