Mar 14, 2006 | Andy
All three local dailies have stories on the crap storm that Todd Walker started a couple days ago when he said Dusty told him he was going to be the opening day second baseman. Todd compounded the fun when Sunday, while “clearing up” the matter, he said...
Mar 13, 2006 | Andy
It was nearly 70 degrees on Saturday, sunny for a while, then cloudy and rainy, so when the temps hovered in the 50s on Sunday with low clouds and the threat of more rain, the day took on more of a fall feel than one of late winter. Then you tune in a baseball game,...
Mar 9, 2006 | Andy
Yesterday, somebody said that watching Team USA was like watching the Cubs. They share uniform colors, they play defense like it’s optional, and when they fall behind they mount a big rally with enough time to come all the way back but stop scoring anyway. The...
Mar 7, 2006 | Andy
The World Baseball Classic technically started last week when teams from Japan, Korea, China and Chinese Taipei duked it out to see which two got to fly to North America for the quarterfinals. As much fun as it was to root on Fukudome at 4 in the morning, chances are...
Mar 2, 2006 | Andy
Starting Pitchers: Oakland: Dan Haren, 14-12, 3.73 ERA Cubs: Carlos Zambrano, 14-6, 3.26 ERA
Mar 2, 2006 | Andy
After today’s spring training opener against the A’s, Carlos Zambrano, Hank White, Michael Barrett and Derrek Lee are all departing for what could be as much as 18 days to join their national teams for the World Baseball Classic. For Derrek Lee, I’m...
