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Tim Donaghy Book a Warning to MLB
Tim Donaghy is about to be released from prison for his part on fixing NBA games. His book was supposed to be release later this month. But... (as DEADSPIN reports) money talks... About 10 months ago...
Hey, Bud! It's Time For Replay Review: NLCS Game 5 Preview, Dodgers vs. Phillies, Wednesday 10/21, 7:07 CT
Fortunately, they had nothing to do with the outcome of ALCS game four, which the Yankees won 10-1. But there were three horrendous umpiring calls in consecutive innings in last night's game -- and tw...
Angels 7, Orioles 5: A game that made you want to watch hockey.
I only "saw" parts of this game (thanks, MLB.tv), but I'll give the 'ole recap business a shot. Adam Eaton was servicable at best in his first game since duping a few pollyannas into thinking he might...
Thursday Rockpile: Blame our walking woes on the umps, and other early Baseball-Reference observations
Players are striking out too much. Tulowitzki, Iannetta, Spilborghs. All seem to be struggling with this. So I know, you're going, well duh, Rox Girl. It took you a long time to figure that...
I'll Take The Aramis Ramirez Special, Please: Cubs 7, Cardinals 5
Dave said it best as we were celebrating the Cubs' 7-5, extra-inning, come-from-behind, walkoff win over the Cardinals: "We might wait all year and never see two better games than these." He was...
Improving Weather, Improving Bradley: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Friday 4/17, 1:20 CT
We'll find out later if Milton Bradley will be suspended for cap-tipping (no relation to cow-tipping) with plate umpire Larry Vanover yesterday. Frankly, I think a suspension for an incidental cap-tip...
The Forgettable Fire: Cubs 4, Cardinals 7
Milton Bradley got jobbed today on a couple of pitches, including the pitch on which he was called out on strikes with the bases loaded, and that, justifiably, set him off. Knowing he wasn't going to ...
Near Masterpiece: Cubs 5, Reds 1
Two plays. One ball hit by Jeff Keppinger that Aramis Ramirez couldn't handle, and which went under his glove for a first-inning error. And another, one bad pitch from Carlos Zambrano to Adam Du...
Tipping Your Cap: Cubs 0, Dodgers 3
This one, I knew I wouldn't be able to stay up for, because of the later start (and even with that, Dodger Stadium appeared half-empty at game time, despite an announced crowd of 52,484), so I tried t...
If You Don't Like The Weather In Chicago... Cubs 3, Dodgers 1
... wait five minutes, it'll change. At no time was that old catchphrase more meaningful than the last two days. Between Monday -- a summery, hot, sticky afternoon -- and Tuesday -- a cold, windy, ...
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