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March 28, 2007
Not a whole lot going on locally around the baseball world . .
ONCE AND FOR ALL: Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci gets the definitive word on whether or not Daisuke Matsuzaka throws a 'gyroball'. (SI.com)
OH MY PAPI: In an excerpt from his upcoming book (written with Boston Herald columnist Tony Massarotti), David Ortiz talks about last summer's heart scare, why he's called Big Papi, the fact that he's in much better shape than people seem to think, and what he and his teammates really think about the Yankees. (Note: If you're a Yankee-hater, you'll be disappointed. (Boston Magazine)
CHANGING TIMES: Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says the Sugar Daddy Era is over; most wealthy teams, including his, are now hanging onto their prospects (Washington Post, registration required) . . . The Black Athlete Sports Network is urging fans to boycott the Yankees because they won't have an African-American on their 2006 roster . (Derek Jeter is biracial, and Alex Rodriguez, Bobby Abreu and Robinson Cano are Latino) They counter the logical argument -- that very few teams have African-Americans (the Red Sox for instance, have only Coco Crisp) because blacks no longer play baseball in large numbers -- by saying blacks are being denied opportunities at the youth level.
OLD FRIENDS: The Todd Walker saga may not be over. It appears the players union may file a grievance, arguing the Padres released him as a monetary, rather than competitive, move (San Diego Union Tribune) . . . Tony Graffanino is suffering from back spasms (mlb.com) . . . Byung-Hyun Kim is waiting to be traded (Denver Post) . . .
LOCALLY: A week late but worth the wait: A Denver Post feature on Chris Iannetta, who is taking over as the Rockies' starting catcher (Denver Post) . . . When will Rocco Baldelli make it back into the Devil Rays lineup? No one seems to know (Tampa Tribune).
-- ART MARTONE
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