By now this subject is pretty well worn, but it’s a still a valid question being bandied about and I’d like to get readers’ take on it. Simple question: If you were Jack Zduriencik on the heels of a 102-loss season, do you consider the unthinkable and trade Ichiro?
By now his [...]

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We’ve been at this EWC thing for a year and change now. and it’s been a gleeful ride so far.   Aside from a few near mind bending homicidal spats minor disagreements, Aaron and I have gotten along famously, and we’ve been slowly moving towards finding our own voice/niche/stride/[insert synonym here] as writers and editors.
However, [...]

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As I continue my job scouting, I learn more about the mechanics of pitching.   Seasoned scouts, coaches, and major league pitchers see miniscule details and nuances of pitching mechanics that us  normal humans don’t.     Rumor has it that Tim Lincecum actually had his delivery–one of my favorites–retooled when a family friend created [...]

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A recent conversation thread on the EWC fantasy league site–in which my lowly Stinky Tofu Brigade is slowly making its climb up from 19th place out of 20 teams to the middle of the pack–brought up a good reader’s poll topic: Which team has the most annoying fans? There’s some stiff competition: Yankees [...]

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As it turns out, part of my charge with the Twins is to scout Mainland China.   Ethical conundrums aside for a moment, since baseball in the mainland is in its nymph stages of development, I thought using video to show players out there the best examples of MLB-worthy swings would be a good [...]

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I have to admit I’ve been kind of on the fence about a boycott of the ‘08 olympics. Part of me endorses it after watching the Chinese continue their abhorrent denial of human rights in Tibet, and hare-brained critiques of protesters by the Chinese government and apologists like Jackie Chan only make me further [...]

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Japanese baseball legend Kazuhiro Kiyohara  (ROY 1986) hasn’t played a full season in…well, forever. After sitting out the entire 2007 season following endoscopic surgery on his left knee Kiyohara, who is 5th all-time on the NPB homers list, will begin his 23rd spring training heading into 2008.
His game totals over the past few years read [...]

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It was announced yesterday  that KT (Korea Telecom) will take over the Korean Baseball Organization’s eighth franchise. Rather than buy the rights to the team’s former name (the Unicorns)  KT will hold a ceremony sometime in January to reveal a new name and logo for the franchise.
So let’s help them out. I’ve come up with [...]

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Ok, folks, so we can  all catch our breaths. Unless the Nationals sign that hit-and-run guy booted out of the  NPB, all the big name Japanese players headed for the majors next season have been inked to contracts. Now it’s your turn to tell us, do the Dodgers have a bonafide No. 3  in Kuroda [...]

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Simple question, EWC readers: Who are the best free agent signings from this year’s crop of free agents? If you were a GM, who would you want in your lineup? Fukudome, surgery and all? Kawakami? An under the radar-type that costs significantly less?
We leave it up to you: Who do you want playing for your [...]

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While the EWC makes no claims to have any insider information on which players took steroids, clearly the testicle-shrinking beverage of choice for major leaguers has left its indelible mark on the game forever. In this forum, we invite readers to speculate as to which major leaguers they believe took steroids, when possible providing reasons [...]

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