RealClearSports: Hunter's Poor Word Choice Could Bring Change

By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com

He didn't mean it. That's what one of his teammates said of Torii Hunter's remarks. One of his Latin teammates, Bobby Abreu.

"If he said that,'' was Abreu's observation of an unfortunate statement by Torii Hunter dealing with race, "I'm sure he didn't mean it.''

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RealClearSports: The Book on Willie Mays

By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- He sits in the clubhouse of the San Francisco Giants' spring headquarters, spectacles pushed atop his head, sometimes playing cards, frequently playing with our memories.

Willie Mays seems his age now, 78, hearing reduced, eyesight inhibited. Yet in the mind's eye he remains forever young.

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SF Examiner: Monty has helped make Cal relevant again

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

BERKELEY — The Warriors years have been erased. Imagine they never happened. Think of Mike Montgomery going from a successful career at Stanford to a successful career at Cal. That’s what has happened in the Golden Bears’ media guide.

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SF Examiner: Let's hope there's good reason 49ers want Carr

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

SAN FRANCISCO — Sifting through the tea leaves or the sack numbers, whichever makes more sense, there’s no conclusion yet to be drawn from the arrival of David Carr as the 49ers’ newest quarterback other than the fact Shaun Hill is about to become the 49ers’ newest ex-quarterback.

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RealClearSports: Will the Milton Bradley Problem Be Solved?

By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com

PEORIA, Ariz. - Maybe it works this time. Maybe the presence of someone Milton Bradley so admires he would ask for his autograph makes a difference.

Maybe the anger which has caused a nearly ritual dismissal by team after team does not get in the way of the talent which causes a nearly ritual acquisition by team after team.

Maybe. Just maybe.

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