First base, First priority
Matt LaPorta (Photo - AP)Editor's Note: This is the debut piece of another new writer on the IPI, Sean Mahon. He will be writing about various topics surrounding the Cleveland Indians for the site.If you take a look around the AL Central, you’ll notice a household list of tenured first baseman: Paul Konerko and his 13 seasons with the White Sox, Justin Morneau and his nine with...
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Rocktober #7: Sports & Music, and the Bonds That Tie
Sports and Music. At first glance, I suppose neither one would appear to have too much to do with each other. In fact, in many instances, the two are antitheses of one another.
Indeed, many musicians, particularly those in the indie rock scenes are viewed as cultural outsiders. They are the kids who didn’t fit in with the jock culture in school and used music as their vehicle for...
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October 20, 2011
Rocktober #7: Sports & Music, and the Bonds That Tie
Sports and Music. At first glance, I suppose neither one would appear to have too much to do with each other. In fact, in many instances, the two are antitheses of one another.
Indeed, many musicians, particularly those in the indie rock scenes are viewed as cultural outsiders. They are the kids who didn’t fit in with the jock culture in school and used music as their vehicle for...
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October 20, 2011
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October 20, 2011
Indians need Matt LaPorta to get it together - Comment of the Day
"LaPorta needs to get his swing together. He has never looked comfortable up here. The Tribe needs him to be a .270 hitter with 30 HR power. Right now he is hitting like Ben Broussard. I hope for the Indians' sake he can pull it together, otherwise the CC trade is another blunder for the front office." - simon1021
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August 30, 2011
The "don't harm the rebuilding plan" argument for Mariners standing pat
Throughout the debate over whether the Mariners should go out and add some bats to rescue a comatose offense, one point of view keeps getting hammered home by the stand-pat crowd. Under no circumstances, they say, should the Mariners do anything to disrupt their ongoing plans to rebuild the ballclub.
On its face, this is an entirely reasonable request.
After all, we've been told...
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June 30, 2011
Link Bank 6-8-11: Women of Weinergate Photos, Agents at University of Texas
Pictured above is Gennette Cordova (left), the 21-year-old college student who originally helped to get this Weinergate thing started. But in this post, you’ll get to see photos of all the main accusers. And wait till you see the pic of Representative Anthony Weiner (D- NY) with his cats, and his provocative photo title. Hilarious. Party on!
-Up next after Cordova is Meagan...
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June 08, 2011
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June 08, 2011
Ben Broussard Still Jinxing the Indians Three Years Into Retirement
From 2002-2006, first baseman Ben Broussard kept it simple, putting a hex on The Tribe by batting .260 and handling Jhonny Peralta’s off-center lobs like fastballs from Shawon Dunston. Now he’s taking a more esoteric approach, causing Cleveland to lose seven of their last ten by being the brother of Megan Broussard, the lady in the middle of the “Anthony Weiner...
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June 08, 2011
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June 08, 2011
Of Course Former MLB 1B Ben Broussard Is Somehow Connected To The Weiner Scandal
It wouldn't be a very good political scandal without a tenuous connection to a retired platoon player, now would it?More »
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June 07, 2011
FAMILY MATTER
Weiner's web interest has baseball connection
Meagan Broussard, the 26-year-old Texan who was the recipient of Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D – NY) sexts, has a baseball connection.
Her brother, Ben Broussard, played seven seasons in the bigs with the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers. If you’ve never heard of him, you’re probably not alone.
Broussard, a former second-round draft pick...
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June 07, 2011
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June 07, 2011
Trading young talent does not automatically mean the Mariners are heading the "Bill Bavasi route"
There has been some notable fear expressed by readers on this site in recent days that the Mariners would be heading down the old Bill Bavasi route if they started to deal young prospects away.
The mere mention of dealing two of the team's top prospects in a Justin Upton swap conjured up unpleasant memories for many of how former M's GM Bill Bavasi dealt away five players...
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November 29, 2010
The Mariners Love Wahoo Sloppy Seconds
First they hired Mike Hargrove. Then they dealt for the first base duo of Ben Broussard and Eduardo Perez. Next they got their hands on Franklyn Gutierrez. Cliff Lee made a half season stop in Seattle in ’09. Then they actually took Russell Branyan off of our hands. And now, the coup de gras….The Grinder, Eric Wedge, has been hired by the Seattle Mariners as their new...
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October 20, 2010
Broussard enjoying life on different stage
Ben Broussard does not regret his decision to retire last season. He's now focused on a blossoming music career, including his performance at Woodjock.
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March 11, 2010
Pump Jacks Add Freshman All-American
From the East Texas Pump JacksThe East Texas Pump Jacks began rolling out the begin guns on Tuesday, announcing the signing of McNeese State sophomore outfielder Lee Orr for the 2010 season.A redshirt freshman last year, Orr was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American for his exploits. He led the Cowboys with 15 home runs, 57 RBI, and 18 stolen bases, while batting .301...
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March 02, 2010
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March 02, 2010
Finals: Grading the 2009 Texas Rangers Infield
The Rangers infield was a big part of the improved pitching results. It could be argued the Rangers improved defensively at every infield position in 2009. 1B Chris Davis was a vast improvement over Ben Broussard and Co., which manned the position in the first half of 2008. 2B Ian Kinsler had, by far, his best defensive season. SS Elvis Andrus showed more range at the position than...
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October 13, 2009
Feckless Fick at First? Forget It.
In his November 26th column, Roger Brown of the Plain Dealer lobbied for the Tribe to sign Robert Fick as a "proven first baseman offering more offensive consistency than Travis Hafner and Ben Broussard". Why, you ask, would the Indians be interested in a man that was outhit by 44-year-old Julio Fra...
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January 29, 2008
2008 Rangers Projections
DH Frank Catalanotto.276 AVG, 8 HR, 49 RBIC Gerald Laird.244 AVG, 11 HR, 44 RBI1B Ben Broussard.269 AVG, 14 HR, 46 RBI2B Ian Kinsler.266 AVG, 17 HR, 65 RBI3B Hank Blalock.272 AVG, 22 HR, 93 RBISS Michael Young.307 AVG, 12 HR, 99 RBILF Marlon Byrd.278 AVG, 13 HR, 77 RBICF Josh Hamilton.276 AVG, 27 HR,...
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March 19, 2008
Heat up the Stove
Wow. When the last post is about good feelings engendered by the Ben Broussard trade, clearly things have fallen off. So, let me try to get some discussion going with a little M's news round-up.(There was some theme music playing in my head when I typed "news round-up." I think that it might have sou...
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January 25, 2008
A Whole Lotta Offense and Sean Marshall - Cubs 13 White Sox 2
Game Twenty-Six - Cubs 13 White Sox 2
WP - Sean Marshall (3-0) LP - Mark Buehrle (0-1) Save - None
Spring Training or not, anytime Lou Piniella's crew beats the White Sox...it's a great day. The Cubs put on an offensive display in front of another record crowd at Camelback Ranch. A day after setting an all-time Cactus League attendance record, a new record crowd of 13...
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March 21, 2009
G3: Rangers lose longball contest to M's, 4-1
There were five runs scored this game. All of them were a direct result of the longball.
1) Jose Vidro's solo shot on the second inning off Jason Jennings.
2) Jose Lopez' three run shot in the fifth off of Jason Jennings.
3) Ben Broussard's solo shot in the sixth off of Carlos Silva.
That was th...
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April 25, 2008
The Shark Struggles...Sox Even the Score - Cubs 6 White Sox 7
Game Nine - Cubs (ss) 6 White Sox (ss) 7
WP - Aaron Poreda (1-0) LP - David Patton (0-1) Save - NoneA combined 13 runs on 27 hits with three home runs....just another night in Las Vegas. The Cubs lost their second game of the day in the bottom of the 9th after a 1-out infield single by former ...
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March 05, 2009
11/12 Winter Ball Report
In the AFL the Peoria Javelinas lost to the Mesa Solar Sox 8-4: Box Score - Recap - Game StoryAustin Jackson went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI.Juan Miranda went 1-for-3 with a RBI.Kevin Russo went 1-for-2 with two walks, a run scored, and he was hit by a pitch.In HWB the Waikiki BeachBoys ...
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November 12, 2008
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November 12, 2008
11/11 Winter Ball Report
In the AFL the Peoria Javelinas defeated the Mesa Solar Sox 13-9: Box Score - Recap - Game StoryKevin Russo went 1-for-6.Austin Jackson went 2-for-5 with a double, a RBI, and two runs scored.Juan Miranda went 2-for-5 with a HR, 2 RBI, and a run scored.Other Yankees are playing in the Venezuelan, ...
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November 11, 2008
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November 11, 2008
Oh, What Could Have Been!
The Seattle Mariners were rumored to be in on Cliff Lee and Edwin Jackson over the offseason.. Oh, What could have Been!
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July 10, 2008
Rangers Ride Youngsters To Fourth Consecutive Victory
Several influential ex-RedHawks propel the Texas Rangers to a fourth consecutive victory, while the transcendent Josh Hamilton gets a little unexpected something out of his American League Player of the Month award.
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May 04, 2008
NEWSFLASH: Shelton Purchased; Botts DFAed
Chris Shelton confidently arrives, Ben Broussard nervously sweats, and Jason Botts publicly airs his grievances as an era potentially draws to a close in Arlington.
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April 29, 2008
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