The lead from this article is classic:
Even after signing Jose Castillo on Christmas Eve, the Marlins may not be done giving themselves third base options.
Only in Miami, where the Marlins’ owner has trained his team’s “fans” to expect nothing and like it, could this even be in doubt. Castillo hit .244/.270/.335 for the Pirates in 2007. Huh, so he might not be the answer at third?
Other players being considered include Jorge Cantu and Dallas McPherson. Cantu hit .252/.331/.357 last season for the Devil Rays and the Reds. McPherson didn’t play in 2007 due to injury, but hit .261/.298/.478 the previous …read more

Another day, another slate of games…
American League

Devil Rays at Tigers, 10:05 a.m. PT — Yeah, the Rays are a crap team going nowhere fast, but they have some terrific young talent, and Scott Kazmir vs Jeremy Bonderman is a fun pitching matchup.

National League

Braves at Mets, 9:10 a.m. PT — As was the case on Wednesday when these two teams hooked up at Shea, we have a game with potential playoff implications and a great matchup. Tim Hudson is pitching better than he has at any point since 2003, the last time he garnered any support for the Cy Young Award, …read more

Vitals

Name: David Price
Throws: Left

Pos: LHP
Bats: Left

Height: 6′5″
DOB: 26 Aug 85

Weight: 215 lbs
School: Vanderbilt

In a move that surprised exactly no-one, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have selected Vanderbilt left-hander David Price with the first pick overall in the 2007 MLB draft. According to Baseball America, “his feel for pitching and power stuff from the left side are unrivaled in this class.”

2007 Stats

IP
H/9
HR/9
BB/9
K/9
ERA
BAA

Stats are through May 28, 2007, and are courtesy of Vanderbilt University.

123.0
6.51
0.07
2.12
12.80
2.71
.201

What they’re saying:
Price is polished, smart, throws hard, throws strikes, changes speeds well, is confident, is athletic, and has good mechanics. Sounds like a great pitching prospect to me. …read more