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From San Diego -- Manny Ramirez was released
from the substance slammer Friday, ending a 50-game drug
suspension whose effects were immediate and overwhelming. Best thing to ever happen to him. It made him more famous, Petco Park rocking with his every step, roaring Dodgers cheers clashing ...
Manny might have done the time, but what about the crime ?
Manny might have done the time, but what about the crime ?
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo and outfielder
Andres Torres will be at the Giants Dugout Store
to sign autographs for fans. Sergio Romo was considered one of the top 10 prospects within the Giants minor league system this year. Torres was once a top prospect for the Detroit Tigers in 01
San Francisco Giants Sergio Romo, Andres Torres ...
San Francisco Giants Sergio Romo, Andres Torres ...
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It’s that time of years, folks, when we
celebrate the birth of America by stuffing our faces
full of barbecue and ogling explosions in the sky. We here at Ladies…have our own hot date with some marching bands and sparklers. (Not at the ...
Happy Fourth of July from the Ladies…
Happy Fourth of July from the Ladies…
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Before he was the oft-maligned baseball announcer we
know him as today, Tim McCarver was a two-time
all-star backstop for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 60s--even finishing second in the MVP voting in 1967. By the time he joined the Phillies for the second time in 1975, he was more of a ...
Today in Philly Sports History: McCarver's Grand Slam ...
Today in Philly Sports History: McCarver's Grand Slam ...
www.mlbtraderumors.com —
Jack Curry of the New York Times reports
that Cuban lefthander Aroldis Chapman is 26-yrs old rather
than the 21 he was believed to be. "[Chapman's] age was reported Thursday as 21, but reports in March at the World Baseball Classic said he was ...
Aroldis Chapman Reportedly 26 Years Old
Aroldis Chapman Reportedly 26 Years Old
mlbnotebook.com —
Picked this up from MLB Trade Rumors via
Twitter. Jack Curry of the New York Times reports
that Cuban lefthander Aroldis Chapman may be 26 years old rather than the 21 he was believed to be. "[Chapman's] age was reported Thursday as 21, but reports in March at the World ...
Cuban Prospect Has Five Extra Birthdays
Cuban Prospect Has Five Extra Birthdays
fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com —
ANAHEIM Three weeks after being told to go
sit in a corner and think about what he’s
done, the Angels are recalling Howie Kendrick from Triple-A Salt Lake. Infielder Sean Rodriguez was optioned back to Salt Lake following Friday’s game to ...
Come back, Howie, come back
Come back, Howie, come back
thecollegebaseballblog.com —
Here is your Cape Cod Baseball League Recap
for July 3rd. The CCBL has been devasted by
horrific... Visit The College Baseball Blog for the Full Story
CCBL Recap for July 3rd
CCBL Recap for July 3rd
www.chicagotribune.com —
Sam Fuld to leadoff Saturday against Milwaukee Brewers
> Manager Lou Piniella declined to discuss the move
for Saturday's game against Milwaukee, except to say "we'll probably make ...
Soriano moving down in order, Fuld to leadoff
Soriano moving down in order, Fuld to leadoff
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seamheads.com —
Instead of “Running Down a Dream,” today’s blog
should be called “Running Down a Coach.” First of
all, if you were to tell me I’d be cleaning horse stalls on this tour, I’d call you crazy. So guess what, for all you saying “I told you ...
Running Down a Dream: Marion, Illinois
Running Down a Dream: Marion, Illinois
thecollegebaseballblog.com —
I will be running a Live Blog from
Manchester New Hampshire on Sunday July 5th at 2:45
pm Eastern... Visit The College Baseball Blog for the Full Story
Upcoming CBB Event: Live Blog of Team USA vs NECBL on ...
Upcoming CBB Event: Live Blog of Team USA vs NECBL on ...
baltimoresportsreport.com —
Baseball is a funny game isn’t it? O’s
starter David Hernandez was given a six run lead
after four innings and he shined in his second career win against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The rookie allowed three runs on six hits in 6 2/3 innings of work. Hernandez has only ...
Hernandez and O’s Bats Too Much for LA
Hernandez and O’s Bats Too Much for LA
passion4baseball.blogspot.com —
In two weeks of watching Florida baseball, there
is much to be excited about when it comes
to baseball down here. The Marlins and the Bay Rays are both exciting young teams. The Bay Rays are probably more talented from top to bottom in their lineup and bench, but the Marlins seem to have better ...
Florida Baseball
Florida Baseball
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The bicycling version of the Grand Prix, le
Tour de France or the Tour de France, begins
today and most of the world will be keeping their eyes on seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong as he attempts to add more yellow jerseys to his wardrobe. Most are curious to see if, Lance’s ...
The Tour de France: Sharp turns ahead for Lance Armstrong
The Tour de France: Sharp turns ahead for Lance Armstrong
soxanddawgs.com —
Comedian Lenny Clarke made yet another appearance on
the NESN airwaves during last night’s Boston Red Sox
game and was once again hilarious. Unfortunately, he might not be invited back as the Seattle Mariners were able to score 3 runs to come back from a 2-1 deficit. (Please open the ...
Lenny Clarke Brings The Funny Yet Again
Lenny Clarke Brings The Funny Yet Again
faithandfear.blogharbor.com —
I was supposed to be home in time
for the game. Instead, the flight back from Boston
was delayed by the Northeast's daily apparently rain showers. The plane didn't take off until 6:30 or so, and it was after 7:30 when I was able to get MLB At Bat up and running. I navigated my way to the ...
Agnostic at Best
Agnostic at Best
www.buccofans.com —
B.U.C.C.O. Fans.com provides all of the updates to
the Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Tracker with recaps of all
of the minor league games on 7/3.
Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 7/3/09
Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 7/3/09
seamheads.com —
Usually, midpoint in the season, I’m faced with
the decision of choosing one standout athlete over another,
or several others. It is most certainly not typical to find myself casting about for inspiration. If you’ve been following the team , though, you know this been an unusual ...
Lady’s Choice: Player Pick for June
Lady’s Choice: Player Pick for June
www.philliesnation.com —
When Jimmy Rollins goes, this team goes. That
is exactly what happened tonight in the Phillies 7-2
victory over the New York Mets. Rollins led off the game with a double, starting the Phillies offensive explosion off Mets’ starter Livan ...
Rollins and Lopez Lead Phillies Over Mets
Rollins and Lopez Lead Phillies Over Mets
www.thegoodphight.com —
Two talented ballclubs, slouching toward mediocrity. Somebody has
to win. Might as well be the Phillies. Rodrigo
Lopez! Livan Hernandez! Sloppy pitching! Ineffectual hitting! Laughable fielding! FEEL IT. ...
Needing Raul: Mets at Phillies Game Thread, July 3, 2009
Needing Raul: Mets at Phillies Game Thread, July 3, 2009
www.threio.com —
The marvelous British fighting force during the Big
One referred to their American counterparts as, “oversexed, overpaid
and Over Here.“ The bloody term was a “playa-hating” theme in England during the 1940s, while the two military forces teamed to up kick Hitler’s Arse . The American male ...
Wimbledon: Oversexed, overpaid and over here
Wimbledon: Oversexed, overpaid and over here
firebrandal.com —
George Kottaras hit a solo home run to
right field but it wasn't enough as Boston's second
comeback of the night fell just short in a 7-6 loss to Seattle. Trailing 5-3 in the eighth, Nick Green helped the Red Sox rally hitting a two-run double to left field tying the game up at 5-5 before ...
SEA 7, BOS 6: Comeback falls short
SEA 7, BOS 6: Comeback falls short
www.bucsdugout.com —
As nice as it is to see a
guy be rewarded for persistence, Garrett Jones should not
be mistaken for a good player, and the last thing I'd want to see is a Tike-Redman-2003 situation where Jones gets off to a hot start, then gets way more playing time ...
Garrett Jones: Let's Not Get Carried Away Here
Garrett Jones: Let's Not Get Carried Away Here
www.northsidenotch.com —
Happy 4th of July to all you Pirates
fans. Here are a few links and notes to
catch you up on what's going on throughout Pirate Nation (yes...I just said "Pirate Nation").- The Bucs continued their dominance of the 1st place Florida Marlins with a 7-4 win over the Fish. Charlie Morton had ...
Saturday Notes: 4th of July edition
Saturday Notes: 4th of July edition
tomahawktake.com —
If the Atlanta Braves are to take this
division back and hang another flag upon the cobwebbed
Turner Field eaves, they MUST continue to adhere to three guidelines until the July 31st deadline, when help in some form should mercifully be on the way–let’s call them the three P’s ...
Three P’s for Braves’ Success
Three P’s for Braves’ Success
www.sonsofstevegarvey.com —
DODGERS 6, PADRES 3 Sign of the game.
"Eighty percent of success is showing up," Woody Allen
said, and Manny Ramirez did just that. Although he's still in summer-training mode (0-for-3, 1 BB), the Dodgers seemed energized by his mere presence, batting around the order and scoring ...
Post-Game 80 Thread: Showing Up
Post-Game 80 Thread: Showing Up
mvn.com —
I want to make the point first that
the pitch f/x data coming from MLB's Gameday isn't
bad for analyzing. However, it gives out it own pitch classifications which can make unintentional mistakes for some reason. So whenever I do my pitch f/x graphs, I will change the pitch type classification ...
Stuff Was There, But Efficiency Burned Up In Texas ...
Stuff Was There, But Efficiency Burned Up In Texas ...
raysallday.com —
Durham Bulls 3, Charlotte Knights 2 - Reid
Brignac celebrated being named to the International League All-Star
team by smacking two home runs, giving him six for the season. Starting pitcher Jason Cromer allowed two runs on eight hits in six innings to earn his second win of the season. ...
Rays Farm Report for Friday, July 3
Rays Farm Report for Friday, July 3
sports.espn.go.com —
Rafael Palmeiro spent some time reflecting before he
was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame
on Friday in Lubbock, Texas on Friday.
Rafael Palmeiro continues to deny knowingly using ...
Rafael Palmeiro continues to deny knowingly using ...
birdswatcher.com —
ESPN - Rafael Palmeiro was inducted into the
College Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday. Palmeiro used
the platform to again deny having knowingly used steroids. “I made a mistake,” Palmeiro told ESPN’s Pedro Gomez. “I didn’t really understand what I was taking ...
Yeah Right Palmeiro
Yeah Right Palmeiro
www.fenwaywest.com —
It's July folks. Technically every game counts the
same... Opening day, a Sunday afternoon game in May
and July 3rd...they are all just one of the 162. But, as we enter the dog days, those one run loses seem to hurt a little more. In April we would just shrug this on off. In July we feel the ...
Dog Day Loss
Dog Day Loss
www.gaslampball.com —
"[It was a] huge thrill," said Conrad, who
later got the ball back after right fielder Jeff
Francoeur requested it from the Nationals' bullpen. "Obviously, [it's] the best experience I've ever had in the big leagues. It just feels awesome to come up and contribute right away like that." ...
"[It was a] huge thrill," said Conrad, who later got the ...
"[It was a] huge thrill," said Conrad, who later got the ...
thecollegebaseballblog.com —
FROM USA BASEBALL (CARY, N.C.) – Bryce Brentz
(Middle Tennessee State) went 4-5 with four RBI and...
Visit The College Baseball Blog for the Full Story
Team USA Earns 18-0 Blowout Victory Over Guatemala
Team USA Earns 18-0 Blowout Victory Over Guatemala
hyzduhq.blogspot.com —
The recent rash of trades that Neal Huntington
has embarked on has really got me thinking. What
exactly is the phase that we are in? Are we in an all out rebuilding mode or not? Or is this a much quicker rehabilitation? I got to thinking about it as I started to look at the major league roster. ...
If You Build It...
If You Build It...
www.gaslampball.com —
Rebuilding under new ownership, the San Diego Padres
intend to extend manager Bud Black’s contract in the
coming weeks, according to a club source. Source: Padres to extend Black's contract - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
Rebuilding under new ownership, the San Diego Padres ...
Rebuilding under new ownership, the San Diego Padres ...
firebrandal.com —
Dice-K is going on vacation...To Florida . Francona:
"We really don't have a timetable," Francona said. "This
time, we're going to make sure that he's ready to pitch. I guess we have some in our head that maybe we think is realistic, but it's a long way off. It's going to be entirely based on ...
Dice K going down South to rehab.
Dice K going down South to rehab.
mlbbabble.com —
Manny Ramirez returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers
last night. He was less than stellar. He better
get his act together. The author discusses why.
Manny Returns! Ready the Crucifix!
Manny Returns! Ready the Crucifix!
raisethejollyroger.com —
What a post title! Even better, Morton Salt’s
motto: “When it rains, it pours.” Perfect for this
game, which was interrupted by two delays (one of which was in fear of rain, the other was actually due to rain). Anyway, Charlie Morton was lights-out tonight. Every single ...
Salute to Salty [Pirates 7 Marlins 4]
Salute to Salty [Pirates 7 Marlins 4]
www.nydailynews.com —
Admit it: The Mets don’t deserve to have
a share of first place right now. Not given
how they played. And not if they’re going to be shut down by retreads Rodrigo Lopez and Chan Ho Park . A 7-2 stinker against the Phillies on Friday ...
Phillies 7, Mets 2: Hardly first rate
Phillies 7, Mets 2: Hardly first rate
www.nydailynews.com —
Mets officials hoped to have Oliver Perez face
the Dodgers on Wednesday in place of Tim Redding
, but Perez's showing on Friday night for Triple-A Buffalo has to place that plan in question. Perez walked four and exactly half of his 92 pitches ...
Ollie finds strike zone half the time
Ollie finds strike zone half the time
taoofstieb.blogspot.com —
A very happy 4th of July to all
of our American friends and readers, and as our
gift to you, we present Doc Halladay on your grandest of baseball stages for your afternoon viewing pleasure. Bittersweet, isn't it?
A two sentence post on....the 4th of July
A two sentence post on....the 4th of July
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More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP
Reynolds probably wants to use the bat on some
of his team-mates about now, rather than just the water-cooler. Browse more photos » ...
Diamondbacks 0, Rockies 5: Arizona, good for whatever ...
Diamondbacks 0, Rockies 5: Arizona, good for whatever ...
www.nextseasonsports.com —
The Mariners had plenty of opportunities to let
the game get away. But after watching a two-run
lead evaporate in the eighth inning, catcher Rob Johnson made sure they went up for good.His streaking shot over the first baseman's glove brought home two runs in the top of the 11th.Not even a near ...
MARINERS: Seattle takes game one in Boston
MARINERS: Seattle takes game one in Boston
sportsindepth.blogspot.com —
They are beating the Astros 13-0 in the
8th. This practically doubles their offensive output for the
entire season! Their previous high this season was 11 runs, so this is amazing for them. Pablo Sandoval has a triple and a homer and Travis Ishikawa added a home run and three RBI. With their ...
Was that really the Giants?
Was that really the Giants?
www.northsidenotch.com —
AAA-Indianapolis lost to Louisville 1-0. Tom Gorzelanny (3-2,
2.87) got the tough-luck loss as he gave up
1 R (0 ER) as he pitched 8 innings for the complete game. He gave up 5 hits, walked none, and struck out 5. Brian Bixler (.242, 0, 17) went 2 for 4 with a double. After all the recent ...
Minor Matters - 7/3
Minor Matters - 7/3
xtremedynasty.blogspot.com —
I believe Pujols gets it done this year.
He already has a nice lead in HR's &
RBI and he doesn't look like he is slowing down. I think we might see .335 60 HR 160 RBI this year.
Pujols will win the triple crown in 2009
Pujols will win the triple crown in 2009
www.pickinsplinters.com —
Moving to the outfield, in part 6 we’ll
be discussing a position with quite the dichotomy of
candidates. That is, one inhabited by several players–two of whom are discussed here–with black marks hanging over their careers, but also includes two of the most highly respected and revered Hall of ...
Mount Otsego, Part 6 | Pickin’ Splinters
Mount Otsego, Part 6 | Pickin’ Splinters
www.sharapovasthigh.com —
In our latest edition in the "Random Retro
Baseball Player" series, we take a look back at
Mariners and Angels star left-handed pitcher, Mark Langston.
Random Retro Baseball Player: Mark Langston
Random Retro Baseball Player: Mark Langston





















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