More time away

I keep getting busy and the item that has seemed to take the fall has been the blog.
Sorry about that and I will try to do better.
I think that might be easier once I get past this week,but who really knows for sure.

Lets start light and avoid the day to day stuff that I missed and concentrate on some different stuff.

The Pirates sent blog favorite Eric Krebs to the Dodgers as the PTBNL for Delwyn Young to complete the deal made a while back.
I had a feeling that either Krebs or Jared Hughes could be the player involved,although I had no reason to think that this was a possibility.
Krebs was assigned to High A Inland Empire.
Best wishes to the hard throwing righthander in his new organization.

Speaking of Hughes,just as he seemed to be putting things together with a strong start at Altoona,he was placed on the DL with shoulder soreness.
Jared was just 1-4 for the Altoona Curve,but his ERA was a sparkling 1.91.

The Pirates also shipped Altoona infielder Anderson Machado to the White Sox for the PTBNL.
Likely return will be cash....

The Cleveland Browns added a free agent that should help the team with the signing of veteran corner Roderick Hood from the Cardinals.
Hood spent four years as the Eagles nickel corner before starting the last two in Arizona.
Hood should start at one corner,although the Browns haven't announced which.
I would think that Hood would move ahead of Brandon McDonald,who seems to be more of a nickel type anyway,but no word of a definite plan...

The Cleveland Plain Dealer talked to legendary defensive mind Buddy Ryan about his twin sons-Rex (new Jets boss) and Rob,who will be running the Browns defense.
Both sons talk about the defensive philosophies that they and Buddy used.
Buddy continues to raise and race horses from his farm in Kentucky.

Former Devil Peter Zezel passed away at the age of 44 from the rare blood disease hemolytic anemia.
Zezel spent one year with the Devils,but was most known for his years in Philadelphia with the Flyers.

Bobby Holik decided to call it quits at the age of 38.
Holik struggled this year with his game and seemed to not be able to shake stupid penalties.
Holik will be remembered by Devil fans both fondly (his years on the crash line and two cups winning seasons) and negatively (signing with the hated Rangers,who never used his abilities properly).

Hope to be back tomorrow with an on the signing front with the Lynchburg Hillcats,Hickory Crawdads and Kannapolis Intimidators....