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Top 10 active MLB games without a World Series appearance
February 21, 2009 by
Scores Report
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As we try to turn away from steroid implications and indictments and all of the black clouds surrounding Major League Baseball, we can?t forget that there are games to be played. Yes, the 2009 season is almost upon us. And with Ken Griffey Jr. signing with the Seattle Mariners this past week, ...
Phil Rogers just ain’t smart
February 07, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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Phil Rogers is just not a good writer for someone who gets paid to write. He
Big Papi Set To Make History
September 09, 2009 by
Fenway West
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With one more home run David Ortiz will set the record for the most home runs by a designated hitter. When he went deep last night he tied Frank Thomas for the record with 269 homers while being a designated hitter. Ortiz did not know about it until he was told after the game. Watch...
Hall of Fame...The New Requirements
February 19, 2008 by
rawsportsblog.com
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Not long ago Frank Thomas was invited to speak with George Mitchell and his investigators on the steroid problem in baseball. Thomas realized afterward that he was the only one that talked with Mitchell, of course a disappointed Thomas made his opinion known. While I don't always...
AccuScore: MLB Waiver Wire Wonders
April 25, 2008 by
AccuScore.com
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Adding a player from the waiver wire isn't about chasing the best deals available. It is important to know what your team needs before you go free agent shopping. The question is, do you know what your team actually needs? AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams shows you a three...
Oakland Athletics off Season Report
December 11, 2008 by
Baseball Reflections
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Season Wrap Up
It seems that general manager Billy Beane has no problem finding pitching for his team and even when he trades away his best pitchers, he always has some waiting in the wings. The problem for Beane is finding proven hitting that can produce on a daily basis without...
The Tribe Report takes on the Toronto Blue Jays: An interview from the A.L. battlefield
The Toronto Blue Jays are a good baseball team. Don't take my word for it, just look at the facts. In 2005, the Blue Jays went 80-82, and finished third in the division. In 2006, the Jays improved to 87-75, and finished 2nd to the Yankees, ahead of the Red Sox. It seemed as though...
Star players still missing from rosters
April 17, 2009 by
Tireball.com
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It’s hard to believe that regular season baseball has been played for two weeks and we haven’t heard the names Frank Catalanotto, Pedro Martinez, Geoff Jenkins, Ray Durham, Richie Sexson, Wily Mo Pena, Dave Roberts, Jim Edmonds, or Frank Thomas.
Only three players listed...
Around The Web: Spring Is Near
February 13, 2009 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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Dodger Thoughts: Jon Weisman has put out his Spring Training guide. I'm gonna barf if Troncoso doesn't make the team but they keep Mota and Vargas. :o True Blue LA: Eric Stephen has his own Spring Training guide as well. They are similar, but Eric links my site like eleventy...
Bloody Sox Laundry - 9/9/09
September 09, 2009 by
Over The Monster
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Coincidence that 9/9/09 is Baseball Day?
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Happy Baseball Day!!!
@MLB
Less than 2 hours till Baseball Day - 9/9/9 - and the best debate ever by a whole fan base. Watch...
Has the pain of the 1994 strike decreased over time?
August 12, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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As Jonah Keri reminds us, today marks the 15th anniversary of the day the players went on strike, an event that led to the first cancellation of the World Series since 1904 and killed dreams in Cleveland, the Bronx, the South Side and, most regrettably, Montreal. Oddly, there aren...
Frank Thomas Re-Signs with the A's, How Do You Like Me Now?
April 25, 2008 by
Baseball Mastermind
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Thomas will step in as the A's full-time DH replacing the Jack Cust/Ryan Sweeney platoon they had been using.
The new A's lineup will look something like this:
C- Kurt Suzuki
1B - Daric Barton/Mike Sweeney
2B - Mark Ellis
3B - Jack Hannahan/Donnie Murphy
SS - Bobby...
Alabama Crimson Tide Football: More Rose Bowl History?
Actually, the Parade of Roses is older than the football game that bears its name. In 1890, some 12 years before the first football game there, local citizens held a parade with horse drawn carriages adorned with local flowers to the grounds were contests were held such as foot races...
Now About That Franchise Hit Record...
September 09, 2009 by
Faith and Fear
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There's a lot of talk going around about all-time franchise records for hits. I assume this has something to do with the eternal appreciation fans and media have for true legends of the game. Given that the subject is in the air, I thought it would be fun (my kind of fun, at any...
The Road to 17: 1997
December 02, 2008 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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The Road to 17 is a longer-form look at each losing season that the Pirates have had since their last playoff appearance in 1992. The object is not to wallow in the misery of the Pirates, but instead remember just what it is that makes us Pirate fans in the first place. Every team has their ...
The Road to 17: 1997
November 18, 2008 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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The Road to 17 is a longer-form look at each losing season that the Pirates have had since their last playoff appearance in 1992. The object is not to wallow in the misery of the Pirates, but instead remember just what it is that makes us Pirate fans in the first place. Every team has their ...
Looking for luck to change
It's been a while since I did one of these, so I'll start with how my season's being going so far.It's been kind of weird for me. The wins aren't where I'd like them to be, but it seems like I'm going through that little stretch of bad luck that I always...
August 1994--Fifteen Years Later
August 09, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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Fifteen years ago Thursday, the players walked out.No doubt, for some of you reading this, August 1994 stirs up memories you'd rather not revisit.For others--like myself--there is no overriding memory of the 1994 strike; as an eight-year-old I knew a) baseball existed and b) the...
The Tao of Fred McGriff - Day 11
March 11, 2009 by
The Baseball Card Blog
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I've noticed lately that as they age, the one really noticeable place people gain weight is in the face. Even athletes, whose job it is to stay in impeccable shape. Just look at Tony Perez's Super Veterans card in 1983 Topps; he almost looks like two different people. I bring...
Quick Random Baseball Thought: The unique hitting styles of Lau and Hriniak
June 30, 2009 by
The Serious Tip
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I have been watching a lot of baseball and going to a lot of games, so here is a (not-so random) thought about baseball:Back in the 70s, 80s, and even early 90s, many major league hitters subscribed to the hitting philosophies of hitting coaches Walt Hriniak and Charlie Lau. These...
A Few Rules to Follow When Making an All-Decade List
August 04, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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When writing a decade list no matter if it's going to be the upcoming decade from 2000-2009 or previous decades it is important to make sure that the research is complete and the numbers aren't just thrown out there. I'm not saying that the writers of these lists aren&...
Stay or Go on White Sox Roster?
November 16, 2006 by
Chicago White Sox Rule
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Much talk and speculation about whether or not Posednik and Uribe should be allowed to play for the White Sox any longer after their performances this year. Should we hold out hope that they will recover their game and gives what they gave last year or assume it's a downward spiral...
The 25th Man
January 21, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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Perusing the Internet for material, I came across a very interesting piece from SI.com on the state of second-tier free agents and the lack of money available for them. In it, there was a blurb about how the fiscal situation of many teams last year (combined with the ego's of certain...
Dave Kingman Appreciation Day
July 31, 2009 by
Faith and Fear
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Welcome to Flashback Friday: I Saw The Decade End, a milestone-anniversary salute to the New York Mets of 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Each week, we immerse ourselves in or at least touch upon something that transpired within the Metsian realm 40, 30, 20 or 10 years ago. Amazin'...
RBR Reading Room: Crimson Nation
August 18, 2009 by
Roll Bama Roll
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Eli Gold, as most every Alabama fan is aware, has been the voice of Crimson Tide football for two decades. The sound of his voice has become an intimate part of the gameday experience and, as such, his stature among the fanbase is notable.
In 2005, Gold published a book on...
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