Seems like Pfizer has more on their plate than they’d like. Right after dealing with a controversy regarding their Celebrex arthritis drug, one of their more prominent spokespeople – Orioles slugger Rafael Palmeiro – has been suspended 10 games by Major League Baseball for violating the newly-instituted performance-enhancing substance abuse policy. Of course, Major League […]
Continue reading →The Slugger’s Strife: Rumors about the Reds trading misunderstood slugger Adam Dunn abound. Reports say they’re looking for a Beckett / Wood starter type to solidify their rotation and turn the image of the team around. GM Dan O’Brien might have his work cut out for him, though: Dunn has twenty HRs, but only twice […]
Continue reading →When it came time to negotiate a new contract this off-season, Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek told his agent Scott Boras to play hardball, but in his heart Varitek knew that there was only one place for him – manning the plate in Fenway Park as he’s done for the past seven years. And if […]
Continue reading →TO: tmccarver @ foxsports.com, dontgiveabuck @ foxsports.com, ruppert @ fox.com, jmorgan @ espn.com, jmiller @ espn.com, capnkurkjian @ espn.com, grandmasterkruk @ espn.com, kingpeter @ sportsillustrated.com, SCOTT_BORAS @ SCOTTBORASROCKS.COMFROM: pgammons@espn.comSUBJECT: A League Of Our OwnDATE: March 13, 2005 17:44 Hey everyone. To finalize this, I’m sending around the rules for the first annual mixed-media fantasy baseball […]
Continue reading →In honor of Oh Say Can You Sing, the excellent collection of songs recorded by such baseball stars as Sean Casey, Jeff Conine, Coco Crisp, Jimmy Rollins and Omar Vizquel out Tuesday, iTunes asked me to submit a celebrity playlist of my favorite songs. Here’s a sneak peak at my selections. Dropkick Murphys, “Tessie” (Track […]
Continue reading →To no one’s surprise, the atmosphere in the Yankees’ front office can be charitably described as hostile. Holed up in his Tampa cabana like a latter-day Col. Kurtz, George Steinbrenner is about to drop the axe; the only question is whose neck will be on the stump. Mel Stottlemyre is the obvious martyr, but pitching […]
Continue reading →White Sox general manager Kenny Williams has developed a less than stellar reputation for trading during his tenure with the team, thanks in large part to a series of deals with the Oakland A’s, most recently one that dealt away closer Keith Foulke, an anchor of the 2004 World Series champion Red Sox team. But […]
Continue reading →Folks, listen, Peter Gammons here. This Web log is really just, it’s a great opportunity for us at Baseball Tonight to reach out to you, the fans, of baseball. I’ve broken a lot of stories in my Hall of Fame career and I promise to save some scoops for you readers out here in the […]
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