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http://www.walkoffwalk.com/ - In which Rob Iracane and Kris Liakos discuss the present state of baseball and the human condition

Lithe Lefties Lift Lesser League Leaders
There are many excellent pitchers plying their trade on this Fourth of July. Studs like Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum go today while upstarts like Tommy Hanson and Edwin Jackson pitch tonight amidst much praise and attention. But one match up in particular grabbed my attention: David Price ...
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It's Important We Acknowledge Something
Albert Pujols, this season, with the bases loaded : 8 PA, 6 Hits, 4 HOME RUNS , 20 RBI (of a possible 32), 1 sac fly. .857/.750/2.571 slash line for a 3.321 OPS . Only three non-Cardinals teams have more than four grand slams in 2009. His 18 total bases are 1 behind the Royals & ...
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SHRIMP INDEPENDENCE! CUBS WIN ON WALKOFF WALK!
The Chicago Cubs just won on a walkoff walk over the Milwaukee Brewers! Jake Fox was the hero, drawing ball four after Geovany Soto was intentionally walked to load the bases. Mike DeFelice was the loser and allowed me to post this: God Bless America and God Bless the Shrimp!
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What's Up, Creampuff: Dudes That Got Hurt
Long weekend Creampuffs! Spending the holiday weekend in crutches is no fun at all, we should all pity these poor, poor wusses. It takes a real man to run a BBQ. Adrian Beltre, Mariners: Beltre finally decided to have surgery on his ouchie shoulder and will miss the next 6 to 8 weeks as a ...
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Weekend Questions
Hey kids, she loves you yeah yeah yeah CAN Atlanta put the finishing moves on the Phillies tonight and complete the sweep ? Get your business in order, Uncle Cholly. The Mets are comin'. WHAT is Barry Zito going to do when Albert Pujols steps to the plate tonight ? Bert is ...
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The Wil Cordero Memorial Linkpunch, Thursday, July 1st
Sometimes people write better than us. Each Thursday WoW gives you our favorite baseball links we've come across. Erik Manning puts together the Quad-A All Star team, made up of elderly non-prospects who are excelling on the Triple-A level. Finally, Shelley Duncan gets his due. His ...
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Lady Lazarus - Today's Afternoon Games
Many teams have off today, so the afternoon schedule is mostly snooz-a-rific. Six National League teams will do-si-do us towards the holiday weekend, unless your day off is Monday, and in that case, go screw. Diamondbacks at Reds, 12:35PM : The two struggling lineups will go ...
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Tony Conigliaro Sings on the Merv Griffin Show - 1967
Part of the reason batters wear helmets with earflaps nowadays is the unfortunate incident that happened to Red Sox star Tony Conigliaro back in 1967. Just two seasons removed from leading the league in homers as a 22-year-old, the outfielder was smashed in the face by a Jack Hamilton pitch, ...
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Rockies Pitchers Are Wormballing Their Way to Success
When pitching half of one's games at Coors Field, it's usually a good idea to induce as many ground balls as possible and keep fly balls to a minimum. That's good for new Rockies manager Jim Tracy who can brag that he has three of the best ground ball pitchers in the National League this ...
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Baseball Before Bedtime: Wow and Flutter
Here's what happened in baseball last night when I realized I had to let go : Mets 1, Brewers 0 : In between conversations about Canadian rock music and fat people , we followed along to Mike Pelfrey and Yovani Gallardo engaging in a good old-fashioned pitchers' duel. The Mets one run ...
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Revenge Is a Dish Best Served With a Side of Primobolan
Yankees infielders Alex Rodriguez and Cody Ransom, and general manager Brian Cashman served as Chefs for a Day at El Nuevo Caridad Restaurant in Washington Heights today and served some picante dishes to some special kids. I can spot at least 12 health code violations in that picture, and ...
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Tonight's Question
DID you enjoy the liveglog ? I hope so, it ate up any time I would have had to do a proper TQ. Please head over to the fine website Pyle of List tonight. They are trying out a new experiment in liveglogging, similar to a MST3K style with hilarious audio commentary. I wish them the ...
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Wednesday Afternoon Liveglog Club: Mets @ Brewers, 07/01/09
It was a rough June for the New York Metropolitans, ending with a loss to the Brewers that featured a sequence where Fernando Martinez dropped a pop-fly, Johan Santana walked the pitcher on four pitches, and Ryan "Hebrew Hammer" Braun doubled in three runs and scampered home on an errant ...
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The Song of the Vermonters 1779 - Today's Afternoon Games
Afternoon baseball has returned to its rightful place: Wednesday, y'all. Did you miss it as much as I did? Yes! Of course you did. So let's celebrate and bring back the Wednesday Afternoon Liveglog Club. Break out the blazers, friends. Here's your menu for the day, note that all times are ...
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The Tragically Hip: Revisiting an Unfortunately Popular Injury
Ask a layman like myself what a hip injury means and the first thing that comes to mind would be the fragile pelvis bones of our elderly relatives and how dangerous they can be when they suffer accidental falls. But talk to the training staff of a big league team about hip injuries and ...
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Baseball Before Bedtime: Sweet Adeline
Here's what happened in baseball last night when it killed the history : Orioles 11, Red Sox 10 : With a seemingly insurmountable nine-run lead in the seventh inning, the Red Sox kicked back and carried on as if Camden Yards was their own home park and the Orioles were their personal ...
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 Intriguing Indian Initiation: Rinku & Dinesh to Make Their Pro Debut
Intriguing Indian Initiation: Rinku & Dinesh to Make Their Pro Debut
www.walkoffwalk.com — Our Million Dollar Arm friends Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel are all growed up and finally ready for their second star turn: appearing in real live single-A games in sunny Manatee County, Florida ! It's the dream of every young boy in Mumbai, to ...
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Tonight's Questions
Hey kids, I still believe WILL Chris Carpenter's microscopic ERA hold up to the reinvigorated San Fran Giant offense ? Seriously, Pablo Sandoval must be eating his spinach. Kid raised his OPS over 150 points in the month of June . CAN the first place Angels put more cushion ...
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 Vernon Wells and Alex Rios Are Lucky To Be Anonymous Losers
Vernon Wells and Alex Rios Are Lucky To Be Anonymous Losers
www.walkoffwalk.com — At least that's what teammate Kevin Millar thinks . Via the Globe and Mail's Jeff Blair, here's Millar: "In this market, guys are very fortunate when they go through struggles, because it's not magnified by any means," Millar, who is hitting ...
Vernon Wells and Alex Rios Are Lucky To Be Anonymous Losers
Cinema Varitek: The Pen, Episode 3
Each week (or not), Dan McQuade reviews a baseball movie. He's also reviewing MLB Network's six-episode reality show The Pen , featuring the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen, airing Sundays at 8 p.m. on MLB Network. Previous installments: Episode 1 , Episode 2 . We didn't even get three ...
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