Adam Wainwright needs Tommy John surgery
The St. Louis Cardinals confirmed Adam Wainwright will need Tommy John surgery and miss the 2011 season. GM John Mozeliak cited a return timetable of 12-15 months.
As discussed yesterday, the Cards don't plan on pursuing external replacements to fill Waino's 200-plus frames; they have a dearth of pitchers to choose from - not all necessarily effective, but some have shown flashes. Tap your mouse here for more »
Adam Wainwright: Cardinals’ contingency wings
Fantasy baseball players are mourning the likely consequences coming from a significant St. Louis Cardinals injury. Oh, wait, you're NOT talking about Nick Punto's?
Adam Wainwright's elbow issue smells like Tommy John surgery, though he still needs to undergo his Wednesday examination and Thursday second opinion. Tap your mouse here for more »
Finally, The Rock has come back! Jhonny Peralta, too?
Confession: I was once a huge fan of professional wrestling.
I still catch a few minutes here and there if I'm bored, but I used to watch it religiously from the time I was about 7 until I started high school. Well, that creed faded when I could start predicting finishes and some of my favorite stars left the business. And you know, when all those real-life distractions started to rightfully steer me away….
But darn it, WWE, you pulled me back in a bit. The Rock is returning. Tap your mouse here for more »
Victor Martinez calls changeup for Tim’s fantasy baseball draft
When my K-BAD (KFFL Baseball Analysis Draft) competitors drained the shortstop lot by running through Hanley Ramirez, Troy Tulowitzki, Jose Reyes, Jimmy Rollins and Derek Jeter within the first 34 picks, I needed to zig from the resulting zag.
Wait - zag from the zig? I'm confused. Tap your mouse here for more »
New York Mets for sale
The Wilpons will consider selling a minority stake in the New York Mets. The rotisserie market also has Metropolitan outfielders littering the clearance rack.
Angel Pagan is in the imperfections section: There's doubt, but there's also speed. Some worry about Fernando Martinez and Lucas Duda. You should expect some BA regression, but his steals are real. Tap your mouse here for more »
