Dontrelle Willis Leaves After Just Seven Pitches
Last July Dontrelle Willis abruptly retired while with the Baltimore Orioles Triple-A affiliate, at least in part over a disagreement with the team over his role going forward. Willis elected to make…Read More
Dontrelle Willis Retires
Dontrelle Willis was once one of the best pitchers in the game. Â He was going to be legend – the type of player we all told our children of. Â He was the D-Train. Â But then the train leapt off…Read More
Dontrelle Willis Filing Grievance Against Orioles
ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick is reporting that left-hander Dontrelle Willis is filing a grievance against the Baltimore Orioles. According to Willis and his agent, Matt Sosnick, the Orioles placed him on…Read More
Phillies The Ones In 2012
Back in 1980 when I was a sportswriter in Philadelphia, the town went crazy when the Phillies won the World Series. Although students of history understood that such a development was about as regular…Read More
CttP Weekly Recap: 12/09/11 – 12/15/11
Check in to catch up on anything you may have missed in the week that was here at Call to the Pen. Read | Share
Last Chance for Dontrelle Willis
There was a time not so many years ago that Dontrelle Willis was one of the best pitchers in baseball.…Read More
2012 MLB Free Agents: Dontrelle Willis, Kelly Shoppach Sign
Two more free agents are officially off the market as it’s being reported that the Philadelphia Phillies…Read More
Dontrelle Willis to Make Sunday Start for Reds
Dontrelle Willis will make his debut for the Cincinnati Reds this Sunday when the club takes on the Milwaukee…Read More
What to Do With Hanley Ramirez?
The Florida Marlins have had an interesting season to say the least. They started off on fire,…Read More
Red Sox Place Buchholz on DL with Strained Back
 The Boston Red Sox have placed starter Clay Buchholz on the 15 day disabled list with a strained lower…Read More
Dontrelle Willis Should Be in the Majors
One of the more interesting stories in Triple-A thus far has been the shocking return to form of Dontrelle…Read More
They Are Who We Thought They Were–Pitchers With Equal ERAs and FIPs
Yesterday, when I was reviewing the Aaron Laffey trade, I noticed the lefty had a career ERA of 4.41,…Read More
Breaking Down the Non-Roster Invitees: Cincinnati Reds
After the craziness that is the Cubs NRI list, Cincinnati’s looks quite tame. But there are plenty…Read More
Roster Moves (7/4): Dontrelle Willis DFA’d
On Independence Day, the designation of Dontrelle Willis captured the spotlight but he was just one…Read More
Roster Moves (6/2): Danny Duffy returns, Dontrelle Willis to Arizona
Back with another edition of Roster Moves a the game of catch-up continues. Â Several of the moves listed…Read More
What’s Next: Stephen Strasburg, Dontrelle Willis, and the White Sox
Strasburg Debut Next Tuesday The Washington Nationals have announced that last year’s number one…Read More
Roster Moves (5/28-5/30): A busy Memorial Day weekend
It’s time to recap the slew of moves made over the weekend. Â Due to the volume of the moves, today’s…Read More
The Buzz- Oswalt, Fielder,Willis, Jenks, and More
Welcome to “The Buzz”, this is where you will be informed on a weekly basis of the current…Read More





