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Left on Base: Mazzone Dishes, Markakis Signs, Iguchi Goes Home

Left on Base is MLB FanHouse's link dump.* Former Orioles skipper Leo Mazzone on his old employer: "Once I got there and saw how they operated compared to the Braves, I knew I made a mistake the first week of spring training," he said, before chuckling and adding, "I said to myself, 'You know what? I done messed up.' The...

Posada and Pedro Still Hold a Grudge

Yesterday we told you about the comments Jorge Posada made about The Great Joba Debate during yesterday's taping for the YES show "CenterStage." It turns out those weren't his only controversial comments.Posada also revealed he still holds a grudge against Pedro Martinez from the 2003 ALCS, saying Martinez has "no class"...

The Dugout: Rays Lowered

"Mr. Longoria! Do you think that the 2008 Rays are the 69 Mets in disguise?""I don't know, but do you want to see my impression of the 2007 Mets?""Sure!""/collapses"Cinderella's glass slipper has broken. Snow White is comatose and being cared for by dwarves. Gaston is trying to stab the Beast to death. Whatever your...

Where's the Line Between Playing Hard and Playing Dangerous?

The collision in the video above resulted in a broken wrist for Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli. Now even though Cervelli probably wasn't going to make the Yankees roster this season, the play and subsequent injury did anger his manager Joe Girardi after the game."I think it's uncalled for. It's Spring Training. You get...

Don Zimmer Is Not Pleased

Outside of his 2004 imbroglio with Pedro Martinez that will forever be burned into my brain, it's been a while since Don Zimmer was really relevant. Still, since every angle of Joe Torre Firefest 2007 has been covered, it couldn't hurt to hear what old friend Zimmer has to say about Joe. Clue: he's not pleased: "It was sad...

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05/24/12 Brushing Batters Back Will Always Be Part of the Game,... Source: Bleacher Report Near the end of the 1954 season, Sports Illustrated writer Jimmy Jemail asked some baseball players whether or not a pitcher should throw the "duster" (today, "brush-back pitch") to a dangerous hitter in a close game.
05/18/12 Rays' advisor Zimmer back at Trop after diabetes scare Source: TBO.com - Tampa Bay FL Tampa Bay Rays senior advisor Don Zimmer made it out to Tropicana Field this afternoon, sat in the seats behind home plate and watched the team take batting practice.
05/04/12 Ex-Yankees Coach Don Zimmer âHappy To Be Home' After... Source: New York City News - New York NY Beloved former Yankees bench coach Don Zimmer was back in his Florida home Thursday after being hospitalized for a week ';due to kidney problems,'; according to the Tampa Bay Times.
05/03/12 Ailing Zimmer making progress Source: MLB - Tampa Bay Rays Baseball icon and Rays senior advisor Don Zimmer has not been with the team since the first weekend of the season due to several hospital visits for different maladies over the past month.
04/19/12 Kevin Cuneo's TakeThirty: Learning life lessons from... Source: Erie Times-News - Erie PA Now that baseball season has arrived, Kevin Cuneo reached into the vault for this classic Take 30.