April 8, 2011

BP Unfiltered

The Paper Trail 4/8

by John Perrotto

 

Interesting stories from newspapers across the nation:

• Tom Powers of the St. Paul Pioneer Press writes that Target Field makes the Twins easier to forgive for their playoff disasters.
• Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that if the Braves send a message to the Phillies, it will be done nicely.
• Randy Galloway of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram writes that it's always sunny at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
• Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News writes that the defense threw the better pitches at the Barry Bonds trial.
• Phil Sheridan of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes that even without his best stuff, Roy Halladay found an edge.
• John Tomase of the Boston Herald writes that home best be where the wins are for the Red Sox.
• Bob Nightengale of USA Today writes that history is not on the side of the 0-6 Red Sox.
• Paul Daugherty of the Cincinnati Enquirer writes that Brandon Phillips doesn't play "polite" baseball.

John Perrotto is an author of Baseball Prospectus. 
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