Just when you thought Big Puma/Fat Elvis Lance Berkman had it goin on with his (now seemingly piddly) 8 launches beyond the fence, Feel Good Story Of The Season, Josh Hamilton (who I will now officially begin referring to as "Bam Bam Ham") spent a ridiculous half hour (roughly) pounding out pitches   more...

The 2008 MLB All-Star rosters were announced today. The All-Star Game will be played on July 15, 2008 at Yankee Stadium, with the league winner securing home field advantage in the World Series. We'll take a look at these rosters, and pick them apart - Who doesn't deserve to go? Who got the snub?   more...
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If there's anything true about baseball analysts everywhere, or sports analysts as a whole, it's that predicting isn't exactly their forte. So it made complete sense for us at the ADD Show to try and predict the 2008 State Farm Home Run Derby (Monday, 8pm). First though, let's break down the derby   more...
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Alright, before we kick this thing off, let's play Who Am I. Here we go.I lead the AL in home runs and play for the atrocious Cleveland Indians. Today on Around the Horn, my name was mispronounced. In 2002 I was part of the package the Indians received in exchange for Bartolo Colon.My name is Grady   more...
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You're gonna need something to get you through Joe Morgan and Chris Berman tonight. From Bermanisms to Landmarks to Erin Andrews and Alyssa Milano.
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I'm long past the point of actually caring about who makes baseball's All-Star teams and who doesn't. When I was a kid I looked forward to seeing all the game's icons on one field competing against one another on one special night. In an age when there was only a game-of-the-week and you followed   more...
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The first half of the 2008 Major League Baseball season has been full of surprises, from the Tigers to the Rays to the Padres to the Braves. Most surprising of all, at least to the Phillies faithful, is that at the All Star break the Phillies were in first place atop the National League East. The   more...
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Josh Hamilton delivers a show for the ages at Yankee Stadium, crushing 28 home runs in the first round of the 2008 All-Star Home Run Derby.
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You know me and my random thoughts that seem to go in many tangeants. Well it seems that I have a lot of things to talk about during the All-Star Break but unfortunately nothing of great substance. So here's a few quick hits to let you know what's going on at The BearDown during the slowest   more...
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I wanted to see this tonight, oh well...Usually, the Home Run Derby is one of the more exciting events of the MLB All-Star extravaganza. What could be better than watching the best sluggers in the game crush as many as they can? Whether you like the individuals or not, watching them hit the ball   more...
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ESPN reports that Justin Morneau is the last player to join tomorrow's Home Run Derby festivities, assuring that this year's field will be the most uninspiring and milquetoast in the event's history.Morneau is one of four American League players in the derby, joining the Indians' Grady Sizemore ,   more...
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Many of the American League races will hinge on the final days of balloting for the 79th All-Star Game, which will be played on Tuesday, July 15th at Yankee Stadium. Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, Boston Red Sox teammates Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia and Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro   more...
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Major League Baseball and State Farm, the official insurance sponsor of Major League Baseball, yesterday announced the eight All-Stars who will participate in the 2008 State Farm Home Run Derby, which will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes TV and ESPN Radio tonight (Monday) at 8:00 p.m.   more...
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The game lasted 15 innings, but the result was the same. The AL came out on top for the 10th time in 11 tries, and the game was well worth watching as compelling theater.
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Many of the American League races will hinge on the final days of balloting for the 79th All-Star Game, which will be played on Tuesday, July 15th at Yankee Stadium. Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, Boston Red Sox teammates Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia and Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro   more...
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