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Alou says he wouldn't have caught Bartman ball in 2003 NLCS
Alou says he wouldn't have caught Bartman ball in 2003 NLCS
sports.espn.go.com — Alou, now with the Mets, said he wouldn't have caught the now-infamous pop fly in the 2003... National League Championship Series that hit the heel of Bartman's hand in the eighth inning of Game 6, prolonging an inning in which the Marlins later rallied for the lead. Florida then went on to win the series. (more) Alou says he wouldn't have caught Bartman ball in 2003 NLCS
Yardbarker Taps ESPN Sales Veteran Tim Ware as VP
Yardbarker Taps ESPN Sales Veteran Tim Ware as VP
bizofbaseball.com — Yardbarker , the online sports community and branded vertical ad network, announced today that it has hired... digital sales veteran Tim Ware as Vice President of Advertising Sales. The Business of Sports Network (Bizball LLC) has recently signed on as a partner in the Yardbarker Network. With nearly 20 years experience in the electronic media space, including the last nine with ESPN Internet ... (more) Yardbarker Taps ESPN Sales Veteran Tim Ware as VP
Attendance Record for Spring Training Smashed
Attendance Record for Spring Training Smashed
bizofbaseball.com — Major League Baseball drew a record total of 3,692,125 fans to Spring Training games in 2008, breaking... last year’s high of 3,421,055, it was announced today. This marks the third time in the last four years that MLB’s record for overall Spring Training attendance has been set. Prior to 2005, the record for Spring Training attendance was 3,330,200 fans in 1994. The average Spring ... (more) Attendance Record for Spring Training Smashed
Von Hayes Returns to Pennsylvania
Von Hayes Returns to Pennsylvania
seamheads.com — Von Hayes has returned to baseball and to Pennsylvania after a year off. Hayes will manage the... Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball beginning this April. Prior to joining the Barnstormers, Hayes managed in the Oakland Athletics' minor-league system for four seasons. (more) Von Hayes Returns to Pennsylvania
Tom Crean: The Untold Story, Kinda
Tom Crean: The Untold Story, Kinda
sportsyenta.blogspot.com — What don't you know about Tom Crean? Come and find out.... (more) Tom Crean: The Untold Story, Kinda
Reds 6, Reds 5: Eddie's big night
Reds 6, Reds 5: Eddie's big night
frontier.cincinnati.com — Brandon Phillips summed up Edwin Encarnacion's final at-bat nicely. "He can't for (squat). But he sure can... hit." Phillips didn't say squat, but this is a family blog. After failing to get down a bunt on three pitches, Encarnacion rocketed one into the ... (more) Reds 6, Reds 5: Eddie's big night
Raissman: Media giving Mark Jackson free pass
nydailynews.com — If it were anyone else other than Mark Jackson, another guy with no coaching experience, would there... be more media scrutiny - and more questions asked - concerning his qualifications to lead the Knickerbockers out of the toilet? (more) Raissman: Media giving Mark Jackson free pass
I have to tell you this story…
I have to tell you this story…
waitingfornextyear.com — Alright, so I’m living in Cincinnati at the start of the ‘06 baseball season. I’m managing a... restaurant that has a sports bar in it. One of our bartenders, we’ll call him John (because that’s his name), is a huge Cubs fan. He wore his Cubs hat everyday, went to all the games when the Cubs came... (more) I have to tell you this story…
Padres Preview at Hardball Times
knucklecurve.com — My preview of the Padres is up at Hardball Times. One issue I touch on is the... uncertainty at the back end of San Diego’s rotation: Last year the Padres brought in Greg Maddux and David Wells. One of those worked out real well, the other not so much. This year it’s Randy Wolf and Mark Prior. The situation is a little different, though, because Maddux basically never misses a (more) Padres Preview at Hardball Times
Reds payroll: $74.1million
frontier.cincinnati.com — USA Today published baseball's payrolls. The Reds are at $74.1 million, 10th in the National League, fifth... in the NL Central, 18th in the majors. Yankees check in at $209 million, Marlins at $21 million. Biggest surprise to me: Corey Patterson is ... (more) Reds payroll: $74.1million
Finding Johnny Cueto
Finding Johnny Cueto
frontier.cincinnati.com — I wrote about Johnny Cueto and Edinson Volquez for the my Sunday Reds Insider for the paper.... The theme: You can find good players, or at least potentially good players, in different ways. To get Volquez, the Reds gave up Josh Hamilton, a high price to ... (more) Finding Johnny Cueto
Is there a crisis in the Motor City
Is there a crisis in the Motor City
anythingandeverythingonsports.blogspot.com — A look at the Detroit Tigers and their 0-7 start to the 2008 MLB season... (more) Is there a crisis in the Motor City
T-Bones Welcome Mike Vick to Neighborhood
tbonesbaseball.com — In an effort to raise awareness about animal abuse and pet adoption the Kansas City T-Bones have... partnered with several animal safe havens to help put a stop to animal abuse on Michael Vick “Welcome to the Neighborhood” night at ... (more) T-Bones Welcome Mike Vick to Neighborhood
The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Glavine makes first career trip to DL
The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Glavine makes first career trip to DL
atlanta.braves.mlb.com — ATLANTA -- Over his long career, Tom Glavine had done just about everything a pitcher can do.... Friday night the 42-year-old lefty made another career first, this one very much unwelcome. He is going to the disabled list. It is the first such trip in ... (more) The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Glavine ...
The Official Site of The San Diego Padres: News: Hensley to go on rehab assignment
sandiego.padres.mlb.com — PHOENIX -- Pitcher Clay Hensley, who opened the 2007 season in the Padres' rotation, will begin a... Minor League rehabilitation assignment Tuesday for Class A Lake Elsinore. Hensley, who had surgery on his right shoulder to repair a labrum tear seven ... (more) The Official Site of The San Diego Padres: News: Hensley ...
Steve Bartman Still Attends Cubs Games
Steve Bartman Still Attends Cubs Games
sports.aol.com — You remember Steve Bartman , don't you? If you're a Cubs fan you probably just responded with... "Do I!?" before picking your computer up and throwing it out the window. Bartman, of course, is the infamous fan who "interfered" with a foul ball that ... (more) Steve Bartman Still Attends Cubs Games
Bartman Off the Hook?
forums.screamingsports.com — If you're from Chicago, you remember the play. The Cubs were five outs away from going to... the World Series. With one out in the top of the eighth inning, Luis Castillo slapped a Mark Prior fastball toward the left field corner and Moises Alou sprinted toward the dividing brick wall. And while most fans with a grasp of baseball common sense knew to get out of the way.. (more) Bartman Off the Hook?
Brad Lidge Activated from DL
Brad Lidge Activated from DL
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com — Prior to Saturday afternoon's tilt against the Reds, the Phillies announced they have activated closer Brad Lidge... from the disabled list. To make room for Lidge, the Phillies designated Tim Lahey, who they recently claimed from the Cubs, for assignment. Lahey never appeared in any games in his short career with the Phillies... (more) Brad Lidge Activated from DL
Pitching Mechanics: Mark Prior
Pitching Mechanics: Mark Prior
drivelinemechanics.com — Mark Prior @ USC I’m sure everyone knows the Mark Prior history, so I won’t go into... it. Carlos Gomez at Hardball Times has done a piece on Prior’s mechanics, and I disagree with how he analyzes pitchers. To be fair, he ... (more) Pitching Mechanics: Mark Prior
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