On this day in 1996, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda announced his retirement at the age of 68. Lasorda, who had managed the Dodgers since 1976, was forced to retire after suffering a mild heart attack a month earlier. In his 20 year tenure as Dodgers manager, Lasorda compiled a 1,599-1,439 record, while winning [...]

No one else seems to be as big on the trade of Gary Matthews Jr. to the Mets as I am, and yet I think this is one of the best trades of this off-season.  Sure Matthews is 35 years old and hasn’t done much of anything since 2006, but the Mets Matthews gives the [...]

So, in reading the Tampa coverage of the Kazmir trade, there isn’t much talk about why the team would actually get rid of what those not local might think is their staff ace while they are still in the playoffs.  But just a quick look at his year, and the Rays page on Baseball-Reference.com, can [...]