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seamheads.com - 3/29/2008
Opening Day: 1908
— seamheads.com — "We-e-e-a-ah!" and likewise "Stri-i-ke tuh!" They're here today, both of them, and so is the baseball season... of 1908. – Chicago Tribune The reign of bat and ball is supreme.- New York Times Another interminable off-season will draw mercifully to a close today when the first true rays of the summer sun pass over ball-fields and batter's boxes across the United States. (more) Opening Day: 1908

Comments vote down Dave Rouleau Dave Rouleau posted 3/29/2008posted this
seamheads.com - 3/3/2008
A Baseball Family Album
— seamheads.com — Since writing the opening piece (no pun intended) on puzzles, my Deadball Era opus has been framed... and now stares at me in my office. I am struck by how these images from 1900 and earlier remind me of a family album. It is easy to forget that photography was once new, and that some of our ancestors were not schooled as kids on how to pose for the camera. (more) A Baseball Family Album

Comments vote down Clo Clo posted 3/3/2008posted this
hardballtimes.com - 2/26/2007
Crucial Situations -- The Hardball Times
— hardballtimes.com — Anatomy of a Collapse (October 15, 2003) Here is how "Win Probability Added" sees it from the... perspective of the Cubs. Marlins 8th, Cubs leading 3 - 0 Chance of Cubs winning: .936 Mike Mordecai: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Mordecai flied out to left. ... (more) Crucial Situations -- The Hardball Times

Comments vote down THE BOOK--Playing The Percentages In Baseball found this 2/26/2007found this
feeds.feedburner.com - 3/29/2008
An Ode to Opening Day
— feeds.feedburner.com — "We-e-e-a-ah!" and likewise "Stri-i-ke tuh!". They're here today, both of them, and so is the baseball season... of 1908. – Chicago Tribune The reign of bat and ball is supreme.- New York Times Another interminable off-season will draw mercifully to a close today when the first true rays of the summer sun pass over ball-fields and batter's boxes across the United States. (more) An Ode to Opening Day

Comments vote down Dave Rouleau Dave Rouleau posted 3/29/2008posted this
dugoutcentral.com - 8/17/2008
Hall of Fame is About “Fame” – And These Men Deserve Induction
— dugoutcentral.com — I'm in complete agreement. Sadaharu Oh deserves to be in the Hall. Same with Roger Maris and... Buck O'Neil. (more) Hall of Fame is About “Fame” – And These Men Deserve ...

Comments vote down DaveKingman DaveKingman posted 8/17/2008posted this
joesportsfan.com - 5/10/2007
Celebrating the Absurdity of Professional Sports
— joesportsfan.com — THIS JUST IN......... BARBARO LOSES CHANCE TO CAPTURE TRIPLE CROWN.... DIRK NOWITZKI CLAIMS HE HEARD FAT WOMAN... SINGING AFTER GAME 4.... YANKEES ADD BRETT FAVRE TO BOLSTER STARTING ROTATION.... CHASING HISTORY: BONDS 124 HOME RUNS BEHIND SADAHARU ... (more) Celebrating the Absurdity of Professional Sports

Comments vote down Deadspin found this 5/10/2007found this
Sports - Cardinals
stltoday.com - 4/28/2007
Sports - Cardinals
— stltoday.com — We put a new twist on an old poem* to capture in verse why the Cubs will... never break the curse ... and list the reasons they are destined to not win a World Series. These are the cruelest of echoing words: No Tinker. No Evers. No chance. Spend all ... (more) Sports - Cardinals

Comments vote down Bleed Cubbie Blue found this 4/28/2007found this
Five Tools, Eight Years and One More Chance
bugsandcranks.com - 5/8/2007
Five Tools, Eight Years and One More Chance
— bugsandcranks.com — Long before earning NL Rookie of the Month honors and becoming a national feel-good story, Josh Hamilton's... story hit the pages of Bugs & Cranks, courtesy of Spencer Kyte. (more) Five Tools, Eight Years and One More Chance

Comments vote down Spencer Spencer posted 5/8/2007posted this
Redding Gets Chance After Bowie's Injury - washingtonpost.com
washingtonpost.com - 7/3/2007
Redding Gets Chance After Bowie's Injury - washingtonpost.com
— washingtonpost.com — The Washington Nationals , already beset by a medical journal's-worth of injuries to their pitching staff, yesterday... placed left-hander Micah Bowie on the disabled list with an injured hip, forcing them to call up veteran right-hander Tim Redding from ... (more) Redding Gets Chance After Bowie's Injury - ...

Comments vote down FanHouse found this 7/3/2007found this
baseballprospectus.com - 9/5/2007
In the Interim: Pete Mackanin`s Second Chance by John Perrotto
— baseballprospectus.com — Interim manager Pete Mackanin has been righting the ship in Cincinnati; will he be given the helm... for next year? (more) In the Interim: Pete Mackanin`s Second Chance by John ...

Comments vote down Cincinnati Reds Blog found this 9/5/2007found this
The Best “Bad” Owner There Ever Was
seamheads.com - 10/4/2008
The Best “Bad” Owner There Ever Was
— seamheads.com — Charles Webb Murphy was the kind of “bad” owner any team would love to have. When he... owned the Chicago Cubs he brought them their greatest success, four pennants and two World Series Championships. (more) The Best “Bad” Owner There Ever Was

Comments vote down Seamhead1967 Seamhead1967 posted 10/4/2008posted this
This Week in Yankees History (11/9-11/15)
slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 11/10/2008
This Week in Yankees History (11/9-11/15)
— slidingintohome.blogspot.com — November 9th - November 15th November 9th 1889 - Former Yankees P Tommy Thompson (1912) was born.... Tommy went 0-2 in 7 games for the Yankees in 1912. 1897 - Former Yankees reserve OF Harvey “Gink” Hendrick (1923-24) was born. On January 3, 1923, Harvey was traded by the Red Sox along with ... (more) This Week in Yankees History (11/9-11/15)

Comments vote down Greg C. Greg C. posted 11/10/2008posted this
nypost.com - 1/11/2007
PEDRO WON'T TAKE CHANCE By MICHAEL MORRISSEY - New York Post Online Edition: Seven
— nypost.com — January 11, 2007 -- The Mets began their annual minicamp yesterday in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and... Pedro Martinez came to work. The bad news is, Martinez won ' t pick up a ball until March and doesn ' t want to rush simply to return before the All-Star... (more) PEDRO WON'T TAKE CHANCE By MICHAEL MORRISSEY - New ...

Comments vote down MetsBlog.com found this 1/11/2007found this
What You Don't Know about the Kentucky Derby
foulballs.net - 5/6/2007
What You Don't Know about the Kentucky Derby
— foulballs.net — A few years ago, I went to my local pet store to pick up some grub for... my doggies, only to discover the owner, Sherman (a chick who also happens to be a stuntwoman) weeping inconsolably. Sherman not only runs Sherman's Place but also does great ... (more) What You Don't Know about the Kentucky Derby

Comments vote down Deadspin found this 5/6/2007found this
Nats Waste Chance, Get Outslugged - washingtonpost.com
washingtonpost.com - 6/27/2007
Nats Waste Chance, Get Outslugged - washingtonpost.com
— washingtonpost.com — ATLANTA, June 26 -- It wasn't supposed to be the Washington Nationals ' only real chance for... an outburst Tuesday night, but as the innings passed by and an Atlanta Braves right-hander named Earl L. " Buddy " Carlyle kept sitting them back down, one ... (more) Nats Waste Chance, Get Outslugged - washingtonpost.com

Comments vote down District of Baseball - MLB returns to DC found this 6/27/2007found this
Fans Who Want To Express Their Displeasure Of Bonds Won't Get The Chance In Person
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com - 7/12/2007
Fans Who Want To Express Their Displeasure Of Bonds Won't Get The Chance In Person
— awfulannouncing.blogspot.com — According to the San Francisco Chronicle MLB is censoring fans wanting to display signs in protest of... Barry Bonds. A piece by the Game of Shadows writers Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams detail the story... When Don Regole drove 120 miles from ... (more) Fans Who Want To Express Their Displeasure Of Bonds ...

Comments vote down The Extrapolater found this 7/12/2007found this
The Only Competition that Matters Anymore
mybrainsaysrage.blogspot.com - 8/31/2007
The Only Competition that Matters Anymore
— mybrainsaysrage.blogspot.com — Sarah- This big fat pig is the heavily promoted plus sized girl of the competition. By big... fat pig, I mean she weighs about 130 as opposed to 64. Like all the other plus sized girls on the show, Tyra will like her fire. After getting rid of the really ... (more) The Only Competition that Matters Anymore

Comments vote down Epic Carnival found this 8/31/2007found this
bleacherreport.com - 9/2/2007
Parts Greater than the Sum: The All-Time Chicago Cubs Roster for the History Contest
— bleacherreport.com — The All-Time roster of the Chicago Cubs - that lowly franchise that hasn't won it all in... almost a century - could defeat any other proposed. (more) Parts Greater than the Sum: The All-Time Chicago Cubs ...

Comments vote down Richie Rich Richie Rich posted 9/2/2007posted this
legendsofhockey.blogspot.com - 2/16/2007
Joe Pelletier's Legends of Hockey Network: Dave Keon Returns/Stajan's Chance At History
— legendsofhockey.blogspot.com — For 15 years Dave Keon skated as hockey's best two way player and as Toronto's most popular... player through good and bad. He won four Stanley Cups in Toronto, including the much adored 1967 championship. But he also endured the earliest years Harold... (more) Joe Pelletier's Legends of Hockey Network: Dave Keon ...

Comments vote down Toronto Maple Leafs Legends found this 2/16/2007found this
sports.espn.go.com - 2/19/2007
ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports
— sports.espn.go.com — Contests and Special Sections Enter for a Chance To Be The Official Small Business of NASCAR Courtesy... of Office Depot The winning small business will be featured on NASCAR Now and will receive a business makeover! CNET's Tech Gear Guide for the... (more) ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports

Comments vote down Minnesota Timberwolves found this 2/19/2007found this
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