Weighing In on What Surprise Teams Could Make a Legitimate Run in '08

Published 4/20/2008 by Washington Post Staff at washingtonpost.com - MLB

Entering the weekend, three preseason afterthoughts were leading their respective divisions, and two were a half-game behind in theirs. But are any actual contenders? [link]

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Is He Available for Parties?

jonpyle posted 4/19/2008 from www.bugsandcranks.com

We have here Gar, a 35 year-old father of 2 Los Angeles fella. His Stupid Human Trick is imitating batting stances. Except it’s not stupid at all, it’s AWESOME. He can do anybody. I particularly enjoy the first 3: Pujols, Edmonds and McGwire. This video is his Cardinals video, but there are others. He does the Red Sox, the Yankees and 80's...

Cards to Lincecum: “The Power of Christ Compels You!”

Ladies... posted 4/19/2008 from www.bugsandcranks.com

Lincecum has been shutting down the Cardinals this year.

My House Is On Fire; Let's Paint The Walls!

The Nationals Enquirer found this 4/19/2008 on dcbb.blogspot.com

Ummm... yeah. Nationals manager Manny Acta, concerned that injured infielder Dmitri Young's big, curly Afro was becoming too much of a distraction, told the injured first baseman after Thursday night's loss to the Mets to have his hair cut before he ...

Pierzynski Heckles Fans on Redline

chadgramling posted 4/20/2008 from www.baseballinfortwayne.com

So, I am on my way home from the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds game on Thursday. I’m a little bummed that the Reds busted out a rare win and took it to the Cubs pretty much all day, and I’m not looking too forward to the long train ride and drive home. So, I’m sitting on the Red Line and what do I see? AJ Pierzynski taunting fans!

The Official Site of The San Francisco Giants: News: Giants bring back Yabu, drop Davis

SOX & Dawgs found this 4/20/2008 on sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com

ST. LOUIS -- The San Francisco Giants made several roster moves after Saturday's 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. > The Giants placed left-handed relief pitcher Erick Threets on the disabled list with a right intercostal ...

Future Redbirds • Daily Farm Report 4/19/08
You can file this under “For Whatever It’s Worth”. 2007 1st round high school picks, by OPS as of 4/18: Mike Moustakas .552 Josh Vitters .452 Matt Dominguez .535 Jason Heyward .755 Kevin Ahrens .764 Pete Kozma .910 ...

The Game of Baseball • Lincecum Pitches Giants Past Cardinals 3-0
After Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals, I think it is safe to say that San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum has the Cards' number; during his last outing against St. Louis last Sunday, he pitched 6 innings while ...

Wax Heaven • After the game!
CHAD CORDERO - WASHINGTON NATIONALS — — — LASTINGS MILLEDGE - WASHINGTON NATIONALS — — — WILY MO PENA - WASHINTON NATIONALS So on this night no love from the Marlins, lots from the ...

Wax Heaven • Florida Marlins vs. Washington Nationals
We attended the second game of this three game series and ended up having a great time despite not having our favorite seats. So, the Marlins won, Dan Uggla busted out of his slump, Mike Jacobs continued to tear through the ball, and afterwards we ...

Federal Baseball: Front Page Posts • Nationals vs Marlins: Game Report..."'Why Is He Running? There's Only ONE OUT??'"
Felipe Lopez leads off the game with a single, and a passed ball with Cristian Guzman at bat moves Lopez to second. Guzman lines to right...the ball takes off, completely fooling Jeremy Hermida, and Lopez, who fails to run, and only starts to ...

Helms provides late heroics
On a night when the Marlins committed four errors and watched a two-run ninth-inning lead disappear, Wes Helms provided late heroics with his ninth-inning single to center field, elevating the Marlins to a 6-5 win over the Nationals in front of 18,944 ...

Helms proves clutch with walk-off winner vs. Nats
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Wes Helms RBI single in 9th lifts Marlins over Nationals 6-5
Wes Helms singled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth and the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Saturday night.

NL Central flexes muscles
Forecasters pegged the National League Central as the weakest division in baseball. But April has brought surprises in the Central in the St. Louis Cardinals' unexpected strong start, ahead of the favored Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers.

Game of the day | Lincecum trumps Cards
The St. Louis Cardinals are certainly glad they've seen the last of Tim Lincecum in 2008. The University of Washington product pitched seven...