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Ranking the Yankees By Best Dog Name
13 days ago by
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I’m in a bit of a post-World Series malaise. I was going to write something about the Yankees’ finances and what it meant to their World Series win… but frankly, I don’t have much to say that hasn’t been said before, and I’ve been bored with the...
Ranking the Yankees By Best Dog Name
13 days ago by
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I’m in a bit of a post-World Series malaise. I was going to write something about the Yankees’ finances and what it meant to their World Series win… but frankly, I don’t have much to say that hasn’t been said before, and I’ve been bored with...
Gonzalez signs with Boras, becomes greatest.
14 days ago by
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Free agent lefty Mike Gonzalez today announced that he has signed with superagent Scott Boras.
The former Atlanta reliever instantly became one of the greatest pitchers in the history of the game.
Hell yes! I'm gonna get paid!
“Gonzalez has consistently walked on water...
The Time Has Come
14 days ago by
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What are you talking about? I didn't even have Morneau!
Ron Gardenhire has managed Minnesota to five division titles in eight years, or as many post-season appearances as the organization had made in 41 seasons prior to Gardenhire’s replacement of Tom Kelly in 2002.
When...
Baseball’s Best Dressed
14 days ago by
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The Minnesota Twins unveiled two new uniforms for the inaugural season at Target Field yesterday. Well, only one will actually be worn at the new digs, the other is the new road jersey.
Denard Span looks dashing in the throwback 1961 get-up, saying “I kind of feel like Harmon...
Derek Jeter Will Be Your 2009 SI Sportsman Of The Year
14 days ago by
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Sports Illustrated isn’t announcing their Sportsman Of The Year on December 1st, but I’ll save you the wondering.
Last year I spilled a lot of digital ink telling you who should have won (Joe Maddon, not that drug addict swimmer). This year I could do the same (Ben...
Backman To Brooklyn
14 days ago by
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The New York Mets reached into their past today hiring former player Wally Backman to manage the Brooklyn Cyclones, their minor league affiliate in the New York Penn League. Backman, who won a championship with the Mets in 1986, was initially hired to manage the Arizona Diamondbacks...
Way to Avoid Negative Press, Guys
15 days ago by
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We all know the Mets were a joke this year, but there’s no humor to be found in the following. We here at Bugs & Cranks don’t spout off any political leanings, but if my understanding of this situation is correct, it’s probably not the best move by a team looking...
Chasing My Nemesis: Dave Chalk
15 days ago by
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On my recent unretirement post, James of the Angels-centric blog True Grich invoked the name of my nemesis Dave Chalk — no goddamn relation!
That Dave Chalk, nee David Lee Chalk, attended the University of Texas, and then debuted with the Angels in 1973 as an infielder and...
Baseball Belicheks?
15 days ago by
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Hours later I’m still trying to make sense of what I witnessed in the Patriots-Colts Sunday night spectacular.
Did I really see what I think I saw?
Yes, that must be what I saw, because just minutes later there was New England’s creepy head coach standing at the podium...
A city without baseball
17 days ago by
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Tonight, after an afternon spent tasting scotches and eating Middle Eastern food with friends, I took the Red Line home. I always like the part of the Red Line when we come aboveground for Charles/MGH. It’s what separates the Boston part from the Cambridge part, and I’ve...
(Extended Video) Charles Barkley Takes On Sammy Sosa
18 days ago by
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For those who haven’t seen the Charles Barkley paints his face white while taking shots at Sammy Sosa yet (and even for those that have), here’s an extended look at the footage.
This took place during last night’s NBA on TNT broadcast before and during halftime...
Eulogy for a favorite bar
18 days ago by
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Shuttered... forever?
(This one’s only tangentially related to baseball.)
Last winter, my wife hung out with her sister across town one Saturday. Snow hit and she couldn’t get home, so she spent the night there, which was fine by me — I was around to shovel and...
O’s fans unable to enjoy anything. Ever. At all.
18 days ago by
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My pals at Camden Chat, which is backed by the uber network SBNation, are struggling with Adam Jones’s brand new Gold Glove.
Routine.
“I really hate that I can’t feel awesome about this. But I can’t. I love Adam Jones and there is no doubt in my mind that...
Baseball Cartoons, Liga Dominicana, Elijah Dukes
18 days ago by
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Just watched the animated short film about Dock Ellis’ no-hitter on acid that Answer Dave Brown posted on Big League Stew yesterday. It’s fabulous, but the weird thing is I’m not sure that’s even the strangest baseball cartoon I’ve seen this week....
A Little Rockies Off-Season Over/Under
18 days ago by
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Bet #1 — Chances Brad Hawpe will be a Rockie on Opening Day 2010
Over/Under – 96%
With an abundance of left-handed hitters, there has been speculation that Hawpe would likely be dealt. That, however, would only be the case if the Rockies felt they received a solid return...
Brewers Catching Flak
20 days ago by
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Among the numerous questions the Brewers are facing this offseason, one of the more glaring comes at the catcher position. With rumors of the club opting to not re-sign Jason Kendall in favor of farmhand Jonathan Lucroy, the $5 M question is — should Milwaukee’s backstop...
MLB GM Meetings: Top 10 Most Commonly Overheard Remarks
20 days ago by
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We have strategically placed our informants throughout the O’Hare Hilton hotel in Chicago to see what kind of scoops they could dig up for us during baseball’s annual GM meetings.
Not surprisingly, our weasels sources have so far been unable to break any news stories...
Chalk on the NBA, NFL, NHL, Horse Racing and more
21 days ago by
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So if you’ve been following the saga of my heartfelt retirement from professional baseball writing last Thursday and my heartfelt unretirement yesterday, you’ll perhaps recall this teaser:
Not that I was hedging my bets exactly, but I’ll also be writing about other...
Enough with the Fairy Tales…Almost
22 days ago by
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“Phil Ivey is no Cinderella. He’s not a fluke, longshot or happy accident. His fairy godmother didn’t give him seven bracelets, fate didn’t make him the best poker player in the world, and it wasn’t lucky charms that got him to the final nine. On November...
Bugs&Cranks exclusive – Orioles writer interviews himself
22 days ago by
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Hey, smitty! What do you think the Orioles will do in the offseason?
Drown in the Inner Harbor.
C’mon. Seriously. What are you looking for out of the Birds this winter?
I’m praying they won’t smack into my dining room window. Whaddya want from me? The Orioles were...
Six Massachusetts legislators vote for the Yankees
22 days ago by
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On Friday, Congress introduced a bill congratulating the New York Yankees for winning the World Series. The vote passed with 386 votes, 17 Nays, 11 voting Present, and 19 missing the vote. William Delahunt, representing the Cape and Islands and other vaguely aquatic regions of Massachusetts...
Chalk As Favre: or Yes, I’m really UNretiring four days later
22 days ago by
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Favre-like, I rise up from the ashes of my literary self-immolation.
(Predictably, some might say.) Before I get into why I’ve changed my mind and decided to unretire, I feel like I should further explain why I retired last Thursday.
And for at least a few hours there, I really...
Sammy Sosa Should Be Ashamed
22 days ago by
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According to sources, former MLB Sammy Sosa is undergoing a “skin rejuvenation” process that has temporarily lightened his flesh to a pasty, pallid gray tone, not unlike a ten-month old corpse that washed up in central Jersey.
Also, these same sources indicate that Sosa...
Shows I’d Recommend Before Lopez Tonight (#274)
22 days ago by
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Damn, I really miss baseball games on TBS!
Okay, maybe I don’t.
But I really do miss those unbelievably awesome commercials for Lopez Tonight!
Alright, I lied.I don’t miss those either.
George is throwing a party starting tonight? That’s great… I hope he...
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