June 20, 2011

BP Unfiltered

The Paper Trail 6/20

by John Perrotto

Interesting stories from newspapers across the nation:

• Mike Berardino of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel writes that the Marlins bringing back Jack McKeon isn't as crazy as it sounds.
• Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that Albert Pujols' injury gives the Cardinals and their fans quite a scare.
• Mark Bradley of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that it's time for the Braves to start hitting the mark--and the ball.
• Gil LeBreton of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram writes that it's time for baseball to realign.
• Don Norcross of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that Michael Rizzo's potential has Padres' fans excited.
• Tim Smith of the New York Daily News writes that the potential of the Mets trading Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and Francisco Rodriguez casts a dark cloud over Citi Field.
• Ken Fidlin of the Toronto Sun writes that Alex Anthopoulos is irked by a false report claiming the Blue Jays had a pre-draft deal with first-round pick Tyler Beede.

John Perrotto is an author of Baseball Prospectus. 
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