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centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 2 days ago
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My take on the NL Cy Young voting.
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Law and Carroll Rock the Vote
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Kinsler had the lowest BABIP (batting average on
balls in play) of any qualifying player in the
majors at .245. This number was easily the lowest of any season in Kinsler’s career (.339, .282, 310). This is a big deal. Imagine two hits per month that just happen to fall in and not get caught...
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Expect a Bigger Season From Kinsler in 2010
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 9 days ago
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The 2009 Gold Glove Award winners have been
announced. *Sigh*. I’ve made it known that I believe
the Gold Glove Awards are a joke and I know I am not alone. I want to believe that the award will one day actually go to the best fielders. I hold hope. Well, 2009 was not a year the award took a step...
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There is No Justice When it Comes to Gold Glove Awards
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 9 days ago
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Here are my typical, short and sweet, College
ball analysis tailor-made for those with A.D.D. Welcome to
week 11. What I’d like to see: -An Alabama or Florida game without a noticeably controversial call. -While I’m on those 2, I’d like to get to the SEC Championship game already...
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Crowded at the Top
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 9 days ago
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Rays
struck a deal today that will send secondbaseman Akinori
Iwamura to the Pirates in exchange for right handed reliever Jesse Chavez. The Rays had to pick up the $4.85M 2010 contract option on Aki or buy it out for $650K. The Rays are in desperate...
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Pirates-Rays Trade a Win-Win
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 10/9/2009
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Zobrist has put up amazing offensive stats. Yes,
that is right, amazing. Take a look: .297/.405/.543 with
a wOBA of .408 and an OPS+ of 144 to go with 27 homers, 28 doubles, 7 triples, 17 stolen bases, and a 91/104 BB/K. He is 3rd in the AL in wOBA, 4th in OBP and OPS, 7th in SLUG, and 6th in BB...
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Zobrist's Season Deserves More Love
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 10/7/2009
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Below are my selections for the 2009 awards
in Major League Baseball. I added stats my winners
to clarify why I chose them and I also included some stats on some players that may make you scratch your head. Agree or disagree, these are my awards:
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My 2009 MLB Awards
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 10/6/2009
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The bottom line is that McCutchen is going
to be a star. His rookie season was even
better than it appears. Among centerfielders with at least 475 plate appearances he ranks 2nd in wOBA behind Matt Kemp, 3rd in OPS behind Torii Hunter and Kemp, and 3rd in outfield assists.
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McCutchen Has Star Written All Over Him
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 10/3/2009
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You know what’s coming – bring on the
week 5 drama! I’ve got a couple Top 5
lists to celebrate week 5 of the 2009 college football season. Best 5 teams flying under the radar Don’t buy these 5 teams… yet 5 Games to watch this week
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College Football, Week 5 List of 5’s
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 9/30/2009
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Tomorrow we’re expecting a formal announcement to be
made introducing the Yankee Bowl to the 2010 Bowl
Line-up. The bowl game will be hosted in Yankee Stadium up in New York City, where an audience of up to 47,000 will watch the Big East #4 take on Big 12 #7. (If Notre Dame heads to the Champs...
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Beware The “B” Word
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 9/25/2009
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So let’s open up week 4’s can of
worms shall we? We’re in for a ride this
weekend, so hang tight as I continue another less-than-mainstream look at college football after week 3, because yes, there is another football team in Ohio other than Ohio State...
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Cincinnati, Cal, and a big week for the MWC
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 9/23/2009
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Houston Astros GM Ed Wade, owner Drayton McLane,
and president of baseball operations Tal Smith met with
Cecil Cooper in his office on Monday to inform him that his time as Houston’s manager was over. They decided to point the finger at the manager at the bottom of the totem pole with only...
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Cooper is Not the Only One to Blame
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 9/19/2009
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“If I back up this year with the
same kind of year next year, I don’t want
to play the game. The game is not fun to me when I’m not playing up to my standards.” Those were the words of Chipper Jones just the other day. Jones has had a tough time staying healthy the past six seasons. And while...
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Chipper Jones is a Hall of Famer Right Now
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 9/14/2009
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Week 2 of College Football 2009 is in
the books. Here are some points you may not
find in the headlines of major sports news outlets:
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College Update – Houston, ACC, ‘Cuse, and more
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com - 9/10/2009
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Since Kid K’s arrival in Los Angeles he
has started two games, going 13.1 innings, allowing only
2 earned runs for a 1.35 ERA, 6 hits for a .128 BAA, and strikingout 12 against just 3 walks. Sure, the numbers may be in small sample sizes, but the stuff is up and the control is above-average and...
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Kazmir Has Been Dominant for Angels
