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What Are The Chances of a Halladay Deal?
July 08, 2009 by
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I'm gonna go with slim to none. Of course, Roy Halladay says he'd love to keep pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays... which he kind of has to say in order to avoid looking like a traitorous a-hole.However, he also said he's willing to consider accepting a trade if the Jays...
Ryan Dempster: Twinkle Toes
July 07, 2009 by
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Apparently, Ryan Dempster is sort of a clutz. The Chicago Cubs righty was hopping the railing from the dugout to celebrate Sunday’s win over the Milwaukee Brewers when one of his legs got tangled up and caught. He landed pretty hard and hurt his toe, resulting in a non-displaced...
Put It Away, Paul Konerko
July 07, 2009 by
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Holy smokes. Paul Konerko was on fire Tuesday night, aiding his Chicago White Sox in a 10-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians.Konerko nailed a career-high three home runs, including a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning. The hard-hitting first baseman, who's now enjoyed 24...
No Morneau In This Year's Homer Derby
July 07, 2009 by
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My Canadian Crusher has declined his invitation to the 24th Annual Home Run Derby, to be held next Monday night on ESPN."They asked me yesterday," Justin Morneau said. "I said I wasn't going to do it."And that's that.I was pretty bummed when I first heard...
Twitter 1, Tony La Russa 0
July 07, 2009 by
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In case you were wondering what ever happened to that Tony La Russa v. Twitter case, he has quietly dropped his law suit against the social networking site which people use to distribute news, links and tell us what their cat is up to.The lawsuit, originally filed back in May in San...
No Cigar, Jarrod Washburn
July 07, 2009 by
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Jarrod Washburn totally creamed the Baltimore Orioles Monday night, leading his Seattle Mariners to a 5-0 victory by way of complete game shut-out.Oh yeah, and he only allowed one hit: a two-out single in the fourth to Nick Markakis. Totally forgivable. Washburn faced just one batter...
Tater Tot Hot Dish: National League
July 06, 2009 by
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The National League contestants for this year's Home Run Derby have been announced! Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder, Albert Pujols and Adrian Gonzalez -- all four monster first basemen from the senior circuit -- will vy for the All-Star Longball Crown next Monday night on ESPN.Now...
Alright Dude, Let's Get Wasted
July 06, 2009 by
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I was reminded of this video today, so I just had to share it with those of you who may not have seen it yet. God bless John Kruk's cartoon mullet.div#main{overflow:visible;}For the rest, check out the Adult Swim site.
Josh Hamilton Returns Today
July 06, 2009 by
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Josh Hamilton is making his return to baseball tonight when his Texas Rangers face the Los Angeles Angels.Now a two-time All-Star, he'll be reinstated from the 15-day disabled list after recovering from abdominal surgery. He played in a doubleheader with the AAA Oklahoma City RedHawks...
Busch Stadium To Resemble Fenway For All-Star Game
July 06, 2009 by
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Can we get some more Boston Red Sox players in the American League's All-Star lineup please? It's just not Fenway enough. Umm... really, Jed Lowrie? Actually, maybe I'll save my obligatory "fan-voting sucks" rant for another day.This year's Midsummer Classic...
All-Star Rosters Are All Set
July 05, 2009 by
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The starting rosters for your 2009 All-Star teams are all set, and the American League roster is loaded with Boston Red Sox players. Business as usual, thanks to the fan-voting. Don't even get me started.Speaking of the Sox, Tim Wakefield is an All-Star virgin at the age of 42...
Sit Down Juan Pierre, Manny's Back
July 02, 2009 by
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All you folks who have been hanging on for dear life to Manny Ramirez, waiting patiently for his return to your fantasy roster while the rest of your outfield struggled? You can breathe easy once again.Those 50 games he was forced to sit out after testing positive for stupidity are...
Proud To Be An American Eh, Jason Bay?
July 02, 2009 by
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Boston Red Sox slugger Jason Bay is a lover of America’s pastime, and now he gets to be an American. That must feel pretty good after striking out five times yesterday against the Baltimore Orioles.Ole!The Canadian left fielder will become a U.S. citizen this afternoon in a ceremony...
Only Hours Left to Vote for Your All-Stars!
July 02, 2009 by
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If you're into sports betting, like I know most of you are, then you'll appreciate the chances that Joe Mauer has of being the starting catcher for the 2009 American League All-Star team... especially since he's nearly 1.5 million votes ahead of the next guy, Boston Red...
Man Muscles! Mauer Is Almost There
July 01, 2009 by
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Joe Mauer has enough at bats to earn another American League batting championship, and pretty soon, he'll have enough plate appearances.After going 3-for-3 with two walks Wednesday afternoon in the Minnesota Twins’ 5-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals, he spiked his batting...
Another Change In All-Star Rosters
July 01, 2009 by
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This news doesn't affect you as an All-Star voter... I'll get to the part that concerns you in just a minute. The big dogs at the Commissioner's Office have decided to add one more pitcher from each league, by manager's choice, bringing the total of each All-Star roster...
Beltran's Wounded Knee Won't Need Amputation
June 30, 2009 by
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Nice catch, Fernando.The New York Mets have finally gotten some good news. The second opinion (from Dr. Richard Steadman) on Carlos Beltran's hurt knee was the same as the Mets’ medical staff: no surgery required. The Gold Glove center fielder will be re-evaluated later on this...
What's That Sucking Sound?
June 30, 2009 by
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Oh, it's just Milton Bradley, who's been dropped from third to sixth in the Chicago Cubs batting order.The move was made prior to Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he hiked his average up to .238 after going 2-for-4 with an RBI. The switch-hitting outfielder...
We Barely Had Time to Miss You, Manny
June 30, 2009 by
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What with Manny Ramirez being in the news every couple days for saying something brilliant, we barely even had time to miss him. Has it really been almost 50 games? My, how the time flies.The suspended Los Angeles Dodgers slugger played in his final minor league rehab game Monday night...
For Old Time's Sake
June 30, 2009 by
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Yes, we've embedded this video a few times before, but it's damn funny. Enjoy...
Halladay Outpitched By Niemann In Return
June 29, 2009 by
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Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay, fresh off the disabled list, was out-dueled by a rookie Monday night in his first game back from resting his man-parts.
Tampa Bay Rays newbie Jeff Niemann (7-4, 3.95 ERA) tossed 7.1 solid innings for his third straight decision, allowing just...
Halladay Outpitched By Niemann In Return
June 29, 2009 by
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Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay, fresh off the disabled list, was out-dueled by a rookie Monday night in his first game back from resting his man-parts.Tampa Bay Rays newbie Jeff Niemann (7-4, 3.95 ERA) tossed 7.1 solid innings for his third straight decision, allowing just one...
Little Timmy Man-Handles Cardinals
June 29, 2009 by
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Holy smokes.
Tim Lincecum (I think I'm in love) lead his San Francisco Giants to a 10-0 victory Monday night, striking out eight St. Louis Cardinals over nine shutout innings. He walked none and allowed just two hits, dropping his ERA to 2.37 and earning his eighth win of the season.
Little Timmy Man-Handles Cardinals
June 29, 2009 by
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Holy smokes.Tim Lincecum (I think I'm in love) lead his San Francisco Giants to a 10-0 victory Monday night, striking out eight St. Louis Cardinals over nine shutout innings. He walked none and allowed just two hits, dropping his ERA to 2.37 and earning his eighth win of the season...
Way To Go, Mo
June 29, 2009 by
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New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was called to the hill with two outs in the eighth to take down New York Mets pinch-hitter Omir Santos after Brian Bruney had walked the potential tying and go-ahead runs. (Nice work, Bruney.) And Mo got the job done, as usual.
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