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You think the Cubs regret letting Casey McGehee go? All McGehee has done since the Cubs released him is drive in 111 runs and hit close to .300. He's also driven in six runs in six games against them this year alone. The Brewers caught lightning in a bottle when McGehee became available to them after the Cubs put him on waivers. He was never known as ...

Today's blog post has been —ahem —"ghost" —written by one Walter Perry Johnson. Don't mind him. He's been dead for over 60 years and has only the vaguest ideas of what's going on in the world. Mr. Nelson has been kind enough to wake me from my eternal slumber to weigh in on a subject of obviously eternal importance: The major league ...

If you had said before the season started that a New York Yankees pitcher would be having a Cy Young caliber season in June, you would have thought it would be CC Sabathia, AJ Burnett, or maybe even Javier Vazquez. You might have even thought it was Mariano Rivera. But on June 9, it’s none of those Yankee pitchers. The pitcher that is having a Cy Young caliber season is Phil Hughes.   Hughes ...

I have to admit that a radio appearance and the debut of Stephen Strasburg took up most of my attention last night, but that didn’t stop the Yankees from beating up on the Orioles. They won 12-7 behind a grand slam from Curtis Granderson and a hard fought performance by Phil Hughes. Here are some notes: Hughes improved to 8-1 with a 2.71 ERA on the season. An all-star game appearance might be ...

In the next few weeks, Major League Baseball will embark in trade frenzy. Every team must quickly decide whether they are a buyer or seller. Do they have a chance to compete this year? Is it better to hold the pieces for a run next year? Should they sell any valuable assets to rebuild for years to come? It is not easy for a general manager to make these decisions. As ...

“Tremendous!,” “Dazzling!,” and “Holy ****!” were but of the few descriptors I heard while watching Stephen Strasburg pitch the first two innings of his career. The display was impressive, but I wanted to see the rookie at least be eligible for the win before I enshrined him in the Hall of Fame. Over the course of the next five innings, Stephen Strasburg did more for Major League Baseball in a single effort ...

‘Hype’ is an interesting word. In the baseball world, it can be everything, nothing, or both. Hype can pressure a team into a trade, a draft pick, or even a free agent signing. Hype can also be all a major league pitcher ever amounts too (I’m looking at you, Mark Prior). Or maybe hype put them on the map (hello, Joba Chamberlain). Stephen Strasberg showed us what his hype was ...

Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday.   Michael Stanton, Florida Marlins Strasburg wasn’t the only one with an impressive debut. Stanton went 3 for 5 with 2 runs.   Tim Wakefield, Boston Red Sox Wakefield gave up one earned run on four hits with 6 Ks in 7-1/3 innings to improve to 2-4 with a 5.48 ERA.   Clayton Richard, San Diego Padres Richard got a no-decision despite ...

There's no two ways about it: Stephen Strasburg's performance Tuesday night was one for the ages. The 21-year-old phenom had Pirates' bats catching more air than a lateen sail in his debut, and aside from a brief blip in the form of a two-run homer by Delwyn Young, his opponents looked simply baffled all evening. His line of 14 strikeouts and zero walks in just seven innings is a feat achieved by just five others. Ever. At ...

According to George King of the NY Post, the Mariners have been busy scouting the Yankees farm system in anticipation of the Yankees trying to trade for LHP Cliff Lee at the deadline this season. A source told King that they are interested in minor league infielder Eduardo Nunez plus one of the Yankees minor league catchers (Triple-A catcher Jesus Montero is their top prospect and Double-A ...