The former MLB manager feels that the trip will detract from the opening of the Japanese league seasons. This a a pretty reasonable stance, methinks, and somewhat parallels a situation the Major League Soccer faces in the US: whether to sell its top players to more prominent European leagues or keep them here to grow […]

Rays of Light reports that many around the team want Evan Longoria to start in the majors.

Perturbing news for Jays fans and anyone who drafted BJ Ryan. From the article: “That being the case, the prospect of having Ryan break camp as a part of Toronto’s Opening Day bullpen appears doubtful.”

The Cardinals signed Adam Wainwright to a four-year deal today with club options for two more.

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River Ave. Blues takes us inside renderings of the new stadium.

R.J. Anderson over at Beyond the Boxscore posts an article found in the Baltimore Sun about Nick Markakis’ new obsession with Heelys.

Searching SI – Sports Illustrated on Thursday will make available its 53-year storehouse of stories. Tracking the oomph – Using Fangraphs to see whose fastballs got faster, and whose fell off. The road back from injury – The unfortunate truth about shoulder and elbow surgery. Trimming the fat – That leaner “SportsCenter” is not just […]

Read the whole story — it’s well worth it.

Craig Calcaterra points us to new Stanford study that finds HGH to not improve muscle performance.