Monthly Archives: November 2008

Ex-major league coach Burgess dies of cancer (ESPN)

Tom Burgess, who played briefly in the major leagues before serving as a coach under Joe Torre and Bobby Cox, has died. He was 81.

Canadian baseball hall of famer Tom Burgess dead of cancer at 82 (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

Canadian baseball Hall of Famer Tom Burgess, whose brief major league career was followed by long service as a coach and manager, has died He was 82.

Indian hurlers' inking opens new market - MLB.com

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Indian hurlers' inking opens new marketMLB.com - Nov 25, 2008Both are big fans of Cleveland pitcher Cliff Lee, who recently won the American League Cy Young Award. "The first time I saw him in Major League Baseball, …Reality TV Show Leads To Major League Baseball Team Signing Two … CityNewsPirates sign two pitchers from India Colorado [...]

With Several Bullpen Spots to Fill, Mets Are Making Sure to Explore All Options (New York Times)

Junichi Tazawa, the Japanese pitcher whose courtship by major league teams has irritated Japanese baseball officials, is close to signing with the Boston Red Sox, according to news reports.

Swinging the lumber isn’t always easy for NECBL players (North Adams Transcript)

Most kids put the tee away and start taking live pitches when they’re 7. By the time they’re 14, they’re playing on baseball fields with Major League dimensions: 90 feet between bases and 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate to the rubber.

John Donovan: Cot’s is one-stop shopping for baseball contract info (Sports Illustrated)

A little more than three years ago, Jeff Euston — one of those growing number of baseball fans who not only gets into the game, but gets into just about every aspect of it — was playing around with a few spreadsheets that he had created to track the salary of every player in major [...]

Stenhouse inducted into Cape League Hall of Fame (Warwick Beacon)

Baseball doesn’t mean as much to Mike Stenhouse as it once did, but last weekend, baseball set the stage for something special. Stenhouse, a Rhode Island native and Cranston resident, was inducted Saturday into the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame.

January launch set for Major League Baseball Network (Boston Herald)

The digital clock outside Tony Petitti’s office counts down the seconds, minutes, hours and days, never letting him forget what he has gotten himself into. As of Tuesday,…

Widger among inductees in S.J. baseball hall of fame (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Chris Widger has never strayed far from home. Even during a major-league baseball career that spanned a decade, Widger, a 1989 graduate of Pennsville, still maintained a home in the town where he attended high school.

Three counts tossed from Bonds case - MLB.com

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Three counts tossed from Bonds caseMLB.com - Nov 24, 2008Bonds, Major League Baseball's all-time leader with 762 career homers, first appeared before a grand jury investigating the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative …Three charges against Bonds dismissed Sports NetworkBonds Wins Dismissal of Five Charges in Steroids Case (Update2) BloombergJudge Removes 5 Counts Against Bonds SFistAFP - CBS 5all [...]