TONY CAMPANA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Video: Tony Campana Does his Willie Mays Hayes Impersonation
There is a real art to be able to being able to avoid tags at any base in Major League Baseball. Some players use the deak move, where they act like their using one hand to slide into a base and then they come back with the other hand and get the safe call. There are so many bang-bang plays in baseball that a little slight of hand can go a long way for the speedsters in the game...
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Tony Campana went airborne on a crazy dive into third base (Video)
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Most players dive or slide into a base to slow them down from running full speed. Tony Campana did it to avoid a tag. And boy, was it incredible.
Campana tried going from first to third after a throw on an attempted pickoff play went into right field. The throw beat him to the bag and pulled third baseman Matt Downs off the line, so the quick...
Via Larry Brown Sports
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GIFcap: Tony Campana Superman Dives To Safety On The Basepaths
Amazing
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Top Play: Tony Campana Avoids Tag With Superman Dive
Chicago Cubs center fielder Tony Campana made a spectacular play on the base paths in Tuesday Night’s 2-1 loss against the Astros. Campana decided to use a Superman style dive to avoid getting tag out at third while attempting to stretch out an errant pick off play.
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8 days ago
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Cubs Beat Dodgers on Walk-Off Walk; Campana Delivers in Clutch
The Chicago Cubs rallied in the bottom of the 9th inning to force extras, and eventually walked off with a win Sunday over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
It was looking bleak for the Cubs in the 9th, until Ian Stewart got aboard with one out. David DeJesus then reached on a walk, setting the stage for Tony Campana. Campana delivered big with triple that almost scored the game winning...
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24 days ago
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24 days ago
Chicago Cubs: Is Tony Campana An Everyday Player?
When the Chicago Cubs traded Marlon Byrd to the Boston Red Sox, many were hoping that it meant a Brett Jackson callup was in the near future.
But the Cubs are sticking to their plan for Jackson, keeping him in Iowa and instead choosing to hold down centerfield with multiple players. Since Byrd left, though, one player has been taking on the bulk of the playing time out in centerfield...
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
Campana's speed intrigues Cubs
The trade of center fielder Marlon Byrd has opened up some new lineup possibilities for Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum as he tries to find any combination that will produce runs. Byrd was a middle-of-the-order hitter, but his horrendous start (3-for-43) handcuffed Sveum and the Cubs. Now, Sveum can go with Tony Campana, Reed Johnson and Joe Mather in center field. None is a...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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April 27, 2012
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April 27, 2012
Cubs 2012 Roster Outlook: Tony Campana
In only 95 games last season, Tony Campana finished 28th in the league with 24 stolen bases. With a full season in 2012, he figures to easily crack the top 10 and establish himself as one of the leagues’ elite base stealers.
So what else will Tony Campana bring to the table for the Cubs? It seems unlikely he will be a starter, with Soriano, Byrd, and DeJesus being the early...
Via Rant Sports
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February 12, 2012
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February 12, 2012
Tony Campana: Not-So-Princely Cub
Tony Campana will never be confused with Prince Fielder. As a matter of fact, outside of being left-handed hitters, the two couldn’t more different. For Cubs fans who dreamed of having Fielder in their lineup, that isn’t exactly a good thing.
Why compare a diminutive spare outfielder to a behemoth free agent who was a long shot to come to Chicago in the first place? Because ...
Via Fangraphs
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January 25, 2012
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January 25, 2012
Cubs Outfielder Tony Campana Wins 2011 Tony Conigliaro Award
Chicago Cubs outfielder Tony Campana was named the 2011 Tony Conigliaro Award winner on Friday. Campana, who overcame Hodgkin's Lymphoma, will be given the award as the major league player "who has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage that were trademarks of Tony C." He will be presented with the award at the Boston Baseball...
Via NESN.com
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December 09, 2011
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December 09, 2011
THE CUBS HOT 25
