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MLB News and Notes 5/11
Phillies-Blue Jays series relocated to Philadelphia Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced today that the venue of the scheduled June 25th-27th three-game Philadelphia Phillies-Toronto Blue Jays series has been relocated from Toronto’s Rogers Centre to Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park because of the scheduled events of the G20 Summit in Toronto. The rescheduled games will [...]
The Obsession with Joba Chamberlain’s Every Pitch
Playing Baseball in New York certainly has its advantages. If a player does well, the ancillary benefits of the media market certainly will make him more famous. Or, if a player just clicks with the fans, such as Nick Swisher, cult hero status is easily attained. Nowhere in the rest of the Baseball world can [...]
Two Quiet Stars Say Goodbye
Sometimes excellence comes in many forms. For pitchers, that excellence is usually measured by the radar gun and the amount of strikeouts compiled. The true pitcher, or artist, is largely ignored; the sexiness of the strikeout is too much for baseball observers to look past. Strikeout pitchers get all of the accolades; the pitcher who manages [...]
Glavine Retires; Joins Braves’ Front Office, Broadcast Team
ATLANTA, Ga. – Atlanta Braves President John Schuerholz announced today that former pitcher and future Hall of Famer Tom Glavine has been named as Special Assistant to the President. Glavine, 43, will assist Schuerholz on various baseball and business projects and will, on occasion, work on special assignments for Executive Vice President & General Manager [...]
