The White Sox and Rockies lock up recent Tommy John undergoers, the Rangers renew their vows with a member of their rotation and Jeff Mathis rides again.
With an injury hanging over his free agency, Colby Lewis inked an extension with the Rangers
The Orioles wrap up a bizarrely historic week with a start from Colby Lewis unlike any we’ve seen before.
Tim Lincecum’s first two starts were ugly, but this could be an opportunity.
It’s Wednesday night, and I didn’t write my column early because I was watching the Mariners-Athletics game. Now I sit down, feeling a little vindicated for my season-long fight against local anti-Mike Cameron sentiment.
The Mariners face the A’s again tomorrow, starting Joel Pineiro against Cory Lidle. The Angels have John Lackey facing Colby Lewis. I don’t think this particularly unfair to the Mariners; it’s not as if they didn’t have their chances to beat up on bad teams, or anything. Their pit is one they’ve dug themselves with crappy pickups and a low-key battle between the manager and GM, where Piniella seems determined to put the awful pieces he’s been given (like Jose Offerman) in crucial game situations where their failures are magnified. Gillick in retaliation doesn’t care.