Without question the most difficult thing about writing a fantasy baseball column -- and writing in general, I suppose -- is to pick something to write about. Not because there is ever a dearth of ideas, heavens no! I could ramble for 1400 words about almost anything, including, but not limited to, the Giants' puzzling decision to send Barry Zito to get some work out of the bullpen and then… not have him pitch out of the bullpen. But really, who needs 1400 more words about Barry Zito? Certainly not the Giants. On the other hand, there's also plenty to say about rookies, and five weeks into the season seems to me a reasonable time to check in ... (more)
According to the Associated Press, Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis said he has been pronounced cancer free after a sophisticated test showed no spread of the disease.
Davis said he got the news from surgeon Dr. Bob Evani, who removed the pitcher's cancerous thyroid gland on April 10.
"The cancer did not spread and it will not spread from here on out," Davis said Thursday.
He underwent a "nuclear CT scan," which would detect any spread of the disease.
"I shook Dr. Evani's hand, told him what a great job he did and what a great doctor he is and just was grateful," Davis said. "I hugged my fiancee and we got out of there, because nobody likes to stay in the doctor's office more than they have to."
The cancer was discovered before the season began but Davis had two starts before undergoing the surgery. He allowed two runs in six innings in a 10-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers two days before the surgery.
Davis is scheduled for two rehab starts for Triple-A Tucson, on Saturday and next Thursday. He is to have another CT scan in six months.
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If you're tapped into the 80s music scene -- and if you're not you should be -- then you're well aware of the song "88 lines about 44 women," by one hit-wonder Nails. Some of those 88 lines are too sordid to quote here, but have no fear! I'm about to do what a... (more)
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OK, gang, whether you know it or not, the 2008 season is underway, as the Red Sox beat the A's 6-5 Monday night (Tuesday morning???) in Japan, a contest watched by four fans somewhere. At any rate, if you drafted Huston Street you're perhaps second-guessing yo... (more)
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Without question the most difficult thing about writing a fantasy baseball column -- and writing in general, I suppose -- is to pick something to write about. Not because there is ever a dearth of ideas, heavens no! I could ramble for 1400 words about almost anything, including, but not limited to, the Giants' puzzling decision to send Barry Zito to get some work out of the bullpen and then… not have him pitch out of the bullpen. But really, who needs 1400 more words about Barry Zito? Certainly not the Giants. On the other hand, there's also plenty to say about rookies, and five weeks into the season seems to me a reasonable time to check in ... 
