Throwing it around

We haven’t thrown it around lately. The brutal weather finally broke country-wide. It feels just a little bit like spring. Baseball practices are beginning at institutions all over America. That means that baseball is almost here again. Here’s some good reads for the day:

-A look into MLB 2K9’s franchise mode. [ESPN]
-A-Rod comes clean about steroid use. [New York Daily News]
-Derek Jeter says fans should give A-Rod the benefit of the doubt. [NY Post]
-The Rangers have a surplus of outfielders heading into this season after signing Andruw Jones. [MLB Trade Rumors]
-The value of first basemen ‘scoops’. [Fan Graphs]
-Dodgers might have reason to pull for Andruw Jones in 2009. [Mike Scioscia’s Tragic Illness]
-An online chat with the Reds’ brass was a waste of time. [Dunn and Dunner]