May 6, 2011

BP Unfiltered

The Paper Trail 5/6

by John Perrotto

 

Interesting stories from newspapers across the nation:

• Joe Henderson of the Tampa Tribune writes that things are not so different for the Rays after all.
• Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star writes that the call up of Eric Hosmer is just the start for the Royals.
• Paul Daugherty of the Cincinnati Enquirer writes that the Reds remain a mystery.
• Michael Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press writes that the Tigers retain a good chance in the American League Central.
• Michael Hunt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes that it's time to start getting used to the idea of a bigger MLB playoff field.
• John Tomase of the Boston Herald writes that it's time for the Red Sox to get hungry.
• Steve Silva of the Boston Globe writes that Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz uncork their celebrity wines for charity.
• Ashley Fox of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes that Roy Oswalt's absence makes it clear that family is his first priority.
• Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times writes that a Major League Baseball report casts doubt on the rigor of drug testing.
• Marc Carig of the Newark Star-Ledger wonders if Derek Jeter will ever return to being the Yankees' Captain Clutch?

John Perrotto is an author of Baseball Prospectus. 
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