Tag Archives: Derrek Lee

D. Lee

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Stan

Derrek Lee is disproving a lot of naysayers. Dusty Baker says he is a second half player…so, he may just be 2-3 weeks early in heating up. For a team struggling to develop its’ own talent, I think Lee and … Continue reading →

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3 Days in Pittsburgh # 8

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Stan

Great pre-game with Manager Buck Showalter. While incredibly smart on his own right, he clearly ascribes to Earl Weaver’s mantra It’s What you Learn After you Know it all That Counts (also the title of Earl’s book). Buck prods the … Continue reading →

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3 Days in Pittsburgh # 5

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Stan

How About Dem O’s Notes? Brian Roberts met with the concussion specialist in Pittsburgh, Dr Michael Collins and the news isn’t so good for anyone who had hoped to have the second baseman back shortly. Apparently, Roberts is still under … Continue reading →

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With The Exception of Roberts

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Stan

Starting tonight, in a very important match-up with the Blue Jays, Manager Buck Showalter may finally have pretty much the line-up you can expect to see pretty much all the time. The one exception to what Showalter would want is … Continue reading →

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Enough Bitching About the Pitching

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Stan

Okay, so we know now that the starting rotation is pretty darn imperfect. Currently, after Guthrie and Britton (only 2 big league starts), it really is a crap shoot with Arrieta, Timman and Bergeson. But, the surprise has been the … Continue reading →

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Buck Update Media on Injuries

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Stan

Greetings From Sarasota – Day 2 As expected much of Buck Showalter’s press briefing dealt with injury updates. Brian Roberts got on the field in Sarasota today, and while he won’t play tonight against the Pirates, he could have if … Continue reading →

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