Author: Anthony Stalter (Page 422 of 1503)

      D-Backs interested in Dontrelle Willis?

      June 1, 2010 /

      Steve Gilber of MLB.com reports via his Twitter page that the Diamondbacks have had discussions with the Tigers about acquiring left-hander Dontrelle Willis.

      Willis was designated for assignment over the weekend after he amassed a 1-2 record with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.78. He showed signs of rebounding back into form earlier in the year, but he’s struggled of late and the Tigers needed to make room on their roster for Max Scherzer.

      Maybe a change of scenery would be good for Willis, who would return to the National League (which is where he had his most success) if the Diamondbacks can work out a deal with the Tigers. Detroit would have to eat most of his salary, but they were already planning to do that anyway so they might as well get something in exchange for the struggling lefty.

      Willis probably won’t morph into the player he was with the Marlins earlier in his career, but the Diamondbacks are starving for pitching and he might turn out to be a marginal arm for their rotation. He’s worth a shot depending on how much of his contract the Tigers are willing to eat and what prospect they want in return.


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      Niemi rebounds as Hawks go up 2-0 on Flyers

      June 1, 2010 /

      After allowing five goals on 32 shots in Game 1, Blackhawks’ goalie Antti Niemi stopped 32 of 33 shots on Monday night to help Chicago beat the Flyers 2-1 in Game 2.

      Niemi faced only three shots in the first period, but then saw 15 in both the second and third periods. His defense helped out tremendously, but he made several great saves throughout the game and even though he gave up the one goal in the third period, he shut the door on Philly to preserve the win.

      Marian Hossa had another excellent outing, scoring the opening goal of the night. He now has three points in the series and appears determined to get the Stanley Cup Finals monkey off his back.

      The series will shift to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Wednesday night and the Flyers have a lot of work to do. They were unable to tie the game last night despite seizing momentum off of Simon Gagne’s third period goal and launching 30 shots at Niemi over the final two periods. They’re looking at must wins over the next two games.


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      How bad are things for Oliver Perez?

      May 31, 2010 /

      …so bad that even his own teammates hope that the Mets sending him packing.

      From the New York Post:

      A day after watching Oliver Perez implode in a relief appearance against the Brewers, two disgusted Mets players told The Post yesterday it’s time management drew a line in the sand with the putrid lefty.

      “You tell him you go to Triple-A or that’s it, you are finished,” one Mets player said, well aware that Perez is still owed about $20 million on the three-year contract he signed before the 2009 season.

      A second Mets player echoed that line of thinking.

      “At some point you have to cut bait,” he said. “You owe him a lot of money, but for what?”

      Ouch. Perez is making $12 million this season and is owed $12 million next year, too. He has it written into his contract that he can block the Mets assigning him to Triple-A Buffalo, which he has already done once this season because he doesn’t think he would benefit from facing minor-league hitters.

      But maybe he’ll be humbled by the comments of his teammates. He’s 0-3 with a 6.25 ERA and has struggled both as a starter and as a reliever. Putrid wouldn’t even begin to describe how bad he’s been this year and maybe he can get some of his confidence back if he pitches in the minors.

      That said, if he continues to refuse minor-league demotions, then maybe his teammates are right and that the Mets should just dump him. He’s owed a ton of money, but he’s killing them every time he takes the mound and something eventually has to give. Sometimes teams just have to bite down, swallow hard and move on.


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      Albert Pujols takes shots at Wrigley Field

      May 31, 2010 /

      Based on his comments about Wrigley Field over the weekend, it doesn’t sound as if the Cubs will be on the list of teams that Albert Pujols puts together if/when he becomes a free agent after the 2011 season.

      From the Chicago Tribune:

      “The history and the field is all good,” he said. “I always look forward to play (here) because it’s a great rivalry. (But) the playing field and all that, it’s not in the best condition you know. You’re glad you don’t have to play here for the whole year.”

      The field is freaking 96 years old, so it makes sense that it doesn’t offer the best playing surface (especially when compared to some of the newer stadiums around the league). But I wonder what Pujols means specifically. Is the grass to slow or too fast? Does the dirt not hold together? Is the field unkempt? I wonder if more players share Pujols’ opinion of Wrigley, or if this isn’t a case of a St. Louis player having fun while taking a shot at something Chicago is proud of.

      From a fan’s point of view, Wrigley will always be a historic landmark. It’s become a tourist attraction to most hardcore baseball fans and it’s always fun to catch a game in the middle of the day while drinking with the rest of the bleacher bums. The place is old, but it’s hard to argue against its place in baseball history.


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      “Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch” ready for shooting

      May 31, 2010 /

      Only Chad Ochocinco could take 85 women that want to date him, narrow that list down to 16 and then pair them in a March Madness-type bracket in order to choose one lucky winner. But he’ll be doing just that in his new reality TV show, “Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch.”

      The Cincinnati Enquirer has the ridiculous details:

      Ten episodes will be shot by June 30. “Ultimate Catch” premieres 9 p.m. July 11, and airs through Sept. 12, the first Sunday of the NFL season.

      Eventually 16 will live together in a huge Los Angeles mansion. Ochocinco will pair the women in an NCAA basketball tournament-type bracket, and date those two together. One will lose and go home, the other will advance, in each episode.

      Bengal fans will be happy to know that none of this will affect Ochocinco’s day job as a football player, because apparently the producers are working around his schedule. We wouldn’t want Chad missing any camps or team meetings because he needed to determine whether or not the No. 9 seed was going to knock off the No. 8.

      I hate reality TV shows, but this is one I may actually watch just so I can hear his commentary.


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