The Griddle: The Braves Statute of Limitations?
John Smoltz is expected to sign with Boston soon. This means that after being on Atlanta's big league roster for 21 seasons (although just playing in 20 seasons as he missed the 2000 season with an...
View ArticleThe Griddle: Dave Roberts, 1944-2009
Dave Roberts, a left-handed pitcher in the majors for 12 seasons, passed away in Morgantown (actually Short Gap), West Virginia from lung cancer at the age of 64.
View ArticleThe Griddle: Will the specialty of the house be Steak a la Selig?
MLB is opening up its first officially licensed restaurant. However, it will be in Tokyo. And it's not going to open until September 17.
View ArticleThe Griddle: Tigers try to save money by signing pitcher with short name
The Detroit Tigers, after having to pay the luxury tax last year, have decided to cut back on some expenses by signing a pitcher who would save them money in the all important expense of letters used...
View ArticleThe Griddle: Two rules changes up for vote this week
MLB owners are going to vote on two rules changes at their meetings in Paradise Valley, Arizona, this week.
View ArticleThe Griddle: Preston Gomez, 1923-2009
Preston Gomez, who played in just eight major league games, yet still spent 64 years in professional baseball a coach, scout, and manager, passed away in Fullerton today at the age of 85 most likely...
View ArticleThe Griddle: Todd Greene joins Dunder-Mifflin St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon has named Todd Greene as the Rays new quality assurance coach. The job is described as instructional and self-scouting.
View ArticleThe Griddle: He will never be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed,...
RIP Patrick McGoohan
View ArticleThe Griddle: The Paul Byrd semi-retirement plan
Free agent pitcher Paul Byrd says he doesn't want to sign a contract with any team now and go to spring training, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.
View ArticleThe Griddle: Frank Williams, 1958-2009
Frank Williams, who pitched in the majors from 1984 through 1989, died Friday in Victoria, British Columbia at age 50 from a heart attack.
View ArticleThe Griddle: Young agrees to take Gold Glove about 25 feet to the right
Texas Rangers infielder Michael Young, who won the Gold Glove at shortstop in 2008, has finally agreed to shift over to third base for the 2009 season. The Rangers want to give top prospect Elvis...
View ArticleThe Griddle: Random Presidential Inaguration - March 4, 1929 (UPDATED)
A cold and rainy Inauguration Day in Washington greeted the 31st President of the United States, Herbert Hoover. Nevertheless, the New York Times reported a crowd of about 50,000 to see the inaugural...
View ArticleThe Griddle: Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN now promises to be even worse
Newsday's Neil Best (and others) are breaking the news that ESPN is going to add one of its worst analysts to its Sunday night broadcasts.
View ArticleThe Griddle: Is this discount enough to make people actually want to see the...
The Washington Nationals, aka the Worst Team in the Majors (59-102), have lowered the prices on about 14,000 seats.
View ArticleThe Griddle: The Best Fans in Baseball(TM) can get cranky online
From a St. Louis Post-Dispatch online chat between readers and Cardinals GM John Mozeliak today:
View ArticleThe Griddle: 'Sleeping Tigers' documentary available online
The National Film Board of Canada has made the documentary Sleeping Tigers: The Asahi Baseball Story available for viewing on its website.
View ArticleThe Griddle: Bill Werber, 1908-2009
Bill Werber, who played 11 seasons in the majors, including two pennant winning years with the Reds in 1939 and 1940, passed away Thursday in Charlotte at age 100.
View ArticleThe Griddle: The sometimes mighty Casey has retired
Sean Casey has told a Boston radio station that he plans to retire and join a large, unnamed sports network run by a major professional sports league.
View ArticleThe Griddle: WBC tweaks rules slightly
The upcoming World Baseball Classic has announced six rules changes for the tournament starting on March 5.
View ArticleThe Griddle: If 'Slate' is against this, then I'm for it
I have little to say on the Super Bowl, except that since Slate writer Charles Pierce described the Arizona Cardinals appearance in the Super Bowl as at best a fluke and, at worst, a disgrace, I now...
View ArticleThe Griddle: To tide you over until pitchers and catchers report
The closing scenes from my favorite film:
View ArticleThe Griddle: You did a good job, but it's time to go
All good things come to an end. So too is this blog. You can judge for yourself whether or not the second sentence is a subset of the first.
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