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Diamond Rundown – Edition Sixteen

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:35:02 +1900

Facts, figures and other tidbits from the sixteenth week of the ’08 major league baseball season. The Natural : American League All-Star Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers shattered the previous first round Home Run Derby record by slamming 28 home runs — four more than Bobby Abreu in 2005 — with many hitting areas of Yankee Stadium never touched by a baseball. Few will ...

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Juiced Sports Presents: The 2008 Home Run Derby Diary

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:54:52 +1900

Why you ask? Because of Josh Hamilton. That’s why. SCOTT JACOBS Alright, before we kick this thing off, let’s play Who Am I. Here we go. I lead the AL in home runs and play for the atrocious Cleveland Indians. Today on Around the Horn, my name was mispronounced. In 2002 I was part of the package the Indians received in exchange for Bartolo Colon. My name is Grady Sizemore

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MLB Weekly Review

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:49:32 +1900

What a week for baseball as the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game kicked off early in the week and gave fans plenty to cheer about. There are 2 robberies to report from Monday Night as Josh Hamilton stole the stage in the first round and then Justin Morneau stole the trophy from Hamilton despite hitting 13 less homeruns on the night.

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Cops Love The Home Run Derby

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:52:00 +1900

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Jason Giambi spends the All-Star Break with his friend Jack

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:21:12 +1900

How'd we overlook the similarity between Mr. Jason Giambi and Mr. Jack Daniels?

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Longoria Is No Ordinary Rookie

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:07:47 +1900

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria sure has done a lot since being recalled from Triple-A Durham on April 12. He participated in All-Star Home Run Derby, became the first rookie with an all-star game RBI since 1962, appeared on HBO’s Costas Now, received a congratulatory bottle of champagne from a famous actress of the same last name (Eva Longoria), and hit his first career grand ...

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The SWB Proposal for fixing the Home Run Derby

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:17:06 +1900

Yeah, it's just an exhibition but Josh Hamilton should have won this year and Alex Rios should have won last year. With our proposed points system, they would have earned their titles...

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Week 16 Review in The All American Home Run Derby

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:48:47 +1900

Dilldocks continues to occupy our top spot after claiming the 2nd Quarter prize. 283 homeruns is good enough to lead our game, but just by 1 homerun. AllorNothin is well within striking distance with a total of 282 homeruns. #1Philsfan remains in the thick of things with 278 HR. Our 4th place team is whoopers and Mr. Papa Georgio holds down the 5th spot.

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T-Snider Wins HR Derby

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:18:27 +1900

New Hampshire Fisher Cats’ own Travis Snider, a budding star at age 20, defeated Bowie’s Luis Montanez in the Eastern League Irving Oil Home Run Derby, and the Northern Division won, 5-3, before a record 8,762 fans along the Merrimack River.

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Josh Hamilton Home Run Derby Video

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:22:55 +1900

Writing about Josh Hamilton ’s 28-HR, first-round performance in the 2008 MLB Home Run Derby would do him a disservice. So, in respect for Hamilton, here is video footage of his final four record-breaking home runs. Bobby Abreu had the previous record with 24 first-round home runs.

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Video - Travis Snider wins Eastern League Home Run Derby

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:03:00 +1900

Footage of the 2008 Irving Oil Home Run Derby at Merchantsauto.com Stadium in Manchester, N.H. Fisher Cats slugger Travis Snider, "The Franchise," ...

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Baseball Break Time

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:54:00 +1900

We have reached the All-Star break and guess who are the best 3 teams in the National League? The Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs . The NL Central rocks this year. Fear the Midwesterners! The Dutch girl picked us! Us! Not you! Holland loves the NL Central, thank you Amsterdam, good night! I enjoy the All-Star break. Sure, it’s 3 days without real ...

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Home Run Derby contest

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:12:55 +1900

Which Home Run hitter do you have?

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Video - Josh Hamilton's 28 Home Run Round

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:08:52 +1900

Here is a video from the 2008 Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium. It has all 28 of his first round home runs.

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Crazy Crab is back in San Francisco

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:07:16 +1900

Crazy Crab, the Giants' anti-mascot from 1984, was back in san Francisco with his own bobblehead the other night. LONG LIVE THE CRAB!!

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MLB, Yankee Stadium: The All-Stars at the All-Star Game

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:35:41 +1900

Combine New York City, the Yankees, the final year in the House That Ruth Built , MLB marketing hitting on all cylinders and what do you get? The business of baseball equivalent of a grand slam in the 79th All-Star Game and associated festivities. Tuesday night’s 15 inning instant classic delivered an average audience of 14.54 million viewers, which is the largest ...

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Smash! Home Run Derby Highest Rated Cable Show of Year

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:35:16 +1900

The fast national ratings numbers for last night’s 15-inning marathon ( a record four hours, 50 minutes) All-Star Game are not yet out, but there’s little doubt that for much of the game, it was ratings gold for FOX and MLB. What is known is that the State Farm Home Run Derby on Monday night was a smashing success. The event drew the largest household audience ever for the ...

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Activities for Tuesday DHL FanFest Announced

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:10:44 +1900

Following are events and attractions taking place on Tuesday, July 15th at the DHL All-Star FanFest in the Jacob K. Javits Center: ♦ “Rules of the Game” - The Art of Umpiring (10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.): Join former National League umpire Rich Rieker and Chris Jones from Major League Baseball Umpiring Camps for a clinic on umpiring on The Aquafina Diamond ♦ ...

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In Loving Memory…

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:55:03 +1900

This weekend, the baseball universe gathered in the Bronx to celebrate the life of an American icon. Up until Monday night, I had no idea what to expect from this year’s All-Star Game in Yankee Stadium. Earlier in the season, I wrote two columns; one explicitly about the loss of the House That Ruth Built and another detailing an early season game at the stadium . There are few ...

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Best Ever Home RUn Derby Moments

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:44:39 +1900

We give you all the best moments in Derby history, from Josh Hamilton to Mark McGwire to Bobby Abreu to Ken Griffey, Jr.

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