Baseball – Reno Bertoia, David Price, Danny Clyburn Jr., Mark Teixeira

Reno Bertoia (b. 1935), born in Italy and raised in Canada, was an infielder who played ten years for the Tigers, Senators/Twins and A's.  He was apparently a great friend and roommate of Tiger great Al Kaline. fairandunbalancedblog  

David Price - For the third year in a row, Price's peripherals improved. Price was a little lucky in 2010; in 2011 he was somewhat unlucky. The slip in Price's ERA last year is good news if you're looking to build your staff around him this year; his price might slip a little bit despite the fact that he's a bonafide ace. Don't be afraid to grab him at a top tier price. Price looks like he's about to become the top shelf pitcher many thought he would be when he burst onto the scene in the heat of the 2008 pennant race. http://rotothinktank.blogspot.com/2012/02/top-10-al-starting-pitchers-2012.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed  

At the end Saturday, there were no more thunderous cheers for former major league baseball player Danny Clyburn, Jr. No more home run trots, or tipping a cap to adoring fans. No more "big stage." Just tears, caused by one thing: Bullets. Clyburn, 37, who played parts of three seasons in the majors in the 1990s, widely regarded as one of the best, if not the best ballplayer to ever come out of Lancaster, died Tuesday after an argument on the same street he grew up on. Clyburn, who lived in California, had only been home a few days for a visit when he was shot. It remains unclear why Clyburn was shot around 2 a.m. in front of a clubhouse where people gather. http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/02/12/3735848/the-end-of-the-applause-for-slain.html?storylink=addthis#.TzdK8MgPnm4.twitter#storylink=cpy

Three years after signing Mark Teixeira, the Yankees have reason to be moderately disappointed with their $180 million first baseman. There were no complaints following his first season in pinstripes, when his combined on-base and slugging percentages were third in the American League and the Yankees won the World Series. But since then, his value has headed south. According to Fangraphs.com, his play in 2010-11 was worth $32 million to the Yankees, well short of the $44 million he was paid http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/