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Today in Padres History: PADRES WIN THE PENNANT. Next year in Padres History: WIN THE F_CKING PENNANT
27 years ago today, the Padres clinched their first of two National League pennants. At the time, San Diego said, "There's no looking back now!" Chicago said, "F_ck this game!" The rest of the United States said, "San Diego has a baseball team?" After that magical 1984 season, the Padres did indeed...
A Baseball Question: When Did the Walk-off Mob/Mosh Pit/Mock Fighting Thing Start?
Once again, MLB, please let fans post classic video clips on youtube. Seriously. I am of the age that my baseball memories go back to about... oh... 1987. Really, the first year I truly remember was 1988. That was the first year I could follow things well enough -- and read well enough probably --...
Stadium Boom Amounts to Fountain of Youth for MLB Parks
When conducting baseball research, my thoughts often turn to the state of the baseball economy and the effect of new ballparks on the game. However, I've personally never seen the new stadium boom quantified—let alone visualized—so I decided to take a swing at it. Here's what I came up...
300 Wins: Randy Johnson Will Not Be The Last
With the Cubs' rainout in Atlanta last night (which will be made up on June 22, forcing the Cubs to play on 23 consecutive days), it gives me a chance to write about Randy Johnson's 300th career win and the future of such major milestones. Of the milestones that supposedly bestow "automatic" entry...
Cubs, Zambrano Try On Hitting Shoes, Find They Fit Just Fine In 11-3 Blowout Of Diamondbacks
Carlos Zambrano's smile, seen at left, is well-deserved. He threw seven strong innings and singled, doubled and hit his first homer of the season and the Cubs evened up their series with Arizona with an 11-3 blowout at Chase Field late last night. Meanwhile, the Reds, Pirates and Cardinals -- all...
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 is ridiculous, and once Bob Watson reviews the tape, I suspect Milton will simply be fined. More...
Just One Morning Cubs Fact
While we're all waiting for the big series with the Brewers to begin tonight, consider this: the Cubs have had many historic firsts this year, and many events that haven't occurred in years, if not decades. The last two games represent the first time in major league history that any team has...
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