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Clay Counsil Prepared To Go Under The Knife
tiricosuave.com - 7/15/2008
Clay Counsil Prepared To Go Under The Knife
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NEW YORK — Clay Counsil’s “country strong” right arm turned into “city cellulite” on Monday evening in the Bronx. The 71-year-old North Carolina native — who was pitching to Texas’ Josh Hamilton in the 2008 Bloodsucking Insurance Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium — said he felt a twinge in his right elbow midway through the [...]

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Mini Pony of the Day 7-15-08
Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies - Pittsburgh Sports Videos, Humor and Crack Analysis. And Ridiculously Small Horses — ... Man, why are these mini ponies so hard to get at? Mini ponies should always be accessible as hell. Stupid trees in the way. While walking through the woods to get to these cool-ass critters, I came across these links: Clay Counsil rules. [ Tirico Suave ] Speaking of Counsil, Josh Hamilton's first round in the Derby was unreal. [ ...

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trsullivan.mlblogs.com 7/16/2008 —   In deference to Jimmy Cannon, the greatest sportswriter of all-time, nobody asked me but... * Clay Counsil's pitching was more impressive than Josh Hamilton's hitting at the Home Run Derby. If you watched that Derby closely, Counsil was ...
JUT WHEN YOU THINK WE’RE OUT, THE METS DRAG US BACK IN — Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog
I not usually a big fan of the Home Run Derby but I must say last nights event was astonishing. Between the life story of Josh Hamilton, who still has to have a chaperone to keep him on the straight and narrow, and his home run hitting prowess and having Clay Counsil his 71 year old batting practice pitcher was something to behold. You have to had to sit in the upper deck of that stadium in ...
Josh Hamilton is ABSURD — Dan Shanoff
28 home runs in the 1st round of the HR Derby (on 54 pitches by the ageless 71-year-old Clay Counsil) in one of the most thrilling live sports moments I have witnessed in a long time. Utterly amazing. -- D.S.
For Derby, Hamilton calls on old friend — Major League Baseball News
Clay Counsil, a modest, unassuming 71-year-old from Raleigh, N.C., will reunite with a former player of his when he pitches to Josh Hamilton during the Home Run Derby on Monday night.