Well, we're almost there, sports fans. In another week or so, we'll be reading about the glorious plans everyone has for the season, when ALL the teams will be tied for first. Then the season begins and...
***MANNY UPDATE***
There is no new Manny news. It's been 36 hours since the last episode. If this keeps happening, Picasner is gonna have to make stuff up. If you look back, it kind of looks like he already has.
***NO PANIC IN MINNESOTA***
Every year it's the same: the Twins best players leave and Minny brings up a bunch of rookies who take them to the brink of the playoffs. Their triple-A club is here in Rochester, and Picasner hasn't seen any phenoms, but someone will emerge. They always do. In the meantime, unlike the Yanks, the Twins will not start grasping at suspect free-agents. The latest: Jarrod Washburn. Here's a pitcher who had a lousy year, but has shown some ability and MIGHT be a good gamble. Not for Minny: they passed.
***THE GUIDING LIGHT***
You never have to worry about a lack of Scott Boras' stories. Here's the latest: The Twins (see the above post) have shown some interest in Joe Crede, who has had some back problems the last two years. Boras says he's healthy and ready to go. The Twins, however, have been monitoring his workouts in Arizona and their scouts have come away saying, "He's only moving at 75%." Boras, of course, disagrees and says his client "has been cleared to play and ready to compete." C'mon, Scott. The scouts didn't say he was bringing a wheelchair out to third. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak...but the agent is as strong as ever.
***THE SAGA OF BEN SHEETS***
Sheets has been hanging on the free-agent list all winter because of concerns with his shoulder. The Texas Rangers (the baseball team, not the police) have shown enough interest to request a physical. The result: correct, a bad elbow. A bad elbow? I guess we'll get to the shoulder later, Ben. Pretty smart, Rangers.
***AND THEN AGAIN...***
Now Texas is showing an interest in Andruw Jones. Last season, he hit 3 home runs and had 14 RBI's. Didn't A-Rod almost do that in ONE GAME a couple of years ago? This better be one hell of a physical. The Yanks had just offered him a minor league contract which Andruw turned down. Phew! That was close.
***THE GOOD TEAMMATE***
We read a lot about players who are "good in the clubhouse," that is, a team player, a leader. Then there are some who ...well, aren't. Here's one who isn't.
http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/02/04/banny-log-worst-human-ever/#more-1566
***6 DAYS TO PITCHERS AND CATCHERS***
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