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I like the fact that they are bringing up the kids, but again, a new outfielder will not make any difference in a playoff run. I wish they had another Wang in the minors.

Damn – John beat my post by about a minute.
Yankees put Pavano on the 15 day DL today. Just in case you were wondering between Brown, Wright and Pavano, that is $30,380,953 on the DL.
In his roster spot the Yankees are bringing up rookie 20-year-old outfielder Melky Cabrera. Cabrera began [...]

From Rob Neyer’s chat on ESPN:
Seymour, Brooklyn: Hey Rob, I just read that the Yankees have just brought up Melky Cabrera from AAA and he will start tonight in cf vs. the Indians. What kind of career do you expect from this kid?
Rob Neyer: Cabrera’s been fantastic in 2005, but he’s still very [...]

This is for fun – if people have a little time to kill. A classic debate.
I read an article on Fox’s site last night by Kevin Hench on the ten reasons why Football has replaced Baseball as the national pastime. Here are my thoughts on each of his ten reasons:
Sunday [...]

A quick word on Schilling as the new Boston closer. I think it’s easier said than done. I’m sure Schilling is confident he can do this, but can he actually tolerate getting up in the bullpen 3 or 4 times a week? Can he go on back to back nights? Can [...]

Although we have said many times that the baseball season is a marathon and that any one week period should have only a minimal impact on the course of the season, I am here to say that Today through next Sunday will decide the course of the Yankee season!! And potentially the AL EAST.
Here’s [...]

Here are some excerpts from an article on the subject:
Ace starter Curt Schilling is going into
Boston’s bullpen, and closer Keith Foulke is headed for the
disabled list.
In a move that will accelerate Schilling’s return to the major
leagues, and provide needed help in their bullpen, the Red Sox plan
to use the 38-year-old right-hander as a reliever [...]

I heard on WFAN and ESPN radio yesterday that Curt Schilling will be used as the closer for the forseeable future.
Not a bad idea on the part of Boston.