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Jose Contreras Is Lost Without His Forkball
Jose Contreras is not 100%. Sure, he can throw his fastball with good velocity (90-91MPH), but he just does not currently have the control neccessary to be a successful major league pitcher. Af...
Sunday Morning Rockpile: Mother's Day Edition
Happy Mother's Day! It's a pink Sunday as Major League Baseball goes to bat against breast cancer. Garrett Atkins' mother, Diana, beat cancer, and 14 years later she's still going strong. Garrett c...
Saturday Morning Rockpile:
Greg Reynolds' MLB debut on Mother's Day tomorrow will set the club mark for the quickest ascent by a pitcher to the big league club from their draft date. It's a mark that figures to get broken late...
Greg Smith to Make MLB Debut vs. Jays Tonight
Another season, another scramble in April to find healthy starting pitchers for the A's. With Justin Duchscherer landing on the 15-day DL with a strained right bicep, Greg Smith has been called up to ...
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