Joe Brescia of the New York Times interviewed Goose Gossage at Yankees Spring Training camp in Tampa. I was interested in reading the interview because Gossage is a colorful figure with a bloated sense of himself who’s not afraid to speak his mind. He’s usually good for one or two ridiculous statements.
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What Can You Get For $140 Million?: Closer
January 21, 2010 – 5:43 am
The Cubs are spending a lot of money on their payroll. In 2009, they spent nearly $140 million, good for the third highest payroll in all of Major League Baseball. Only the Yankees and Mets out-spent the Cubs last year. On the surface, it appears that both the Yankees and Mets got some of the [...]
My Votes for The 2010 Baseball Hall of Fame (Part 2)
December 2, 2009 – 7:01 am
Yesterday, I discussed the players on the Hall of Fame ballot who are eligible for the first time. If you haven’t done so, take a look at part 1 of this two part series. Today, I’d like to focus on those players who have been on the ballot previously and who are being considered again [...]
