If Bill James were to assemble a Ken Phelps All-Star Team in the Year 2000, there is a good chance that Billy McMillon would be named as captain of the squad. Despite having the ability to help most major-league teams, McMillon has languished in Triple-A for the better part of the last five seasons. On…
One of the late-night discussions I’d imagine many of us have had at one time or another with our friends is talking about what time period we would have liked to live in. When I was younger, my standard answer was the 1950s, because it seemed like a fun time to be young in America,…
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Placed 1B-L Erubiel Durazo on the 15-day DL (sore wrist); recalled 1B/OF-R Alex Cabrera from Tucson. [8/20] Erubiel Durazo is considering having surgery on his wrist, which would end his season on the spot. While that would be a tough loss when you consider that the Snakes would then have only Steve Finley…