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The Break
Baseball is dead, but don’t tell the record-number of fans that are snapping up Steven Strasburg jerseys, or the one that paid $16,000 for his rookie card. Forget the revitalization of baseball in Washington D.C., the first half of the 2010 season has been both thrilling and unpredictable. Since...
How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Tropicana Field Again Welcomes Georgia Fans on Holiday
My wife and I have established a pattern for our annual family vacation to Florida. We drive as far as my parents’ house in South Georgia on the first day, stay with my folks, awaken at a ludicrous hour in the dead of night, and drive as long as possible before the kids awaken. This leads,...
National League 3, American League 1: McCann delivers in the clutch to end the streak
The streak is finally over. For the first time since 1996, the National League walked away from the All-Star Game victorious, beating the American League 3-1 and securing home field advantage in the 2010 World Series in the process. The Braves' Brian McCann took home MVP honors by delivering a...
Lerew Reminds White Sox: You're Still A Few Bats Short
Free from the pressure of trying to continue one of the hottest streaks in team history and no longer able to beat up on the lesser National League, the Royals were supposed to provide a soft cushion for the White Sox return to American League play. The Royals sent some guy named Anthony Lerew to...
Brewers 7, Rockies 5: Greg Smith, Matt Belisle unable to limit damage as Rox fall
The good news? Greg Smith was able to maintain his strikeout-per-inning pace from Spring Training. The bad news? He was victimized by the free pass and the long ball as the Brewers seemingly capitalized on every legitimate scoring opportunity they were given on their way to victory. Smith allowed...
Today in Sports History: January 30th
1/30/1958 - Frick removes fan voting Baseball commissioner Ford Frick announces that fans will no longer decide the starters for the MLB All-Star Game. The year before, Cincinnati fans had voted all but one of the Reds' position players into the National League's starting lineup; the only one who...
Back in the Saddle . . . With a Look at the Rays and the Jays
I may not be tanned, rested, and ready, but I’m sunburned, soggy, and home, which is close enough. Naturally, it would be remiss of me not to thank MaconDawg for his usual fine work in my absence, and I am especially grateful to regular readers and commenters AuditDawg, DavetheDawg, donkeydawg,...
Saturday Rockpile: Alan Embree out for season, Christian Friedrich returns Monday, Esmil Rogers solid in Springs debut
Rockies dealt painful loss - The Denver PostAlan Embree is out for the season with a broken leg after being hit with a line drive off the bat of Martin Prado. Troy Renck mentions that the Rockies will initially use Jorge De La Rosa to help solidify the bullpen if needed, and are likely to recall...
Saturday Rockpile: Corpas headed to DL, Dodgers overworking their pen?
Corpas likely headed to DL - The Denver Post Manuel Corpas' MRI yesterday before the game revealed that he has bone chips in his right elbow, which will likely prompt a stint on the 15-day disabled list. The move is not official yet, but if (rather, when) Manny hits the shelf, Juan Rincon seems...
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