June 25, 2011

BP Unfiltered

The Paper Trail 6/25

by John Perrotto

Interesting stories from newspapers across the nation:

• Jennifer Engel Floyd of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram writes that the Rangers bullpen should take after Dirk Nowitzki.
• Jason Reid of the Washington Post writes that Jim Riggleman's departure from the Nationals was inevitable, just sooner than expected.
• Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post writes that Davey Johnson is expected to be named the Nationals' next manager.
• Tyler Kepner of the New York Times writes that there's no quitting in managing.
• Dave van Dyck of the Chicago Tribune wonders if Ozzie Guillen would pull a Jim Riggleman and quit the White Sox.
• Kevin Kernan of the New York Post writes that the Yankees are hoping for brighter skies.
• Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times writes that Rafael Furcal might come back as a second baseman.
• Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times writes that the Cubs are in no hurry to purge salary with the team playing better.
• Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch wonders if Fernando Salas is the answer as the Cardinals' closer.

John Perrotto is an author of Baseball Prospectus. 
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