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Brad Penny, Larry Bowa Make Nice

By Jeff FletcherSep 13th 2009 – 12:48PM

Maybe there won't be a classic Brad Penny emotional display when the Giants' right-hander faces the Dodgers, his former team, on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Park.Apparently Penny and Dodgers' third base coach Larry Bowa, who had engaged in a long distance war of words since spring training, have kissed and made up. Well,...

Brad Penny and Larry Bowa Don't Seem To Like One Another

By Tom FornelliFeb 18th 2009 – 1:53AM

Rivalries are a part of baseball just like they are in any other sport. Just look at the Mets and Phillies over the last few years. The Phils have taken advantage of two straight September swoons by the Mets to get into the playoffs, and even parlayed all that momentum into a World Series title last season. Things are so...

Joe Torre's Story Deserves to Be Told

By Lisa OlsonFeb 3rd 2009 – 11:15PM

NEW YORK -- Joe Torre's name is on the book, but it's a fair estimate not even one-fourth of the words are actually his. He says he's read it six times, perusing line for line, scanning chapters for quotes or anecdotes that have caused so much fuss. It is clear the New York Yankees, Torre's former employer, aren't pleased...

Larry Bowa Doesn't Believe in the Dodgers Offense Sans Manny

By Tom FornelliJan 29th 2009 – 12:07PM

The impact that Manny Ramirez had on the Dodgers as a team last season was pretty obvious. He took an offense that wasn't exactly intimidating to opposing pitchers and made it pretty darn scary. Where as a young Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier could do some damage on their own, if you put Manny between them in the lineup they...

Left on Base: Varitek's Deadline, Fake Legos, and More A-Rod Gossip

By Matt WatsonJan 27th 2009 – 11:25PM

Left on Base is MLB FanHouse's link dump.* Boston's two-year offer to Jason Varitek comes with a deadline -- he has until the end of the week before the Red Sox take the deal off the table. * The Rangers move into the lead for Ben Sheets, which pleases Kevin Millwood: "I think it would be great for us if he's on our team,"...

Background on larry bowa

Lawrence Robert Bowa (born December 6, 1945 in Sacramento, California) is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a shortstop, and manager in Major League Baseball.

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