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There's two of us. I live in Korea, the other guy in Taiwan. We're writing about mostly baseball...and some other culture, arts, political stuff. Web Site: East Windup Chronicle Claimed Blog: East Windup Chronicle BallHype Member since Sept. 1, 2007 |
chron.com - 5/4/2008
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chron.com —
BONAO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — While a veteran baseball
agent sits in his cramped living room trying to...
recruit one of his 15-year-old prospects, Luis Coronado excuses himself and walks into the back of his small home. He brushes by the sheet that serves as a bedroom door and returns a few seconds later displaying a framed newspaper clipping.
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Lying about age not uncommon for Dominican baseball players
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nytimes.com - 5/4/2008
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nytimes.com —
Why do we keep giving thoroughbred horse racing
a pass? Is it the tradition? The millions upon...
millions invested in the betting? Why isn’t there more pressure to put the sport of kings under the umbrella of animal cruelty? The sport is at least as inhumane as greyhound racing and only a couple of steps removed from animal fighting.
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Race Illustrates Brutal Side of Sport
signonsandiego.com - 5/4/2008
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signonsandiego.com —
El Cajon Valley ended one of the longest
high school baseball streaks in the state yesterday by...
defeating host West Hills 11-7 in a Grossmont North League game. It was the Braves' first league victory since 1997, snapping a state-record 129-game losing skid.
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ECV puts end to 129-game losing streak
thesmokinggun.com - 3/1/2008
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thesmokinggun.com —
"With all the money you make, have you
ever thought of maybe building him a mansion or...
something?" Bonds replied, "One, I'm black. And I'm keeping my money. And there's not too many rich black people in this world. And I'm keeping my money. There's more wealthy Asian people and Caucasian and white. There ain't that many rich black people. And I ain't giving my money up. That's why."
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Bonds Files Opened (PDF via The Smoking Gun)
nytimes.com - 2/27/2008
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nytimes.com —
Great story about a Mariners knuckleballer who doesn't
have a ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow....
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New Twist Keeps Dickey’s Career Afloat
eastwindupchronicle.com - 2/3/2008
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eastwindupchronicle.com —
The Super Bowl is broadcast in Korea –
I believe it starts at 9 a.m. I’ll probably...
have it on TV in the other room, but most likely I’ll vaguely keep tabs on it on the computer. If it's still interesting in the 4th quarter I'll watch some of it.
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Super Bowl Memories Thread (For People Who Don’t Care ...
seattletimes.nwsource.com - 1/30/2008
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Stick with this one. It's a near miss
that ends on a positive note. Seems kind of...
dumb at first, but worth the read through. Football player Anthony Kelley arrived at the UW ill-prepared for college. But with a coach's encouragement and the assistance of a tutor, Kelley developed a passion for learning.
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Part 4 of 4 - Linebacker bucked program that emphasized ...
ap.google.com - 1/25/2008
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ap.google.com —
Six-time Pro Bowl fullback Mike Alstott announced his
retirement after 12 seasons Thursday, saying goodbye to the...
NFL during a tearful news conference in a meeting room where the Buccaneers played a highlight film of some of his most memorable plays.
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Bucs' Alstott Retires After 12 Years
vivaelbirdos.com - 1/25/2008
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vivaelbirdos.com —
In an effort to get a better idea
of where the Cardinals are going to fall relative...
to the rest of the competition in the NL Central, I thought that it would be fun to take a look at how they stack up on a position by position basis. This also gives us a chance to step away from over-scrutinizing our own roster and see what else is going on around the division.
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NL Central Comparison: Pirates/Cards
nytimes.com - 1/25/2008
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nytimes.com —
As the lead exercise physiologist for the United
States Olympic Committee, Randy Wilber has been fielding one...
bizarre question after another from American athletes training for the Beijing Games.
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Olympic Teams Vying to Defeat Beijing’s Smog
nytimes.com - 1/25/2008
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nytimes.com —
TOVAR, Venezuela — “Welcome to the territory of
Johan Santana,” reads a sign on the wall of...
the local baseball field in this Andean town more than 6,400 feet above sea level in southwestern Venezuela.
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Santana’s Hometown Awaits His Next Move
scmp.com - 1/25/2008
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scmp.com —
"Unfortunately, we in the US glorify a lot
of the bad stuff that goes on. If you...
turn on ESPN, instead of watching a home run, you're going to watch somebody run up into the stands to start a fight," said Torre, who is to bring his Dodgers to Beijing in March to play two exhibition games against the San Diego Padres.
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Torre Takes Swipe at ESPN While in China
brockforbroglio.com - 1/23/2008
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brockforbroglio.com —
Scratching your head trying to come up with
an eye catching team name? If so this resource...
was created specifically for you. Between Google searches, message boards, and the blogosphere I compiled a list of over 300 of the funniest and most clever fantasy baseball team names I could find. I tweaked some of the names, and eliminated 199 of them and left the best 101:
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101 Of The Best Fantasy Baseball Team Names
slate.com - 1/21/2008
bugsandcranks.com - 1/21/2008
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bugsandcranks.com —
When Dock Ellis addressed the crowd outside PNC
Park at last summer’s fan walkout, specifics of his...
speech weren’t the story. The fact that a former all-star pitcher was acknowledging and supporting the fringe movement was given far more attention than anything he had to say.
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