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If I have to hear the phrase “what a story” one more time…
bugsandcranks.com - 10/24/2008
If I have to hear the phrase “what a story” one more time…
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…I will hunt Chip Carey down and beat him to death with his own microphone. Apparently, I’m not the only one who wants to do something like this . He also just called Youklis by his Moneyball name (kind of like an MC name, except way nerdier), “The Greek God of Walks.” ...
Joe Maddon and Fredi Gonzalez Win Sporting News Managers of 2008
bizofbaseball.com - 10/23/2008
Joe Maddon and Fredi Gonzalez Win Sporting News Managers of 2008
— bizofbaseball.com — Joe Maddon wins the Sporting News AL Manager of the Year for taking the Rays from worst... to first in the AL East, and into the World Series. The Rays’ Joe Maddon and Marlins’ Fredi Gonzalez , a pair of Sunshine State skippers who did more with less payroll, are Sporting News’ 2008 ... (more) Joe Maddon and Fredi Gonzalez Win Sporting News Managers ...

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Transcript: Interview with Joe Maddon
bizofbaseball.com - 10/29/2008
Transcript: Interview with Joe Maddon
— bizofbaseball.com — The following is an interview transcript from Joe Maddon's press conference on Tuesday October 28, courtesy of... Major League Baseball Q: How do you feel about that it's tied in the sixth inning and you have Hamels out of the game? JOE MADDON: That's a pretty good feeling, obviously. He has ... (more) Transcript: Interview with Joe Maddon

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Joe Maddon does not like your choice of the Silver Bullet
sports.yahoo.com - 10/27/2008
Joe Maddon does not like your choice of the Silver Bullet
— sports.yahoo.com — As we all know by now, Joe Maddon is a very intelligent man. He likes to read,... he enjoys his wine and he obviously knows a little something about this sport we call baseball.   Still, he keeps finding ways to show off the impressive breadth of ... (more) Joe Maddon does not like your choice of the Silver Bullet

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Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Boring” Edition
Hire Jim Essian — ... occurred after the sweep. As usual, Curt Schilling has absolutely nothing to say about anything. The way I see it, there are most likely two ways that I’ll end my preseason in 2009: (1) Hanging out in Arizona, checking out the ridiculous co-eds of the ASU campus, or (2) freezing my nuts off in New York, checking out Joe Girardi’s flattop. Anyone want to bet which way the league is leaning? God damnit. I don’t get it. Everyone hates Chip Caray, yet Chip Caray is gainfully employed. In ...

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