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springtraining09.com - 2/19/2009
Colorado Rockies Looking for Do-Over from 2008
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The Rockies come into Spring camp with low expectations from many fans, thanks to dealing their best player, Matt Holliday, from an underwhelming 2008 team. However, much as the team headed into 2007 with low expectations after dealing away their best starting pitcher of the season before, the ...
Worst Video Game Cover Athlete Ever?
rumorsandrants.com - 2/17/2009
Worst Video Game Cover Athlete Ever?
— rumorsandrants.com — I’ve got a shiny penny for anyone who can name the athlete pictured above. Too late, it’s none other than Bill Swift . Billy Swift, on the cover of a video game. And not just any game, this was World Series Baseball ‘95 for Sega ... (more) Worst Video Game Cover Athlete Ever?

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Mount Rockmore Selections
bugsandcranks.com - 2/13/2009
Mount Rockmore Selections
— bugsandcranks.com — The folks at the Rocky Mountain News are asking Rockies fans to help them select the four greatest players in franchise history . Those selected will then be ‘carved’ onto “Mount Rockmore” by cartoonist Drew Litton. This ... (more) Mount Rockmore Selections

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Colorado Dreamin’ About Roy Halladay
bugsandcranks.com - 2/20/2009
Colorado Dreamin’ About Roy Halladay
— bugsandcranks.com — Potentially catchy tune. This isn’t even close to a rumor, and it will probably never reach rumor status, but there’s some talk going on within Rockies circles that the team should be looking into acquiring Cy Award winner, Arvada, ... (more) Colorado Dreamin’ About Roy Halladay

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Purple Row:  Thursday Rockpile: Francis leaning to surgery? Torrealba returning; Padres trying to keep Cabrera

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Thursday Rockpile: Francis leaning to surgery? Torrealba returning; Padres trying to keep Cabrera
Purple Row — ... I wrote a couple of pieces for the SpringTraining09.com, most recently this article highlighting the clues the organization has been sending that it really believes that its competitive this year, and also a generic  ...

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