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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Un-Juiced

Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 20 Comments

Home runs are exciting. They can shift momentum or bring a crowd to its feet. They can set...

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Oh Tessie!

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 0 Comments

As I was thinking about some of the greatest baseball songs of all-time (John Fogerty's "Centerfield" wins hands...

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Catching Up

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Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, Carlton Fisk, Roy Campanella, and Gary Carter can breath a sigh of relief. They...

Monday, June 27, 2011

Buyers and Sellers

Monday, June 27, 2011 - 0 Comments

It is the time of year when certain Major League players must take stock of their situation. Some...

Sunday, June 26, 2011

10 Innings Later

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10 innings later they were still trapped behind barbed-wire fences. There has been much written about baseball during...

Friday, June 24, 2011

National Disaster

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Jim Rigleman is a quitter. Plain and simple, he left his team in the middle of the season....

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Push to the Pennant

Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 0 Comments

With most teams anywhere from 4 to 7 games away from officially completing half their regular season games,...

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Voices From the Past

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 0 Comments

There is something magical about listening to a ballgame on the radio. It's not for everyone, and I...

Monday, June 20, 2011

Hostile Takeover

Monday, June 20, 2011 - 0 Comments

Any headway made with the McCourts' divorce settlement last week was completely undone by Bud Selig and Major...

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Managing Expectations

Sunday, June 19, 2011 - 2 Comments

Edwin Rodriguez is not a quitter. He is a man fed up with frustrating baseball and frustrating management....

Father's Day

As a new father of a beautiful baby boy, I find myself thinking about the bond between father...

Friday, June 17, 2011

Hell's Bells

Friday, June 17, 2011 - 1 Comment

The electricity is building. The lights feel a little brighter. The sound system crackles to life. In a...

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Opening Day Part Deux

Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 3 Comments

Put away the parkas and wool coats, unfold the lawn chairs, lather on some sunscreen, and stock the...

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Change of Venue

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 0 Comments

You would think a state with a nickname as appropriate as The Sunshine State would embrace the boys...

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Heading South

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 1 Comment

The Chicago Cubs are heading south. And I don't mean south for their upcoming interleague series with the...

Monday, June 13, 2011

Paying it Forward?

Monday, June 13, 2011 - 0 Comments

The past 12 months have possibly been the most scandalous in NCAA history. From Bruce Pearl to Jim...

Sunday, June 12, 2011

The Brew Crew's Due

Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 0 Comments

The National League Central may be the most exciting division in baseball.  The Cardinals have rebounded from a...

Saturday, June 11, 2011

The Age Game

Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 0 Comments

I came to my computer today with the intention of making the undebatable case that youth wins championships...

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Long-term Solution?

Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 0 Comments

Let's start by covering my biases (or bases if you will). I've already admitted to being a lifelong...

Stay Classy, Texas

For those not already impressed with Nolan Ryan's ownership and handling of the Texas Rangers, look no further...

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

I'm Eighteen and I LIKE It

Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 1 Comment

In the immortal words of Alice Cooper:I'm EighteenI get confused every dayEighteenI just don't know what to sayEighteenI...

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Soon, There Will Only Be 6

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 0 Comments

Years ago, early in the adventure I call elementary school, I was faced with a major career decision....

No Benefit, All Doubt

I am a cynic. There's no question about it. I come from a long line of cynics bred...

Monday, June 6, 2011

Time for an Apology

Monday, June 6, 2011 - 3 Comments

The rhetoric and debate behind Buster Posey's gruesome, season-ending injury has reached a boiling point over the weekend....

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Victims of Success

Sunday, June 5, 2011 - 0 Comments

How many Major League teams would love to have a slugger whose average was in the top 40%...

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