May 2, 2011

BP Unfiltered

The Paper Trail 5/2

by John Perrotto

 

Interesting stories from newspapers across North America:

• Michael Hunt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes that the practice games are over and it's time for the Brewers to play ball.
• Paul Hagen of the Philadelphia Daily News writes that Domonic Brown is not the cure for Raul Ibanez's woes.
• Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that there is never a dull moment with the Cardinals.
• Bud Shaw of the Cleveland Plain Dealer writes that from an awesome April to May Day, there's no finding fault with the Indians.
• Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that for Dustin Moseley, confidence has mattered more than anything.
• Steve Kornacki of the Booth Newspapers writes that Al Albuquerque matched a feat last accomplished in 1984 by Willie Hernandez.
• Jorge L. Ortiz of USA Today writes that Neftali Feliz says he is done with starting.
• Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times writes that the Rays are working hard to prepare for a potential draft bonanza.
• John Tomase of the Boston Herald writes that the Red Sox were willing to offer a king's ransom for Felix Hernandez.

John Perrotto is an author of Baseball Prospectus. 
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