Around the Horn: Links From around the Blogosphere
Wow, some very interesting stuff has gone down on the web. Here are some links for your Monday enjoyment.
- Badger Blogger is reporting that sources close to the Milwaukee Brewers are going to replace Ned Yost today with bench coach Ted Simmons. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt refutes this on his blog, saying there is no decision on Yost yet. Yost has managed the brewers since 2003. Though the Brewers have struggled, I cannot see this happening anytime soon. Yost should have a leash at least until the trade deadline. Especially with Ryan Braun's bat heating up and with shades of the Brewers coming out of their current slump.
- The Kansas City Star looks at how the Royals would do in the National League. I believe that this team might be a better one in the National League. If you move Billy Butler to first base (he has been taking ground balls) and make that bullpen just a bit better, they could compete in the NL Central. Throw in the fact that Trey Hillman loves to play small ball and you have a great NL ballclub. Like I have said before, I believe the Royals have the best pitching in the AL Central.
- Former Barry Zito Teammate Nick Swisher thinks that his former Ace will be just fine on the mound the rest of the season. Swisher said his 0-8 start is a simply, "a rough patch for him," and that he would get over it. As much as I want to agree with Swisher, It just seems to little too late. Zito walked six in five innings in his outing against the White Sox this weekend.
- It looks like Craig Biggio is preparing to make a comeback to baseball. Biggio will be coaching high school baseball. Congrats to St. Thomas High School in Houston. His son Conor is a football and baseball player there. Biggio will be the best at teaching his kids how to take one for the team.
- Many reports are swirling around the league that Willie Randolph's job is also on the line. The Mets were victorious in an 112 victory at Yankee Stadium. As with the case of Ned Yost, I think that Randolph's job is safe well into July. Though he has last year's drop off at the end of the season on his conscience, Randolph should get his troops rolling here quite soon. Like Yost, Randolph lost one of his best pitchers in Pedro Martinez, and has looked for a replacement constantly.
