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Blockbuster Blowups: The 10 Worst Trade Deadline Deals of the Decade

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday.With the non-waiver trade deadline looming just eight days away, it seemed like the perfect time to warn teams about the dangers of a deadline deal. There are plenty of good trades on the books. Then again, it's the swaps that...

Fowler Could Be Next 'Face of the Game'

SAN FRANCISCO -- You don't have to hang around the Rockies for very long to get the feeling that Dexter Fowler is just about to blow up. In a good way.By all accounts, Fowler just needs to meet his offensive potential and get the right publicity, and he could one day be one of those players who attain "face of the game"...

From the Windup: A Dozen Questions as Hot Stove Season Starts to Wind Down

From the Windup is FanHouse's extended look at a particular portion of America's pastime.Believe it or not, Spring Training is just one month away. It's been a long, cold winter -- at least everywhere except Philadelphia (or Florida or Southern California) -- but if you listen closely, you can practically hear the sharp...

Sabathia and A.J. Burnett Heard Lots of Advice

What's the advice of a friend worth? Apparently less than $161 million. Before CC Sabathia signed with the Yankees, Kenny Lofton apparently tried to steer him clear of the Big Apple, at least if you believe the New York Post's unnamed sources: "'He painted a bad picture of New York and the Yankees,' a person in the know...

It's Time For One More Change in Cleveland

So now that the Cleveland Indians have shipped C.C. Sabathia off to Milwaukee, we can officially say that the Indians are done trying to win in 2008. The focus has now been moved to preparing this team for the 2009 season and trying to figure out which pieces fit into that picture, and which ones don't.While none of us...

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05/22/12 Kenny Lofton Tells Chris Perez to Shut Up Source: Cleveland Scene - Cleveland OH Indians closer Chris Perez said some things about Indians fans the other day.
05/21/12 Lofton says Perez doesn't get it Source: The Morning Journal - Cleveland OH Former Indians outfielder Kenny Lofton took some shots at Indians reliever Chris Perez on 92.3 The Fan Monday.
05/21/12 Kenny Lofton says Chris Perez âdoesn't get it' Source: The News-Herald - Willoughby OH Former Indians outfielder Kenny Lofton took some shots at Indians reliever Chris Perez on 92.3 The Fan on Monday.
05/17/12 Any player/Any era: Kenny Lofton Source: Sports Blog Net Kenny Lofton finished his career with 1,528 runs, the 33rd most by a lefty in MLB History.
04/30/12 SPEAKING OF SPORTS: Damon gives Tribe another veteran... Source: The Morning Journal - Cleveland OH It seems logical that Damon will go into a left field platoon with Shelley Duncan, who after a hot start has reverted back to being Shelley Duncan.

Background on kenny lofton

Kenneth "Kenny" Lofton (born May 31, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who retired in 2008. Lofton was a six-time All-Star (1993–1999), four-time Gold Glove winner (1993–1996), and at retirement, was ranked fifteenth among all-time stolen base leaders with 622. During his career, he played for the Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Texas Rangers.

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