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Around SBN: The Reemergence of Barry Bonds

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3strikes

Apr 20, 2009 May 19, 2012 1 172

Lifelong Tigers Fan who is passionate about the game but disillusioned with MLB and the way it is run. Some of my key positions

• A relief pitcher who blows a save (or fails to protect a lead) should never, ever, get credit for the win - the starter should still get it.
• Plenty of blame to go around for the steroid mess but the lion's share has to go to Bud Selig and the owners. Corollary: Bonds didn’t damage MLB! Selig did!
• No one has ever put a gun to an owner's head and forced him/her to offer an outrageous salary. The economics of the game are not going to change until we stop paying their high ticket prices
• Last but not least: Let's change the rules so that a batter's first walk in a game is to 1st; but each susequent walk adds a base. Thus the second walk goes to 2nd base; the thrid walk to 3rd base and so on. Make it expensive to always pitch around Cabrera and like players. It adds exciting strategy to the game.

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Bless You Boys Verdict on Trade for Cabrera

The Marlins this weekend traded Andrew Miller to the Red Sox for a less than stellar relief pitcher and Cameron Maybin to the Padres for two good (not great) relief pitchers.  Neither player has lived up to their potential or to expectations.  Andrew Miller in particular is a major disappointment.  In case there was any doubt, this shows the Tigers well ahead in the big trade for Cabrera even when considering the epic failure of acquiring Dontelle Willis.

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