Top Items:
Bob Egelko / San Francisco Chronicle:
Bonds lawyer sues over new book on BALCO scandal — (03-23) 13:50 PST SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds' lawyer says he'll ask a judge to order that the authors of a new book detailing the Giants' slugger's alleged use of steroids turn over any profits they make.
RELATED ITEMS:
ESPN:
Report: Bonds to sue over steroid allegations in book — Barry Bonds' lawyer said he plans to sue the authors and publisher of a book alleging the outfielder used an array of performance-enhancing drugs, including steroids. — Attorney Michael Rains sent a letter Thursday to an agent for the authors of …
Michiko Kakutani / New York Times:
Barry Bonds and Baseball's Steroids Scandal — In the spring of 2001, as Barry Bonds was blasting balls out of ballparks in his steamrolling drive to overtake Mark McGwire's home-run record, he was peppered with questions from the press about his newfound power.
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Sun, buzzing bees make outfield obstacle course — Phoenix — The outfield was not a safe place to be Wednesday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The sun made high flyballs impossible to see, and then a swarm of bees descended. — The sun and the bees made things especially tough …
RELATED ITEMS:
baseballprospectus.com:
Team Health Reports — Oakland Athletics — C Jason Kendall: Ever since his brutal 1999 season, Kendall's been supernaturally healthy (average of 659 PA per year during that period). Of course, with that PECOTA card, the A's management may be hoping he gets hurt. The fans certainly do.
Joe Roderick / Contra Costa Times:
Thomas could see action Sunday — PHOENIX - Frank Thomas checked another yard-marker off his long rehabilitation process on Wednesday, a significant step in moving closer to playing in a Cactus League game. — That day could come as soon as Sunday. Thomas will have to be cleared to play …
Discussion:
Sports Scope
Yost / Michigan Football Forum:
ESPN'S Colin Cowherd "Borrows" M Zone Material — In case you can't tell, it takes a fair amount of work each night to put up what you read everyday here on the M Zone. But we have a blast doing it. We better, because it's not like any of us are doing it for the money.
Darren Rovell / ESPN:
Hating the Yankees can be good for business … Mike Moorby hates the Yankees. And except for the fact that they haven't won the World Series for five straight seasons (Moorby loves that about them), the Yankees keep giving him reasons to hate them. — Now, they're messing with a little bit of his livelihood.
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
New faces at second base … PEORIA, Ariz. — Managers and front-office executives have chugged enough coffee, held enough meetings and watched enough games to have a good idea how camp position battles will play out this spring. In some cases, the only remaining step is a formal declaration of the winners and losers.
RELATED ITEMS:
Sean McAdam / projo.com:
One way or another, somebody's got to go — Opening Day is closing in, which means several players will be moving out, and Dustan Mohr and Tony Graffanino are atop the list. — TAMPA — A week from today, the Red Sox will play their final exhibition game in Florida, meaning …
Discussion:
ALLIGATOR BUTTON
Big Ten Wonk / Big Ten Wonk:
This blog is now "Human Resources Wonk" — Coaching drama persists this morning at three Big Ten programs. That's a whopping 27 percent of all conference schools! Mass hysteria!... Indiana says: we need a coach! — And some Hoosier fans apparently think John Calipari would be ideal.
David Lennon / Newsday:
Heilman not really worried — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Aaron Heilman can't do much more to prove he deserves the fifth starter's job. But that will be of little consolation if the Mets decide to bump him to the bullpen in favor of Brian Bannister, and that remains possible with only 11 days left before the season opener.
RELATED ITEMS:
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Ailing bullpen fuels trade talk — Thomson may be on block in exchange for relief help — Macay McBride and Blaine Boyer could join John Foster on the disabled list to start the season, adding more urgency to the Braves' efforts to trade for bullpen help before opening day.
Bob Finnigan / Seattle Times:
M's Notes: After a day's rest, Ichiro plays today — PEORIA, Ariz. — A swarm of bees — the pest-control man who sprayed them said they were killer bees — showed up at Mariners camp yesterday. — But Ichiro did not. Word was that he needed a day to regroup after helping Japan win the World Baseball Classic.
Evan Brunell / Fire Brand of the American League:
How Do We Stop Injuries To Young Pitchers? (part one) — Today's a special day because the pitching prospect that the team has been extolling for three years is finally making his major league debut. This player is going to save the team from mediocrity, maybe even send it to a World Series championship over the next decade.
Lisa Gray / Most Valuable Network:
The Awful Truth — I didn't never EVER want to have to write this, but a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. — long unhappy sigh — Jeff Bagwell had to remove himself from the game because of pain in his shoulder. Again. I've watched him "throw" - and to be honest, I throw a LOT better than he does right now.
