Headlines for March, 2009

Been so long…

A million apologies to my loyal followers for the lack of posts over the past week or so. This is a big week coming up, I promise. Both Deputy Dawg and I will be constructing our ideal bullpens and bench players in preparation for the upcoming season. The Yankees take on the Cubs for no apparent reason in exhibition games [read more...]

Nady to Start in Right Field?

According to Tyler Kepner of the New York Times, Joe Girardi took the air out of Nick Swisher. After speaking with his manager and learning that he would not be the team's starting right fielder, the usual energy of Swisher was noticably absent:"I've been thinking all day about what I wanted to say," Swisher told us after the game, [read more...]

The WBC is over

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You Sock

So Curt Schilling is hanging up his cleats. I am sure his cleats are relieved.Schilling retires with 2 World Series rings to his credit and an ever expanding waistline. Over the last few years he was known more for his blog than his pitching. But let’s be honest, cheeseburgers were more afraid of him than opposing hitters.Sure, he helped Boston [read more...]

No.

According to a report from Boston BJ artist Peter Gammons, the Angels have tried to push Gary Matthews, Jr. on the Yankees.Angels manager Mike Scioscia says Matthews "isn't comfortable" with his role as a fourth outfielder, but despite rumors that the Angels may try to work something out with the Yankees, the contract will be difficult to move."Difficult"? How about [read more...]

Client #13?

According to a report** from the New York Daily News, Alex Rodriguez has been linked to the same prostitution ring that cost former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer his job. Did I say linked? What I meant to say was not only did A-Rod use the service for "dates", he actually dated Kristin Davis, the madam of the operation.The article [read more...]

Much Ado About Spring Training Stats

Just when we all thought the center field job was being handed to Brett Gardner, ESPN's Jason Stark throws a monkey wrench in the works. According to his latest "Rumblings and Grumblings" column, Stark claims that the Yankees are speaking again with the Brewers about Mike Cameron. This should put a little bit of a damper on the Brett Gardner [read more...]

Book Corner

Even though I swore off of books in my sophomore year of college, I will read this one. Arrving in stores on March 24th, friend of The Balls Jeff Pearlman has made Roger Clemens the subject of his latest work. This book has the potential to be the second-most satisfying accomplishment of Pearlman's career, coming in behind his interview [read more...]

Who’s First?

It’s time to get out of the media and the discussion of performance enhancing drugs. It’s time to forget about what drugs players are injecting and start thinking about how many balls they will be ejecting from parks in 2009. It’s about damn time for baseball.Last September saw the last game at the House that Ruth Built. On April 16th [read more...]

A Little Housekeeping

 - Adding to the plethora of features of The Fowl Balls, Jimmy Dugan now has his own Facebook page. Send a comment or a big FU if you feel the need    - We are working diligently to provide our readers with more Fantasy material, as I know that y'all will eat that up. We should have an announcement in the [read more...]

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