First in ERA, Second in Runs, and Not To Be Believed

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EPIC CARNIVAL | SPORTS NEWS WITH A TWIST found this 5/5/2008 on fivetooltool.blogspot.com [flag]
I've spent the first 30 games of the 2008 MLB season waiting for the other shoe to drop on the A's, who started the year with a split in Japan, and have quietly showed that they plan on playing meaningful games all year long. Remarkably, they've done it without power (26th in MLB in homers and slugging, 20th in OPS... but 4th in runs scored), or experienced pitching (40 innings of sub 1 ERA ... [link]

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THE AFTER PARTY
Published 5/5/2008 by DCScrap at EPIC CARNIVAL | SPORTS NEWS WITH A TWIST
Report: Eight Belles vacationed with Jessica Simpson before the Derby. (flatusyahu) Cedric Benson's weekend to the lyrics of Gilligan's Island. (Chicago Bull) What really happened to Cedric Benson on that boat. (Foul Balls) Randy Moss drafts wide receiver. (TMZ) First in ERA, second in runs, and not to be believed. (Five Tool Tool) Why is Oliver Perez the only Mexican working today? (SimonOnSports) 350 denied, Greg Maddux! (The Sports Lounge) MLB loves Indiana Jones. (Deuce of Davenport) ...

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