One year ago today, Andy Pettitte officially announced his retirement from baseball. The southpaw finished his career with a 240-138 record and a 3.88 ERA. He was part of eight pennant winning teams in his 16 seasons, taking home five World Series rings. Although he was only a three-time All-Star, he finished in the top six of the Cy Young voting five times. Here's the latest from the baseball corner of the internet…
- Tulane University Law School is conducting a baseball arbitration competition next week, and SaBEERmetrics interviewed the club head.
- Chicken Friars interviewed baseball player and author Dirk Hayhurst.
- Marlins Nation spoke to top Marlins prospect Christian Yelich.
- Call to the Pen analyzed the Nationals signing of Edwin Jackson.
- Federal Baseball wrote about Washington's improved rotation.
- Redbird Rants says it's time for the Cardinals to sign Roy Oswalt.
- AL Eastbound & Down wonders if the Blue Jays should target Oswalt.
- Wahoo's On First lauds the Casey Kotchman signing and the Russ Canzler trade.
- BrewCrew365 discussed Ryan Braun's appeal and Prince Fielder's departure.
- Halos Heaven mused about a Mike Trout-for-Bryce Harper challenge trade.
- River Ave. Blues wrote about the future of the Yankees' front office.
- Over The Monster made a case for the Red Sox to pursue John Lannan.
- Baseball New England reviewed the Red Sox's offseason.
- Dr. Strangeglove reviewed the Pirates' offseason.
- Motor City Bengals says the Tigers need Jhonny Peralta to repeat last season.
- Through The Fence Baseball calls Rich Harden a diamond in the rough.
- Twins Fan From Afar tries to come up with expectations for Joe Mauer.
- The Baseball Opinion looked back at the trade that sent Carlos Delgado to the Mets.
- House of the Bluebird examined at the curious case of Travis Snider.
- NASORB says Mariners prospect Francisco Martinez deserves more respect.
- The Entrepreneurial Oriole looked at the Orioles' on-base skills.
- Warehouse Worthy wonders were the Orioles go from here.
- Tomahawk Take broke down the Braves and their payroll.
- Lasorda's Lair penned an open letter to the next owner of the Dodgers.
- Shutdown Inning looked back on the career of Ruben Mateo.
- The Hardball Times dissected Freddy Garcia's mystery pitch.
- Marlin Maniac posted some photos of the Marlins' new stadium.
- MLB Reports previewed the American League closers.
- Full Spectrum Baseball lists ten minor leagues you should draft in your fantasy league.
- M.C. Antil listed nine underrated baseball movies.
- District on Deck looked at what might have been had Tom Brady chosen baseball over football.
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Funny since diamonds in the rough usually have to perform as well. Harden doesn’t quite fit that mold.
Trout for Harper … man that is tough.
My 11th brother’s best friend’s neighbor’s cat’s groomer is friends with
a man whose house keeper is Freddy Garcia’s amigo’s padre’s madre’s
hermana’s prima and says that the mystery pitch is called the “salt
ball.” He keeps a grain of salt under his finger and applies enough
pressure to break the ionic bond, releasing a burst of energy which is
used to rotate the ball an extra time. What is this splitter thing?
Over the Monster seems to forget the legacy of rubbish throwing leftes at fenway and the name of that blog should have jolted it into Marc Normandin’s mind when he wrote that particular blog…
Garbage throwing SP who throw from the portside have awful careers for the home team at Fenway, when their name is not Bill Lee and he would be well advised to remember that fact. as a famous newsman once said.. You can look it up…
thanks for sharing our yelich interview! GO MARLINS NATION!
Wow, D’Backs rotation could be killer in ’13, Hudson, Kennedy, Cahill, Collmenter, Skaggs, & Bauer all fighting for 5 spots, who’s the odd man out? Collmenter?
and if corbin can perform well too
Why not a top 10 baseball books now.. As in something resembling the truth about the game, rather than movies of which almost all are nothing but fiction and even the ones that are not outright are glitzed up with junk added that never happened?
Wonder how many here have ever bothered reading the classics of the game… Veeck as in Wreck.. Ball Four etc..
So many classics and no movie could ever tell the story.