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A book about Mike Mussina and Tom Gavine?
May 16, 2008 by
Sports Hernia
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We can't say we've read this one yet, because we haven't, but we can say that this might be the least possible interesting topic for any baseball fan, including Mets and Yankees fans.
Pretty sure neither one has/was never really accepted by their respective fan bases...
TEN POINTS
June 10, 2008 by
Mondesi's House
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1. Nice to see a sign of life out of the Pirates yesterday. The 5-3 win was nice, but standing up to Randy Johnson? That was impressive. What, was Doug Mientkiewicz angling to make the next Robin Ventura-Nolan Ryan moment? 2. By the way, I totally forgot that Mientkiewicz was the high...
Take A Deep Breath And Relax
August 10, 2009 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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There's a reason I was negative earlier in the season when the Dodgers were running amok all over the league. It was because the Dodgers are not the best team in the majors, and they never were. However, now that the Dodgers are playing poorly, and people are going crazy over how...
Phillies Scrubs Beat Lowly Buccos
April 26, 2008 by
We Should Be GM's
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It's Official, The Pirates Suck
It's nice that the Phils can have Bruntlett, Harman, Taguchi and Gavin Eaton in the starting lineup and still win a game. However, I think this was more of a reflection on the futility of the Pirates than the greatness of these Philly scrubs...
NEWS AND NOTES
July 25, 2008 by
Mondesi's House
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Some links from the home stretch of the liveblog extravanza... --Joe Paterno on his retirement plans:<a title="Paterno On His Retirement Plans: "I Don't Know!"" href="http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/paterno-on-his-retirement-plans-i-dont-know-19003"...
'Red Sox in 7. Mets in 7 Years'
November 02, 2009 by
Yankees 2000
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It's funny how the mind works.On Saturday a moment from my past came careening into the present, offering insight on a much-lamented past and a glimpse of a hoped-for future.It was October 2004, and I was working with on a group presentation in an international relations class...
Jose Bautista to Blue Jays
August 22, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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For a player to be named later. Jose was sent down to AAA shortly after Andy LaRoche was acquired, and many are questioning the organization's faith in him. Bautista has played in the majors for a good amount of time now and hasn't been awful--but certainly has not been good...
GameDay #126 at Cardinals
August 19, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Pirates (56-69) at Cardinals (70-57) 8:15--Busch Stadium, St. Louis Ian Snell (4-10, 5.91) vs. Braden Looper (11-9, 4.07) [Preview] ---------- Ian Snell has been mediocre in three of his last four starts. For him, that is a major improvement. Unfortunately, mediocre doesn't seem...
Minicamp and vaguely related thoughts
January 15, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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There's a lot of stuff going on this week, but most of it is kind of trivial. With the semester starting, I've had less time to blog and so I'm going to roll them all into one post
First off is Craig Monroe. Clearly, he's on the team to play the Jason Michaels role...
The Pirates are talking to Mark Loretta
December 04, 2008 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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There are a couple of possible reactions when reading that the Pirates are talking to Mark Loretta. The easy reaction is, "Well, so long as he's replacing Chris Gomez, I'm fine with that." That's true. Loretta's a useful utility infielder that can still handle...
The Pirates are talking to Mark Loretta
December 02, 2008 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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There are a couple of possible reactions when reading that the Pirates are talking to Mark Loretta. The easy reaction is, "Well, so long as he's replacing Chris Gomez, I'm fine with that." That's true. Loretta's a useful utility infielder that can still handle...
Let's talk about John Russell
November 23, 2008 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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About a week ago, ACTA Sports and the Hardball Times were kind enough to send me a preview of this year's Hardball Times Annual. The topic of the preview that they sent me was an interesting one-- quantifying managerial performances. If making a good fielding metric is hard, finding...
Larry Lucchino Would Like To Have A Word With Papelbon’s Pooch
December 30, 2007 by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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If only Doug Mientkiewicz had thought of this. From the Hattiesburg American’s Alan Hinton :
Moments after Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon struck out Colorado Rockie Seth Smith for the final out of the 2007 World Series, Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek gave Papelbon...
Villone makes his pitch
March 07, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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In a very good article for NorthJersey.com Tara Sullivan takes a look at Ron Villone's career. It seems like the last pitcher to sign isn't just minor league fodder but has a very good chance of making the staff. Despite four other lefties vying a spot, when Tom Martin went...
Eyechart Weighs in on the A-Rod Rumors
May 01, 2009 by
High and Tight
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High School teammate and major leaguer Doug Mientkiewicz says there's "no way" A-Rod used steroids in high school:Dodgers utilityman Doug Mientkiewicz said that he, Alex Rodriguez and their teammates on the Westminster Christian High spent as much time together as possible...
Pirates 7, Mets 5
August 18, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Looked like another nondescript loss for the Pirates shortly after this one got under way. Zach Duke was getting lit up, the team made 3 errors in the first 4 innings, and the offense was doing nothing against a terrible Pedro Martinez. 5-1 after 6 innings. ----- But, if nothing else...
Baseball is Not Important
August 20, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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The two biggest stories in Pirate-land today had nothing to do with our sport of choice, baseball. I'm not big on the touchy-feely stuff, but today the Pirates got emotional and put their lives in perspective, and we should do the same. --- First, the good news. Doug Mientkiewicz...
I wonder if Neal Huntington hates his job
January 24, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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I can't even imagine what it must be like to be Neal Huntington sometimes. From today's writeup at the PG about day 1 of
And, when another questioner asked why the Pirates had not yet re-signed Doug Mientkiewicz, the assembly broke into loud applause before anyone on stage could ...
Dodgers' Jim Thome beats out Doug Mientkiewicz for spot on roster
Meanwhile, L.A.'s Clayton Kershaw and Cardinals' Adam Wainwright both get ready for their first playoff start, facing each other in Game 2 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, L.A.'s Clayton Kershaw and Cardinals' Adam Wainwright both get ready for their first playoff...
Alex Rodriguez Should Have Surgery Now
March 07, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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I know. I'm sick of the Alex Rodr?guez posts, too, but right now, he's not a story, he IS the story in Yankeeland. While no surgery has been scheduled yet, courtesy River Ave Blues via Pete Abraham and Brian Cashman,the fact is that surgery will be likely needed at some point...
Let's talk about John Russell
December 02, 2008 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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About a week ago, ACTA Sports and the Hardball Times were kind enough to send me a preview of this year's Hardball Times Annual. The topic of the preview that they sent me was an interesting one-- quantifying managerial performances. If making a good fielding metric is hard, finding...
Back-up left handed first baseman....
May 05, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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It appears that the Mets are looking at their options in the event Carlos Delgado needs to rest his ailing hip.Fernando Tatis has looked solid at the position, but if pushed into full-time work, most expect the law of diminished returns to set in, especially since his swing gets too...
Reds 5, Pirates 1
August 18, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Not exactly a perfect home debut for Jeff Karstens. The perfect game was gone after a 5 pitch leadoff walk. Jeff Andrews was out after 7 pitches (6 balls). The no-hitter/shutout was gone after 2/3 of an inning, when Brandon Phillips smashed one into the deep left field bleachers. ...
The Dodgers & Their Postseason Roster
October 05, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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by Mark J. Terrill - AP
Will Doug Mientkiewicz be on the active roster come Wednesday?
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The rosters for the division series don't need to be turned in until...
Spring Training Gameday #3 vs. Braves
February 27, 2009 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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The Atlanta Braves make the trip to McKechnie Field today to take on the Pirates. Action will begin around
Once again, the game is not on TV or radio anywhere. So be sure to check the [MLB Gameday] to follow
[Jen Langosch has the pregame
Pirates pitchers: Tom Gorzelanny, ...
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