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Prince Fields a Whopper
It is 11° as I write this so to get in the mood I am listening to...
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GETTING IN; GETTING OUT; GETTING TRADED
1. It’s About Time Apparently it took a massive effort by fellow baseball bloggers to finally convince...
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The Other Side of Free Agency
Ever since a federal arbitrator ruled that baseball’s reserve clause was too restrictive in a 1975 ruling...
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Things I Hope For in The New Year
1. Bert Blyleven is finally elected to the Hall of Fame. 2. The Brewers surge ahead late...
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HELP FOUND!
It is incredible how one off-season move by a big league club can change the emotions of...
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HELP WANTED!
With the winter meetings over, and only one meaningful acquisition to address the gaping hole in the...
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What an Honor
Oh what rapture it is to second-guess. For years I have stayed behind my shield of maladroit...
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Who’s Side Are YOU On?
It was shocking and frankly disappointing that the Yankees have decided to turn into an obdurate adversary...
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The Activity Begins
The best part of the hot stove season is anticipating player moves. This first real week of...
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Warm Up the Stove
The Hot Stove is starting to heat up and here are 10 questions that will be answered...
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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CIVILITY?
In the wake of the surprising but deserving San Francisco Giants winning the World Series came word...
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THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!
It was 59 years ago that Russ Hodges called “The Shot Heard Around the World”. His impromptu...
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The Playoffs and Questions Nobody Is Asking.
When the NLDS ended early for both teams, why wait for five days to start the LCS?...
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A PITCHING RENAISSANCE and FAREWELL MR. COX
Pitching has taken over. Who can dispute this after watching pitchers dominate in the playoffs so far? ...
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Don’t Blink
Like the title of the popular Kenny Chesney song of a few years ago, this baseball season...
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Plenty of Blame to Pass Around
As another disenchanting season for the Milwaukee Brewers is about to an end, there surely is plenty...
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THE DEMISE OF ‘DA BUMS
The recent resignation of Joe Torre as the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers prompted me to...
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September Baseball and Buehrle’s Balks
If you are in any city without a chance to win the division baseball in September brings...
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SOME RANDOM THOUGHTS
With so much going on this post is dedicated to a few stories that need worthy comment....
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Clemens’ Costanza Impression and Strasburg’s Strike Out
Two major off field episodes occurred this week that merits comment. The first is Roger Clemens’ continued...
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HEY CHICAGO WHAT DO YOU SAY….
The Cubs are trading their team away. What in the name of Harry Carey is going on...
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K-Rod’s Stupid Actions and Players Who Would Be Stars
Francisco Rodriguez or as the haughty New York press refers to him, K-Rod, has just won the...
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THE BREWERS ARE TREADING WATER
Going into tonight’s game against the Diamondbacks, our local heroes find themselves 10 ½ behind the surprising...
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WHAT A MESS!
Today the bankrupt Texas Rangers are to be auctioned off in court. The two remaining bidders are...
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Was Dawson Hall Worthy?
The induction this Sunday of Andre Dawson led to my annual evaluation of whether the chosen player(s)...
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Come On Down!
It’s that time of year again — time to play “The Price Is Right”. Let’s meet our...
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The Boss Has Left the Office
Here is my eulogy to George Steinbrenner He parlayed a $167,000 investment into a business now worth...
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All-Star Shame; Prospects Flame
Image by Evan Wohrman via Flickr I’m going to go on my annual rant about the All-Star...
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