The Pastime

The A’s and Justin Duchscherer came to an agreement on terms today, avoiding arbitration.
Duke, who made $344,500 in 2006, asked for $1.45 million and was offered $925,000. They didn’t immediately release the numbers, but I’d have to guess that the one year deal is worth somewhere around $1.3 million. Kirk Saarloos asked for nearly the […]

With the collegiate baseball season quickly approaching, it’s time to take a look at how the Big 12 will shape up this coming spring. I’ve checked out the leading collegiate baseball sites for a national perspective, and brought you their findings. I’ll try to qualify and explain why they’ve picked teams and players as they […]

At my apartment complex here in snowy Lincoln, Neb., packages are delivered to the office and the manager signs for them. I’ve become well-known as the guy who gets a package 5-6 times a month, and I think the manager has grown quite tired of calling me to let me know I have another brown […]

With Spring Training rapidly approaching, it’s time to familiarize ourselves with the best of the team-specific baseball blogs out there. Need to know the down-low on how that rookie starting pitcher is going to fare against your team? Better know where to go. In the fifth of a six-part series, I’ll go through the NL […]

Kirk Saarloos signed a one-year deal to avoid arbitration, leaving just Bobby Kielty and Justin Duchscherer on the arbitration schedule.
Saarloos is going to make just over $1 million, and will be a candidate for the last slot in the rotation. If that last part sounds familiar, it’s what’s described Saarloos for the last couple years. […]