SB Nation Blog: Harry Doyle

MLB's Greatest Moustaches - Honorable Mention for Our Pal Sal

Harry Doyle — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:44:46 -0000

I understand Hrabosky, Fingers and Gossage being high on the list, but see no reason Sal should take a seat behind the likes of Mattingly, Hernandez or even Beck. (In a related note, no mention of Casey's beard at all)

Indians Making One Last Run at Signing CC

Harry Doyle — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:21:35 -0000

According to an unnamed major league exec, the Indians are making a last ditch effort to sign CC before trading him. This comes from the Yankees beat writer for the Newark Star Ledger. While he won't name his source, you can assume it is someone in the Yankees organization who we can expect would have been interested in CC, so that puts this just a hair above useless speculation.

Sabathia? SABATHIA! Sabathia.

Harry Doyle — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:18:27 -0000

A look inside C.C.'s brain. Where's Chuck to tell us the anatomy's all wrong?

C.C. Hosting a Sleepover Party

Harry Doyle — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:32:11 -0000

Apparently dozing off on the mound isn't enough.

New Agreement Reached on MLB Drug Policy

Harry Doyle — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:22:11 -0000

As part of the deal, players named in the Mitchell Report will not be disciplined. To the extent this was creating a distraction for Byrd, at least that's over.

Casey Wants R-I-S-P-E-C-T

Harry Doyle — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:11:51 -0000

In an off day article from the the Tribe's propaganda bureau, we have some discussion of of Blake's penchant for failing to drive in runs. The word play was nice, but it would have been better if they had referred to him as L-O-Blake

Opening Day Standings

Harry Doyle — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:22:44 -0000

Tampa and both KC lead their divisions. Gotta be a first time.

Juan Lara Re-signed to Minor League Deal

Harry Doyle — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:16:34 -0000

The Indians finally made the necessary roster move with Juan Lara. He's been dropped from the 40 man roster, cleared waivers and re-signed to a minor league deal. This way, he'll remain on the team payroll and have his medical bills paid by the team.

This is simply the right thing to do, and something the fans, and probably more importantly the players, have come to expect from this organization. It also has to be good for PR with other players in the Caribbean baseball academies like the one Lara came from.

Jay speculated in the past that when it's clear that he'll never be able pitch at the major league level again, the team would sign him to major league deal and DFA him so he qualifies for the MLBPA's pension and benefits. Perhaps, they're not ready to concede that he won't get to that level again, hence this move instead. If anything, that's a good sign about his level of function off the diamond.

This leaves the 40 man roster with 39 players. Who is likely to fill that spot, and what are the implications good and bad to putting a player on that roster?

C.C. - When I come to that road, I'll cross it.

Harry Doyle — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:33:34 -0000

C.C. had his promised "one time only" discussion with reporters on his decision to table contract negotiations. It's reported here.

He recalls what a distraction the negotiations were on his extension that he signed on 4/27/05. Because of a strained oblique - he started only two games in that distracted state going 1-0 (12.2IP/10H/2R/2ER/3BB/12K).

Ascribing to the philosophy that ignorance is bliss, he's told his agents not to even tell him if the Indians up their offer during the season.

Rocket Fuel Was Lidocaine and B-12

Harry Doyle — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:27:59 -0000

In excerpts of the 60 Minutes interview, Clemens admits he was injected with drugs by Brian McMcNamee, but he claims that they were lidocaine and B-12.

The AP story is here.

How stupid do Clemens and his lawyers think the American people are?

For that matter how stupid do you at LGT think the American people are?

For that matter what do you think?