What would a trade deadline be without the New York Yankees getting involved? After kicking the tires on pitchers Cliff Lee and Dan Haren, the Yankees decided to go in a different direction on Friday by adding some offense. The Yankees on Friday acquired 1B Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros for Mark Melancon and [...]
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Oh how the mighty have fallen. Not that ever Austin Kearns was ever really mighty, but he was once one of the top prospects in the game. Now, 10 years later, he is barely hanging on. Today, Kearns signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians. I have to admit, I was a big [...]
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There are some things in sports that I just don’t understand. Like Memphis hiring assistant coach, Josh Pastner to take over their basketball team. Did Memphis learn nothing from UMass’s mistake when Calipari left us back in 96? Never hire the dutiful assistant coach to take over a program like that. Maybe they will hire [...]
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