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On Deck: Zito Returns

On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchupsPittsburgh Pirates (13-19) vs. San Francisco Giants (14-19) - 7:05PM Est.The Giants tried Barry Zito as a starting pitcher for a little over a year, but it didn't work out.The Giants tried Barry Zito as a relief pitcher, but after only eight days in...

The Pirates Release Matt Morris

At some point, everyone has to say enough is enough. The Pirates' started the year with Matt Morris in their rotation, mostly in hopes that he could shake off last year's awful second half and replicate 2007's hot start, allowing the Pirates to ship some of him and his $10 million salary out of town. Of course, most people...

The Pirates Are Stuck With Matt Morris

When ex-Pirates' GM Dave Littlefield got the axe last September, it was widely assumed that the final straw in his disastrous reign of terror was the Rajai Davis-for-Matt Morris trade executed at last year's deadline. It wasn't that Davis was a great prospect (he's since been cut by the Giants), but rather that Morris was...

Is Jason Bay Headed Back San Diego's Way?

Earlier this week I reminded the San Diego Padres that it takes three outfielders to fill your customary major league lineup. I don't know if they read my warning or if losing Kosuke Fukudome to the Cubs spurred them on but according to Buster Olney of ESPN, they are feverishly working to make a deal that brings Jason Bay...

Rag and Bone! The Pirates Are Starting Another Fire Sale

New Pirates' GM Neal Huntington did not come into an envious position in Pittsburgh. He's taken the reigns as GM of a franchise that has maybe 3 decent big league prospects in the entire organization, depending on your definition of prospect. Dave Littlefield left the minor league system in shambles for him. That leaves...

Matt Morris News From the Web

05/24/12 Other Sport: Mizuno's hi-tech claim to find your... Source: Birmingham Post - Birmingham - West Midlands - UK When Mizuno invited me to sample their latest custom-fitting system which requires just three golf swings to give you accurate recommendations I wasn't entirely convinced.
05/11/12 My favorite TLR story Source: Obviously, You're Not a Golfer One of the things I'm most often asked when people ask about my job is what it was like to cover Tony La Russa.
05/08/12 %] Sauber close to the podium - Morris Source: ESPNF1 Sauber chief designer Matt Morris believes the team is still very close to having the pace to challenge for the podium, but says the competitive nature of the field means it is currently fighting for lesser points.
05/07/12 F1: Sauber says it just needs a small step Source: Autosport.com Sauber believes only a small improvement to its car will be enough for the team to get back in the hunt for podium finishes over the remainder of the season.
05/05/12 F1: Sauber Says No To Dual DRS Source: Speed TV From a distance, Mercedes AMG Petronas seems to have innovated a performance-impacting dual DRS rear wing system that provides additional drag reduction during the deployment of the driver-activated system.