Chico Harlan may hate sports writing, but I’ll be damned if he isn’t good at it. This is his lede for the write up on the Washington Nationals 9-4 self-inflicted drubbing at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals. Washington Nationals pitchers threw 173 baseballs in the general direction of home plate last night. During [...]
Just when you thought Daniel Cabrera’s arm had flamed out for good, the Washington Nationals have proven that a year on the wild side may be a good thing. The Nats have signed Cabrera to a one-year deal worth $2.6 million. Technorati Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Daniel Cabrera, Washington Nationals
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera was once a fastballing’ wunderkind, but this season, he quickly became a volatile mix of Wild Thing Vaughan and Rick Ankiel on the mound. It got so bad, most folks guessed that his arm had been demon possessed and required extensive medical treatment. And now we hear that there was [...]
As if things couldn’t get worse for the Orioles’ noodle-armed pitcher, Daniel Cabrera is likely to win the American League’s pitching triple crown. You know, leading the league in allowed walks, hit batters, and wild pitches. The Twins’ three-run third was a microcosm of Cabrera’s past two months. In a 23-pitch inning, he faced eight [...]
Bad enough that the team doctor examined him yesterday to check for structural damage. Finding none, they tried to explain how any Major Leaguer could blow so hard without requiring an immediate backiotomy. “I think there are some delivery differences that could attribute to it as well,” club president Andy MacPhail said. “We’ll make sure [...]
Suspending Orioles’ pitcher Daniel Cabrera for hitting Alex Rodriguez two days ago is like fining people for sneezing. It just happens. It’s involuntary. Cabrera throws wild pitches like other hurlers throw change-ups. The entire league knows this, and yet MLB sees fit to punish the guy. The Major League leader in walks, hit batters and [...]
