Ken Griffey will go down as the last great player of his Generation. He did it the right way, he did it clean. All of the other inflated numbers don't overshadow him because his name has NEVER been invovled with any of the other names out there. Further proof that he did it right. When he got   more...
Original Story: http://thebeardown.blogspot.com/2008/05/....

Eno Sarris uses sophisticated secondary and peripheral statistics and measures in order to decide if Edinson Volquez's fast start is sustainable. He also uses Pitch F/X data from his last two starts in order to analyze his control and command. If you are a stat-head, this sort of article is for   more...
Original Story: http://www.fantasyloungesports.com/?q=no....

Ouch, the Braves just got tomahawk chopped by Pittsburgh, losing 3 of 4 along the rivers. But the way the season is going for the Braves, this really isn't a surprise. Sure, the Pirates suck, but the Braves have now only won 5 games away from Turner Field, compared to 14 losses. Luckily, this   more...
Original Story: http://pabaseball.blogspot.com/2008/05/m....

Why Seattle should try and get Griffey, even if it is too late to contend, and what it could cost to get him based on past trades and much much more. A great read!
Original Story: http://www.bleedingblueandteal.com/05-20....

After the Reds batted out of order on Sunday, Reds Manager Dusty Baker said he hadn't been part of a game when that happened since he was a player. How in the heck did Dusty forget this little episode four years ago? When he screwed up a double switch and threw a grand mal hissy fit?
Original Story: http://homerderby.com/archives/2220.

The worlds best pitching prospect and hitting prospect are soon to be rookies in MLB. Kershaw is rumored to be ready to receive a call-up this weekend, and Bruce is making it mighty tough to keep him at AAA as well.
Original Story: http://www.crookedpitch.com/315/prospect....

As much negative press ESPN gave Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa for their alleged steroid use, you'd think they would take the initiative and celebrate a man who did things the right way. Ken Griffey may be the first player in the last 35 years to reach 600 without cheating, and he's approaching the   more...
Original Story: http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/04/15/wh....

With the Major League season now a little more than a month deep, I thought it would be a good time to check in with some of the league's notable prospects, Jay Bruce, Cameron Maybin and Homer Bailey, and see how they've fared in the early goings.
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Slated as the Braves 5th starter, Jair Jurrjens has blossomed into an awesome pitcher, filling a huge hole in the Atlanta rotation and far exceeding expectations. He should be NL Rookie of the Month.
Original Story: http://www.east-coast-bias.com/2008/04/j....

The number 350 may just be a number to Greg Maddux but it's a pretty huge number in the history of baseball.Each morning when I check on the status of my blog I look to see if there are any new incoming links and I check on just how many people are visiting. Sure it may be dumb and often the number   more...
Original Story: http://www.tireball.com/behindthedugout/....

Today the Reds announce the firing of General Manager Wayne Krivsky and the promotion of Walt Jocketty to the General Manager position as well as president of baseball operations. Jocketty, a former GM with the St. Louis Cardinals, was serving as special assistant to owner Bob Castellini.
Original Story: http://crosleyfieldterrace.wordpress.com....

Dusty Baker has many a quotable on his disdain for on base percentage. Whether he's calling runners "base cloggers" or just plain saying he doesn't like players not to be aggressive at the plate, it's obvious the man doesn't have a thing for players taking a walk down to first base. And I think I   more...

Johan Santana and the Mets pounded the Reds in game 1 of their doubleheader.
Original Story: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_yl....

Are the Seattle Mariners close to acquiring former center fielder Ken Griffey Jr? Its been speculated that the Cincinnati Reds are opening to trading the future hall-of-famer, but the question has been what teams would be interested. Seattle team president Chuck Armstrong has made his teams   more...
Original Story: http://mysportsrumors.com/blog/2008/05/0....

Bailey is an ace, pure and simple, theres no way to deny that. Homer was the youngest player in the National League when he made his debut against the Cleveland Indians and thats a testament to the pure and raw skill that he has. I was one of the people who foolishly said that there was nothing   more...
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