Contributed by Ryan Campbell
Events
1936 – Joe DiMaggio makes his Yankee debut in an exhibition game against the Cardinals.
1965 – Jackie Robinson breaks another barrier, becoming the first black to be a member of a national network broadcasting team when he signs on with ABC.
2005 – Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Rafeal Palmeiro, Jose Canseco and others [...]

I know yesterday the Jays were up against Jamie Moyer, but the Blue Jays are for real.  Even with all of their rotation on the disabled list, they are still in the hunt, both in the AL East and in the wild-card race.  And they should have most of their pitchers back after the All-Star [...]

Basically, Cito hates the Rocket.  Here is the Ken Fidlin (great name) piece about Jeff Perelman’s new book, and about Cito’s relationship with Roger Clemens.
Its quite a piece, particularly since its a viewpoint that is not often expressed in print.
I’m looking around for news on the Sheffield situation.  The teams that are interested, Mets, Reds [...]

With John Gibbons being fired yesterday, something everyone saw coming, even before the fates of Willie Randolph and John McLaren were clearly visible, I, like the Blue Jays, turn to  Cito Gaston. In this message board thread, we have been bouncing around the top 5 best and worst present MLB managers.  That list changed a [...]