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Should Jason Isringhausen Spend 2009 On Detroit's DL?

The story of the Detroit Tigers has been pretty much the same over the last two seasons. In 2007, their bullpen cost them a chance to reach the playoffs and get back to the World Series, and in 2008 it was the bullpen bringing down a team that many thought would be the best in the American League after a winter trade for...

Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice Officially Elected Into Baseball Hall of Fame

The Baseball Hall of Fame is expanding to include the giant resume of Rickey Henderson. Much to the chagrin of Corky Simpson -- who is "not a Rickey guy" -- Henderson easily cake-walked to induction in his first year of eligibility, garnering a whopping 94.8 percent of the vote.Joining the stolen base, walks, and runs...

From the Windup: One Man Fills Out a Hypothetical Hall of Fame Ballot

From the Windup is FanHouse's extended look at a particular portion of America's pastime.The 2009 Hall of Fame ballot was released Monday, and with it is certain to come heated debate right up until and after the voting results are revealed on Jan. 12, 2009. This year's class of candidates is similar to last year's, in...

Will Tommy John End Billy Wagner's Career?

After shutting himelf down on Sunday, Billy Wagner received some grim news when he was examined by doctors on Monday: he has a torn flexor pronator and MCL in his left elbow, meaning he needs to undergo Tommy John surgery before he can throw another pitch. This is where things get murky. Wagner is already 37 years old and...

Ozzie Guillen Has a New Target

In my last post about Jose Contreras' trip to the disabled list, I marveled at the fact White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was able to string together 75 consecutive words without swearing. I'm pretty sure that's a career high for the Sox skipper. Though it also worries me because that's not the Ozzie Guillen we've all...

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05/31/12 West Xtra: Ambridge regroups, wins WPIAL volleyball... Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA Ambridge Area senior Justin Gleason had already experienced the euphoria of winning a WPIAL boys volleyball title, but this time around was much different.
05/30/12 Fertility gene may lead to male birth control pill Source: Sarasota Weekly Planet - Tampa FL Researchers hope that the secret to discovering the first male birth control drug may be in identifying, understanding, and neutralizing genes that influence sperm production.
05/30/12 MP opens refurbished education centre in Bexleyheath Source: This is Local London - London - UK A REFURBISHED after-school learning centre was reopened last week.
05/29/12 Beat the Heat Summer Series; Lee Smith Horsemanship... Source: Bridle & Bit - Phoenix AZ Lee Smith lives on a cattle ranch outside of Wickenburg, Arizona.
05/29/12 Former Forest Green footballer to stand trial over... Source: Stroud News & Journal - UK FORMER Forest Green Rovers midfielder Lee Smith has been told he will stand trial for allegedly posting a racist Tweet on Remembrance Day despite defence claims that the case would be unfair.