"Derek Zumsteg should be ashamed to have such comprehensive knowledge of the history of cheating in baseball. Pete Rose gave me two to one odds this book would become a classic." -- Allen Barra, author of The Last Coach: A Life of Paul "Bear" Bryant
"Derek Zumsteg should be ashamed to have such comprehensive knowledge of the history of cheating in baseball. Pete Rose gave me two to one odds this book would become a classic." -- Allen Barra, author of The Last Coach: A Life of Paul "Bear" Bryant
I joked that Raul’s comments to the Seattle Times for that Monahan refutation earned him his next deal — and maybe it did! His contract is dangerously close to coming to an end after this season, and the team is probably already talking to him about returning.
So — leave a comment with your guess. Include:
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Me, when the Shane Monahan “the 98-99 M’s were rife with steroids” story broke:
It’ll be interesting to see if there’s any further investigation of this — I don’t expect the local papers to go after the story, since they’re dependent on the team’s goodwill for coverage
Boy, was that dumb of me. The Times ran a [...]
Steroids ran through those hockey bloodlines? What? I thought he was the essence of scrappy leadership!
“Clubhouse culture led ex-Mariner to steroids and greenies”
Monahan says he began taking steroids late in the 1998 season.
“I saw what kind of money it is going to get you,” he says. “I had great minor league seasons, but I wanted [...]
If there has been one theme to the Mariners public statements in the last week, it seems to be that they’re content to go into the season with Brandon Morrow penciled in as the team’s #5 starter. As John McLaren told John Hickey today, “”I am very high on Brandon Morrow.”
The Mariners have essentially [...]
I’ve been reluctant to say anything for fear of jinxing it, but the M’s haven’t made any crazy moves since the crazy Silva signing. They haven’t even been rumored to be close to any crazy moves. It’s a Christmas miracle!
Drawn from CoT. Does include Vidro’s almost-certain-to-vest 2009 option he got in the trade from the Nationals. Does not (not) include mutual options, speculation about players headed into arb, and so forth.
So, while flying across the country today reading the 2008 Hardball Times Annual (which will get a post of its own soon), a thought hit me; the Mariners are signing Carlos Silva because they believe that his combination of no walks, no strikeouts, and some groundballs will lead to him not giving up many runs. [...]
2 years, $13 million, for a high quality defensive outfielder who swings from the left side and has a swing tailor made for Safeco Field.
When you’re getting outsmarted by Pat Gillick, it’s time to do something else with your life.
The PI’s reporting “the Mariners could announce they’re signing him as early as Thursday.”
4y, $44m, as previously rumored.
