Recalling A Forgotten Pioneer

by Gerry Fraley
Henry Curtis Thompson was the third man in, spending five weeks with the St. Louis Browns. The twisting story of his brief and hard life ranges from the high of two World Series appearances with the New York Giants to the low of doing time in the Texas penal system.
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Pirates' Snell eyes personal, team upgrade
by Dejan Kovacevic -- Jan 4, 2009 - 9:50:00 PM
Part of improving the Pirates' performance next season, of course, would involve Ian Snell pitching up to his previous level, something he readily acknowledges. He went 7-12 with a 5.42 ERA, the latter an unsightly swelling from his 3.76 ERA from 2007.

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Baylor Is Back Where He Belongs
by Phil Rogers -- Dec 29, 2008 - 9:50:00 PM
Don Baylor, the former Cubs manager who battled cancer in an inspirational way -- hardly surprising for anyone who knows him -- is returning to the majors as Clint Hurdle's hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies.

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Next Stop For Rickey: Cooperstown
by Jim Reeves -- Dec 28, 2008 - 9:50:00 PM
He’s the all-time major league stolen base leader with 1,406. To put that number in some perspective, the current active stolen base leader in the big leagues is Juan Pierre. He has 429. That means Pierre would have to steal almost a thousand more bases to catch Rickey Henderson.

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Rollins likely to play in World Baseball Classic
by David Murphy -- Dec 26, 2008 - 9:53:00 PM
Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who was left off the 2006 team in favor of Alex Rodriguez, appears likely to make the squad managed by former Mets skipper Davey Johnson.

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Former MLB pitcher Dock Ellis dies at 63
by Tom Singer -- Dec 21, 2008 - 9:50:00 PM
Dock Ellis, who broke in with the 1968 Pirates and pitched for four other teams, retired in 1979 with a record of 138-119 -- including a 1970 no-hitter in San Diego that he later claimed to have pitched while on the hallucinogen LSD.

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