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Finally! The Post Season is Decided!
October 06, 2009 by
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After 12 heart attack inducing innings in game 163, the AL Central FINALLY has a champion. The Minnesota Twins, who were seven games back in early September, battled until the very end to take down the Detroit Tigers in a tie-breaker game. Leading up to this game, the Tigers had one...
162 Games Just Aren't Enough
October 03, 2009 by
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One year after losing a 1-0 heart-breaker to the Chicago White Sox in a one-game playoff, the Minnesota Twins will host the Detroit Tigers Tuesday in a tiebreaker for the American League Central title. The winner will head to the playoffs and the loser will head back to Detroit home...
Mama Needs a New Pair of Shoes
October 01, 2009 by
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Need some fast cash? Why not use a sportsbook to bet on baseball?We're going to go ahead and use our half-assed playoff preview to help you earn some dough this postseason.The 91-68 Colorado Rockies punched their ticket to October baseball when they clinched the National League...
Joe Mauer's Not a Cheater Lalalalalala
October 01, 2009 by
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Joe Mauer was tipping pitches to Jason Kubel? Yeah, I'm a total homer when it comes to Man Muscles, so I could give a crap whether people think he's a cheater or not. In fact, he could do some pretty scandalous things (aside from steroid use) and I would still love him to pieces...
Holy Crap, Ricky Nolasco
October 01, 2009 by
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Florida Marlins' pitcher Ricky Nolasco was lights-out ridiculous Wednesday night in his team's 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves.The 26-year-old righty struck out nine straight batters and fanned 16 in all, setting a Marlins record. No one has struck out that many players...
That Sucking Sound Was Eric Wedge
September 30, 2009 by
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What a horrible few years the 64-92 Cleveland Indians have had.Eric Wedge will finish out what's left of the season, but will not be fulfilling the final year of his contract. And the rest of the coaching staff is going with him. When a manager gets fired, this question often arises...
Your Team Sucks Haiku Contest
September 29, 2009 by
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Babes Love Baseball has teamed up with TBS Hot Corner to hold a contest to see who can write the best haiku for grieving fans whose teams are already or soon-to-be done for the 2009 season.Be thoughtful or crass, sympathetic or sarcastic. We don't care. We're just going to...
Chuck Knoblauch: Wife Beater
September 29, 2009 by
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I guess we sort of already knew that Chuck Knoblauch was a giant dickhead, but now there's more evidence to support our theory. The former big league infielder, who won a World Series with the Minnesota Twins before becoming a cheating New York Yankee, has been charged with assaulting...
Robin Yount: Palatable
September 29, 2009 by
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Robin Yount was pretty awesome back in the day... but lemonade?Yeah, it was delicious.
The Last Week of the Season
September 28, 2009 by
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It's that time again, the last week of the season. It's a sad occasion for many fans, nearing the end of the road for their favorite team. For others, it's a time of nail-biting excitement and anticipation. Regardless of the outcome, this year's postseason is sure to...
Your Mom is an Underachivever
September 24, 2009 by
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Chicago White Sox general manager Ken Williams is not impressed. He echoed his and manager Ozzie Guillen's displeasure with the efforts of the team on Wednesday, calling the players "underachievers" and accusing them of not "playing up to their capabilities"...
Good Riddance Milton Bradley
September 24, 2009 by
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Seriously, someone out there should start a blog and devote it to the mishappenings of Milton Bradley and his crazy, misunderstood world.The banished Chicago Cubs outfielder formally apologized Wednesday for his inappropriate behavior and recent negative comments which led to general...
Zack Greinke is a Bad Ass
September 23, 2009 by
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Zack Greinke would have -- at the very least -- 20 wins by now if he pitched for a team that would give him a decent amount of run support. Unfortunately, such is not the case for anyone in the 63-88 Kansas City Royals rotation.Nevertheless, the lights-out right-hander reinforced his...
Twins Give Gardy Victory #700
September 23, 2009 by
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Babes Love Baseball would like to give an ever-loving shout out to Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, who earned career manageral victory #700 Tuesday night with a 8-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox.After the win, the Twins toasted their skipper on the milestone that gives...
Yankees Clinch, Ho Hum
September 22, 2009 by
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Are the New York Yankees the only team to not high five each other over champagne after a playoff clinch? Really, don't get excited or anything guys.After his team blew a 5-0 lead over the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday night, Alex Rodriguez (who always seems to have his hand on some...
Astros Can Cecil Cooper
September 21, 2009 by
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The Houston Astros apparently couldn't wait any longer (until after the 2009 season for example) to fire manager Cecil Cooper.After the team made the move on Monday, they promoted third base coach Dave Clark as interim manager... which didn't make a damn bit of difference,...
Cubs Tire of Milton Bradley Shenanigans
September 20, 2009 by
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Milton Bradley has been suspended for the remainder of the season after Chicago Cubs brass finally decided they were fed up with the constant drama.Technically speaking, the whiny outfielder was disciplined for "conduct detrimental to the team" after general manager Jim Hendry...
Say It Ain't So, Chipper Jones
September 17, 2009 by
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After winning the 2008 National League batting title, Chipper Jones has shaved 100 points off his batting average, which has him contemplating retirement. Kinda sad.The 37-year-old Atlanta Braves hot corner hit a career-best .364 last year, marking his third straight season batting...
Mike Hampton: The Unluckiest Man Alive
September 15, 2009 by
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All Mike Hampton has ever wanted to do is throw a baseball from a major league mound. Apparently, the forces of nature, God, or whatever is in charge of his destiny has made that virtually impossible to do for any extended period of time. The injury-prone, papier-mâché lefty will...
Canadian Crusher Out for the Season :(
September 15, 2009 by
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Due to a stress fracture in his lower back, Justin Morneau’s season is over.The Minnesota Twins first baseman hurt himself while attempting a Nick Punto-style headfirst slide into first base last Friday, but has been playing through the pain much longer than that. The good news for...
And I Got Mad Hits Like I Was Rod Carew
September 10, 2009 by
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Ichiro Suzuki, being the total badass that he is, reached his ninth consecutive 200-hit season Sunday night after the second game of a double header against the Texas Rangers.No one in the history of baseball has ever had that many 200-hit seasons in a row, now that the Seattle Mariners...
Marlon Byrd is an Animal
September 08, 2009 by
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Marlon Byrd set a Texas Rangers franchise record Tuesday after nailing seven hits in a double header against the Cleveland Indians.After suffering through fifteen scoreless innings, the Rangers took the first game 11-9 and the nightcap 10-5 to pull within two games of the Boston Red...
Giants vs. Phillies: What a Game
September 04, 2009 by
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Pitcher's duels are so great.Picture this... youngster Tim Lincecum: verified strike-out machine and freak of nature vs. Pedro Martinez: future Hall of Famer in vintage form. That's exactly what the world got Thursday night.Pedro tossed seven impressive innings, fanning a season...
Jonathan Papelbon: Speed It Up, Grandpa
September 03, 2009 by
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This whole situation makes me chuckle. Jonathan Papelbon has been fined $5,000 by the almighty MLB for once again taking way too long with the dramatics of throwing his first pitch.The newish pace-of-game rule allows pitchers 2 minutes and 20 seconds from the final out of the previous...
Albert Pujols: Slow Down 10-Speed
September 02, 2009 by
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Holy smokes, Albert Pujols.Before drawing his major league-leading 40th intentional walk Tuesday night (making way for a Matt Holliday go-ahead longball) Pujols smashed his 42nd home run of the season in the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday night...
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