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but there is just so much history to be
told in each sport. This list is a collection of the greatest players who fell short of just one goal, to win a title. Here's the list of the greatest players never to hoist a championship trophy in order of greatness: http://rawsportsblog.com/?p=1337
BATTING 2B: K Griffey Jr (20, J Thatcher)
HR: J Valentin (1, 5th inning off G Maddux
0 on, 1 Out); E Encarnacion (19, 6th inning off C Meredith 1 on, 1 Out); A Dunn (29, 7th inning off J Thatcher 3 on, 1 Out) RBI: J Valentin (11), A Dunn 5 (68), E ...
As Ken Griffey Jr. and Barry Bonds play
out what appears to be their final years in
baseball I'm reminded of the all-time greatest father-son duo's to ever suit up. The obvious one's are the Bond's, Griffey's and the Manning's, but over time there have been many more than just three families to grace the record books. Without further adieu here's the list in order of greatness. ...
I think most knowledgeable MLB fans have at
least minor complaints with fan voting at the All-star
game. There’s always at least one completely undeserving player — like Ken Griffey Jr. this year — that gets voted in ...
The story of the most magical baseball season
in the city of Seattle, the year 1995.
CINCINNATI -- Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn
don't have the best batting averages, but Reds manager
Dusty Baker doesn't plan on doing anything different with the two sluggers when it comes to filling out a lineup card. Griffey's .236 average and Dunn's ...
"> Three Reds on all-time Gold Glove team
Cooperstown Hall of Famers Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan,
along with Ken Griffey Jr., were recognized Friday for their selection to the Rawlings Gold Glove All-Time Team. Fans gave the trio a standing ovation. ...
BATTING 2B: J Bruce (9, J Santana); E
Encarnacion (20, A Heilman); J Valentin (7, S Schoeneweis);
K Griffey Jr (17, D Sanchez) 3B: J Keppinger (2, J Santana) HR: A Dunn (27, 4th inning off J Santana 0 on, 1 Out); E Encarnacion (16, 4th inning off J ...
Check out Doug Glanville's fan mail and the
shameless sucker who asked for a donation to help
pay his rent!
A unique look at Hamilton's derby victory -
great story? Yes. Role model? Not quite...
We give you all the best moments in
Derby history, from Josh Hamilton to Mark McGwire to
Bobby Abreu to Ken Griffey, Jr.
With all of the history being celebrated this
week at Yankees Stadium, so I've decided to give
you the player I consider to be the All-Time All-Star MVP. The players being considered are Cal Ripken Jr, Ken Griffey Jr, Steve Garvey, Willie Mays and Gary Carter. Who do you think I've selected?
Joe Morgan takes more flack than most broadcasters.
My opinion is that most of it is well-earned.
But I couldn’t agree more with what he said about the All-Star Game.
1. Move Sean Henry, Daniel Dorn, and Shaun
Cumberland to AAA. If you don't plan on having
Dunn next year you need to find out if any of these 3 guys can possibly be a part of the answer. 2. You find a place for Chris Dickerson at the major league level to see what he can offer. Likely involving cutting Corey Patterson loose. 3. Trade every player over the age of 26 on the major league ...
Facts, figures and other tidbits from the fourteenth
week of the ’08 major league baseball season. According
to Elias I : Texas’s Josh Hamilton notched his 80 th RBI in the third inning of the Rangers 2-1 win over the Yankees. Hamilton’s 80 RBI was the most by the end of June since Carlos Delgado plated 89 in 2003, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Notable Quotable I : ...
An 'alt' line Ryan Rowland-Smith MLB - Seattle
Mariners - Pitcher Read Ryan s Blog Ryan Benjamin
Rowland-Smith (born January 26, 1983 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian baseball player who pitches for the Seattle Mariners. He also pitched for ...
Ryan Ludwick’s dim chance at All-Star game history
The All-Star rosters will be announced Sunday, and St.
Louis OF Ryan Ludwick will probably just miss his first selection. A promising talent taken in the 2nd round by Oakland in 1999, Ludwick fought injury and inconsistency bouncing from team to team until finding a home in St. Louis last season. His story is sometimes lost among ...
Random links for the afternoon. No chat today
- we will probably push it to Thursday. That
was quick - the Mets designated Andy Phillips for assignment. Shawn Chacon cleared waivers and was released without pay, but the players' ...
A while back there was some talk about
bringing Ken Griffey Jr. back to Seattle. The logic
was that he would slightly improve the offense (even during the worst year of his career) and would help curb Seattle’s slumping attendance. Well, ...
Griffey Blasts Walk-Off Home Run As Reds Rally
Past Pirates
Ken Griffey Jr. arrived to the park last
night thinking he was going to play, and when
he saw the lineup card without his name on it, he grilled Dusty Baker 's nine-year-old son Darren why his dad wasn't playing him. One kidney shot to the ego later, ...
Major League Baseball just released its final update
of the National League voting totals and it appears
that all but one position is locked up. The uncertainty comes at the third OF spot, where Chicago's Kosuke Fukudome has seen his lead cut to ...
Against all odds, faced with a decision about
whom to sit tonight against lefty Paul Maholm, Dusty
Baker, in the upset of the year, is sitting Jr. Right decision in every respect. That said, this exchange as reported by C. Trent Rosecrans is all ...
Ken Griffey Jr. wasn't in the lineup for
Monday's game against the Pirates and he asked the
first Baker he saw why. That Baker was Darren, manager Dusty Baker's son, and Darren Baker answered in a way only a 9-year old could answer a first-ballot Hall ...
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BATTING 2B: J Hairston (15, P Maholm); D
Ross (5, M Capps) HR: J Hairston (2, 3rd
inning off P Maholm 0 on, 0 Out); K Griffey Jr (10, 9th inning off M Capps 1 on, 0 Out) RBI: J Hairston (15), J Bruce (15), K Griffey Jr 2 (36) Runners left in scoring ...
A year ago, in the feel-good story of
the season, the Seattle Mariners and their fans welcomed
Ken Griffey Jr. ...
Just when Dusty was getting his act together,
and was starting to figure out how to build
a decent line up Dusty takes 5 steps backwards. Let me run down the play by play for anyone who didn't see it. * The inning starts off with Adam Dunn walk * Corey Patterson comes in to pinch run * Brandon Phillips infield singles on a ball to the shortstop Then the weird shit starts. continued...
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9 R H E Cincinnati 0 0 0 0
5 0 3 0 1 9 14 2 CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 5 11 0 W: Bronson Arroyo (5-7), L: Aaron Laffey (4-5) ...
Camp Tiger Claw interviewed Ken Griffey's mother Alberta
about her son's career and her hectic travel schedule
of late. She tells a great anecdote about Ken, former manager Lou Piniella, and a cow.
Today on the Thursday 10, I’m bringing you
10 of the funniest commercials involving current and former
Major League Baseball players. The commercials are in no particular order. Sit back and enjoy the show.
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Greatest Players Never To Win A Championship