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Callum

Callum

BallHype Member since Jan. 16, 2008

Take a Piece of Sports Memorbilia to the Grave... Literally
mopupduty.com - 10/20/2008
Take a Piece of Sports Memorbilia to the Grave... Literally
— mopupduty.com — In this case it may be Jesus Figueroa, longtime Jays coach who outfits me in the stylish coffin pictured above. (more) Take a Piece of Sports Memorbilia to the Grave... Literally

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Yankee Stadium/HOF Review
mopupduty.com - 10/3/2008
Yankee Stadium/HOF Review
— mopupduty.com — For the Labour Day weekend this year, Early and I decided to take a road trip to see the Jays play those damn Yankees before Yankee Stadium becomes a pile of rubble. On the way back, we decided to pass through Cooperstown and unleash our inner 12 year olds at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. (more) Yankee Stadium/HOF Review

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What up Yo?
mopupduty.com - 10/2/2008
What up Yo?
— mopupduty.com — In today’s Richard Griffin mailbag, Dick answers a question about why some baseball players wear their hats in the ridiculous fashion as pictured above. (more) What up Yo?

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Bob Sheppard, Yankees Announcer
mopupduty.com - 9/22/2008
Bob Sheppard, Yankees Announcer
— mopupduty.com — A few weeks ago, I travelled to Yankee Stadium with fellow MUD.com writer Early. One of the striking memories I have was the unmistakeable recording of Derek Jeter’s introduction by the legendary voice of the Yankees, Bob Sheppard. (more) Bob Sheppard, Yankees Announcer

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Micah Hoffpauir: the Next Jack Cust?
mopupduty.com - 8/26/2008
Micah Hoffpauir: the Next Jack Cust?
— mopupduty.com — Micah Hoffpauir is a mashing 1B in the Cubs system, currently at AAA and blocked by Derrek Lee. For a team looking for a lefthanded masher, Hoffpauir just might be 2008’s version of Jack Cust in Oakland. (more) Micah Hoffpauir: the Next Jack Cust?

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The Fernando Tatis Story
mopupduty.com - 8/25/2008
The Fernando Tatis Story
— mopupduty.com — If you are a regular reader here at Mop Up Duty then you know I am a sucker for a comeback story. The New York Sun has an article detailing the story behind Tatis’ rise, fall and bounce-back. (more) The Fernando Tatis Story

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Burnett Lives and Dies By His Deuce
mopupduty.com - 8/7/2008
Burnett Lives and Dies By His Deuce
— mopupduty.com — If AJ wants to get these fans out of their seats tonight vs. Oakland, he is going to have to have that dirty deuce working. (more) Burnett Lives and Dies By His Deuce

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Canadian Minor League Teams Get Creative
mopupduty.com - 7/28/2008
Canadian Minor League Teams Get Creative
— mopupduty.com — For minor league baseball franchises, Canada has become a different field of dreams. With the exception of Vancouver, the old business model, where major league clubs supplied players - and more importantly, paid their salaries and travel expenses - has disappeared like Shoeless Joe into an Iowa cornfield. (more) Canadian Minor League Teams Get Creative

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Sandlot Ball Becoming Extinct?
mopupduty.com - 7/25/2008
Sandlot Ball Becoming Extinct?
— mopupduty.com — The Globe and Mail has a rare baseball feature on Sandlot baseball, a slice of American life enjoyed for decades by boys from coast to coast that appears on the verge of extinction. (more) Sandlot Ball Becoming Extinct?

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Alfredo Aceves Bio
mopupduty.com - 7/25/2008
Alfredo Aceves Bio
— mopupduty.com — Signed out of the Mexican League, Aceves is rapidly rising through the Yankees’ farm system, and it is no coincidence that general manager Brian Cashman drove to Scranton to watch him pitch Tuesday night. (more) Alfredo Aceves Bio

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Cito Needs To Add Spice To The Clubhouse
mopupduty.com - 7/23/2008
Cito Needs To Add Spice To The Clubhouse
— mopupduty.com — What would Todd Stottlemyre and Pat Borders add to the mix? (more) Cito Needs To Add Spice To The Clubhouse

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T-Snider Wins HR Derby
mopupduty.com - 7/22/2008
T-Snider Wins HR Derby
— mopupduty.com — 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. (more) T-Snider Wins HR Derby

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Post-Steroid Fantasy Baseball
mopupduty.com - 7/21/2008
Post-Steroid Fantasy Baseball
— mopupduty.com — By the turn of the 21st century, it had become routine for Major League Baseball players to remain productive deep into their 30s and into their 40s. Players who are in their mid-30s suddenly look … well, kind of like they did before the Steroid Era. What does this mean for their fantasy owners? (more) Post-Steroid Fantasy Baseball

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Kit Pellow - Biography
mopupduty.com - 7/14/2008
Kit Pellow - Biography
— mopupduty.com — Kit Pellow is a former MLB ballplayer who is currently making a MOCKERY of Mexican League pitching. Who is this guy!?!?!?! (more) Kit Pellow - Biography

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Blue Jays Fans For The Win!
mopupduty.com - 7/13/2008
Blue Jays Fans For The Win!
— mopupduty.com — I know we like to rag on Jays fans from time to time but this time they actually did something cool. A-Rod hasn’t had as warm a welcome since he was rolling with that stripper the last time he was in the Tdotz. Here are some pics of A-Rod being treated to a gallery of Madonna photos while standing in the Batters Box. (more) Blue Jays Fans For The Win!

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