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February 13, 2009
With the start of spring training rapidly approaching, many of you will soon descend upon Arizona to watch your favorite players for a couple of games. We are happy to have you join us in this beautiful state, particularly since Red Sox and Yankee fans go to Florida. To have the best experience possible when [...]
Via Fanster
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February 11, 2009
Ilya Dall, a former girlfriend of former Major Leaguer Roberto Alomar, has filed a lawsuit that alleges Alomar insisted on having unprotected sex with her despite the fact that he has full-blown
Dall is seeking $15 million in
The 12-time All-Star wrapped up his career with the ...
Via Baseball Reflections
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February 13, 2009
Most people probably have never heard of the Idaho Falls Chukars, the class A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, but they are thriving in the small western town. Due to their location, the team has experienced a turnover in organization affiliation and names during their existence, but that does not take away from their stadium. The Royals had a chance to not re-up their contract...
Via Crooked Pitch
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February 12, 2009
It’s time to begin the ranking of outfielders for the 2009 season. Today, let’s look at the top
Grady Sizemore | Cleveland Indians - Dude became a 30/30 guy last season after three seasons of posting 20/20 numbers. And get this, he’s only 26-years old. Triple digit runs scored and the ...
Via Midwest Sports Fans
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February 12, 2009
The incredible of legend of White Sox closer Bobby Jenks continues to
grow. As described in a new book Odd Men Out by Matt McCarthy, Jenks
was brash, lazy, and a drunk during his time in the Angels farm system.Here is an excerpt, with McCarthy describing Jenks' arrival in Mesa: Mitch froze after his eighth throw to me. From his expression I thought he'd either pulled a...
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February 11, 2009
This afternoon’s top links from the wide wonderful world of sports and
What? No Fat Lever? (Steady
There’s No Need To Fear, Jose Canseco Is Here! (Fox
Mmmm, Pudding Pies (Zoner
We Bring You…Dick Trickle (Outside The
Often Imitated, Never ...
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February 11, 2009
It's old news that Canseco claimed when he hung out with A-Rod back in the day, Rodriguez asked him to hook up a steroid supplier. According to Canseco, even after he helped his good buddy Alex get steroids, A-Rod still hit on Jose's wife and called her all the time.Well it turns out the first ...
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February 10, 2009
In 1988, Oakland A’s outfielder Jose Canseco became the first player in baseball history to hit at least 40 home runs and steal at least 40 bases in the same season. It was a remarkable acheivement, and as such Canseco was named the American League MVP.
In the 20 baseball seasons since, three other players have [...]
Via The Biz of Baseball
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February 10, 2009
Alex Rodriguez may be called to testify before Congress.As the baseball world took stock of Alex Rodriguez admission that he used steroids from 2001-2003, it opened the door to far closer scrutiny by those on Capitol Hill. In a phone interview with Newsday, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) said that he would call for A-Rod to testify about his steroid use, opening the door to questions...
Via Baseball Reflections
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February 12, 2009
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I usually try to stay clear of the controversial issues in baseball, but I couldn’t resist this topic. To start things off, here are some quotes from the baseball world by some past and present players.
In the MLB.com article, “A-Rod is talk of MLB after admission “, George Brett was quoted as saying, “I was crushed by the news...
Via Midwest Sports Fans
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February 13, 2009
KVB gets you up to speed with the projected batting order, lineup, and pitching rotation for the 2009 Chicago White Sox. Youngsters like Chris Getz and Aaron Poreda will be battling to impress Ozzie Guillen this Spring and earn playing time in the Bigs.
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February 12, 2009
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