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Friday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up
I almost titled this post, "Cecil Cooper gets himself in hot water with the media, and then some other stuff." This will be formatted a little differently as we explore the Cecil Cooper v. Media debacle. The story that started the snafu: JJO reports that the Coop never congratulated Ivan Rodriguez...
Astros Waive Woody Williams
The Astros have put Woody Williams on waivers, for the purpose of giving him his release. He's owed $6.5 million this season, which the Astros will have to pay him. The Astros paid him $6 million last season, for 188 innings in which he provided an ERA+ of 83. And signing him cost the Astros...
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 6 - A's vs. M's
Noah Lowry has set the standard: The goal right now is to walk fewer than 9 batters per inning. Yikes. Outings like Blanton's and Zito's and Lowry's so far this spring remind you of how little spring training stats mean - and at the same time how fragile the art of pitching can be and how quickly...
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