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Marc Kroon Signs With Giants After High-Octane Closing Stint in Japan

The San Francisco Giants have invited to spring training a record-holder for the fastest pitch in Japanese baseball. Marc Kroon, who was clocked at 101 miles per hour three years ago, will vie for a relief job with the World Series champions after compiling 177 saves and a 2.68 ERA in Japan the last six years, FanHouse...

The Dugout: Holiday Cards

The St. Louis Cardinals are waiting too long to break up with Albert Pujols. They shouldn't. He's a catch, a great guy. Easily the best boyfriend they've had since Ozzie Smith. But sometimes a relationship being too good makes it boring, and you've got to cut ties with the easy thing and go spend your money on the...

Jeff Suppan Headed Back to Cardinals

Earlier, we talked about the Cardinals' desire to add another arm to their rotation. Jeff Suppan, late of the Brewers, was mentioned as one of the possibilities. It didn't seem like a gamble with a high likelihood of success leading to this take on his return to St. Louis. "Dave Duncan's reputation as a savior of lost...

Brewers Release Jeff Suppan

When the Milwaukee Brewers gave Jeff Suppan a four-year, $42 million contract after the 2006 season, a lot of people said that they were crazy to give that much money to a pitcher who had only turned in one sub-4.00 ERA season before turning 32. Suppan had pitched well in the 2006 playoffs for the Cardinals, though, and...

Overheard and Understood: Bad Brew

The Brewers removed Jeff Suppan from the rotation last week, but that won't solve Milwaukee's pitching issues. "They're in big trouble," said a scout who has seen the Brewers in two series so far. Suppan's fastball was just 85-88 mph, which helped explain his 8.68 ERA and 16 hits allowed (three homers) in 9 1/3 innings...

Jeff Suppan News From the Web

05/29/12 Daily Update: Suppan numbers getting worse Source: The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA In each of his six starts as a Padre, right-hander Jeff Suppan has given up more runs than he did in his previous outing.
05/28/12 Cellar dwellers square off in Chicago Source: ABC - WHAM 13 - Rochester NY One of the two worst teams in the National League can end a prolonged skid today when the West Division's San Diego Padres visit the Central's Chicago Cubs for the opening test of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.
05/24/12 Daily Update: Suppan 0-3 after 2-0 start Source: The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA After his first two starts with the Padres, 37-year-old right-hander Jeff Suppan was 2-0 with a 0.90 earned run average.
05/23/12 Cardinals beat Padres 6-3 for 3-game sweep Source: RADIO / WBAL AM 1090 - Baltimore MD Carlos Beltran hit his NL-leading 14th home run and the Cardinals beat up on former St. Louis postseason star Jeff Suppan for a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night and a three-game sweep.
05/23/12 Freese finds stroke, homers to put Cards up 6-3 Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO On a night of comebacks, David Freese returned to the lineup after two nights off and a miserable slump and got two hits, including a home run.