April 5, 2011

BP Unfiltered

The Paper Trail 4/5

by John Perrotto

 

Interesting stories from newspapers across the nation:

• Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution asks how long should the Braves stick with Nate McLouth hitting second.
• Kevin Cowherd of the Baltimore Sun talks to Earl Weaver about the Orioles' exciting start.
• Peter Schmuck of the Baltimore Sun writes that the Orioles are finding home plate without much help from the meat of the order.
• John Tomase of the Boston Herald wraps up the Red Sox's weekend sweep at the hands of the Rangers.
• Michael Hunt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel tries to cheers up Brewers' fans by telling them their favorite team won't go 0-162.
• Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal writes that Chris Young's fastball is the best optical illusion in baseball.
• Your truly writes in the Beaver County Times that hustling has meant winning for the Pirates.

John Perrotto is an author of Baseball Prospectus. 
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