• You down wit' OPP? Maybe I'm giving the Mets too much credit, but I'm thinking they played that song after the Cards hit into a double-play to indicate Oliver Perez's Pitching (OPP). • Preston Wilson and Jim Edmonds lightly bump into each other in the outfield and Cardinals Nation holds its   more...
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Just want to keep our baseball readers up to date. As always, rotoworld.com is the best source outside of The Swamp's own offseason rumors thread. Here are a few of their latest nuggets. Remember these are just rumors at this point:- Greg Maddux, or rather, Scott Boras wants a two-year deal. The   more...
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She's hot, she's "Charmed", she's a Dodger Fan... and this Giants fan is ready to take her on (or just get her attention so he can tell his friends, 'Hey, Alyssa Milano talked to me today').
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Tyler ColvinB/T:L/LHt: 6'3Wt: 190lbsBirthdate: 9/5/1985Hometown: North Augusta, South Carolina"His game is really as a slash hitter and hitting the ball into the gaps, along with running aggressively on the bases. He's an excellent defensive player, and he has a good feel for the bunt game. He has   more...
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- Carlos Beltran has the lowest home batting average of any regular in baseball at .224. McCarver is completely befuddled and asks: Why is that? Well, you might not expect Beltran to be the absolute lowest. But it's not that surprising considering that Beltran's batting average is .269 over the   more...
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Cubs vs Astros, 18 innings, 46 playersRockies vs Diamondbacks, 18 innings, 41 playersThe only day in major league history when two games went at least 18 innings. A rundown at The Pastime.
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• Scott Rolen leaves the bases loaded to end the first inning. Tony LaRussa writes "You suck" on a piece of paper, folds it, and passes it down the dugout to him.• Things you learn on the radio: LaRussa's been shading Eckstein behind 2nd for a number of Mets hitters throughout the series, despite   more...
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Jake over at Bucco Blog likes the idea of Dave Littlefield signing Luis Gonzales to up to a 3 year deal, pointing out Gonzo's crazy numbers in the NLCD and at PNC. 3 years seems a bit rich for a guy who's almost 40, but maybe that's what it would take to get Gonzo to wrap up his career in   more...
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We'll never know for sure who did what, but here's the list. 13 different players have done it since 1977 and 'The Cutting Edge' suspects 7 of them, more than half, may have been juicing. "It is no coincidence, however, that in a game with such statistical roots, there was an 18 year gap between   more...
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This past Firday the 13th, a baseball squad was put together featuring players pulling down serious coin but offering little in return -- zombies, so to speaK.Some are having decent seasons while others are staying in zombie character.So, have a gander at baseball's walking dead.
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Last week Goose Gossage was voted into the Hall-of-Fame for what many believe to be his pioneering of the modern day closer. I don't necessarily agree with his admission into the prestigious collection of elite players of baseball's past, but at the same time I recognize his attributes. Today I   more...

The Diamondbacks were 3-4 in the week: things started well, with two victories over the weekend in Colorado, but the Dodgers then swept a two-game series to end the homestand. And though the road-trip began with an extra-innings victory in San Diego, the next two games were both lost, leaving   more...
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Although the hot stove season seems to be cooling down a bit, there are still plenty of holes that need to be filled in each and every major league team. Because of this, and because it is always a good idea to keep an eye on possible transactions, FIO staff writer Shane Huff has dissected the   more...
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At first I thought this was just Gonzo being Gonzo and whining about being let go for "youth movement." Upon further review though, it really does look like the Dbacks are erasing/painting over the history of the team.
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News broke today that former Arizona Diamondback free agent bust Troy Glaus received steroids in 2003 and 2004. That now gives the D-backs the dubious distinction of being connected to two major league players and a minor leaguer who have been caught for using or receiving performance enhancing   more...
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