sportingnews.com - 7/6/2009
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You know what the world really could use right about now? Some more outrage. Because there just are never enough people outraged about something or other. We could especially use some outrage about performance-enhancing drug use in baseball, since steroids -- and, even worse, masking agents -- ...
bizofbaseball.com - 7/4/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
In an effort to raise awareness and financial
support for organizations leading the fight against ALS (Amyotrophic...
Lateral Sclerosis), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, every Major League Baseball Club playing at home on July 4 th will conduct a special on-field ...
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MLB Clubs to Hold Special On-Field Ceremonies on 4th to ...
keitholbermann.mlblogs.com - 7/5/2009
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keitholbermann.mlblogs.com —
When I think of Lou Gehrig, I see
him in a hotel room somewhere in the summer...
of 1938. It is the middle of the night, nearly silent, sweltering in Cleveland or St. Louis or Washington. If there is any air conditioning it is feeble and no match for ...
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It Disgusts Me
mvn.com - 7/3/2009
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mvn.com —
" I might've been given a bad break,
but I have an awful lot to live for....
Thank you." Those were the final words Lou Gehrig ever spoke to the hearts of America. His succinct and supple speech on Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939 remains one of the most ...
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A tribute to Lou "The Iron Horse" Gehrig
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Baseball Nerd —
I've often been accused of being contrarian just for the sake of being contrarian, but I don't know that I've ever gone this far. ...
The Morning Bowl For July 6th: Eating 68 Dogs Is Amazing, But It Would Have Been Much More Impressive Had It Occurred In Korea
Sportress of Blogitude —
... ] • Keith Olbermann thinks America is disgusting. Tell me something I don’t know. [ The Sporting Blog ] • A look at some of the standout rookie performances from the first half of the MLB season. [ ...
Monday Afternoon Linkage
Fang's Bites —
There are enough links for me to do an update. Haven't done a second linkfest during the day in a long time so here we go. Do we have a media feud brewing? Dan Steinberg of the Washington Post's DC Sports Bog goes after Keith Olbermann for a post he did over the weekend in his MLB.com blog. You know that Keith responds, don't you? And you can see Keith putting Dan in "World's Worst" on MSNBC's Countdown. This is coming from a mile away. Also in the Sporting News, Dan Levy of On The DL writes that NBC Sports just doesn't hate tennis fans, but ...
Home Runs, Olbermann v. Steinberg, Michael and Elephants & Palin’s Plan
On the DL —
... came up to bat. Like he’s some sort of hero, and not a cheater. And on all days, Olbermann explained, they cheered him on Lou Gehrig’s day. Olbermann ranted in a way that only he can do, with absolution and self-righteousness dripping from every line. Of course, his habitual over-the-toppedness is often ripe with a bit of his own sarcasm and irony, which is why it was funny to see that he couldn’t pick up on (or as it seems chose not to pick up on) Steinberg’s sarcasm and irony when Dan took Olbermann’s post apart at The Sporting Blog. ...
There's Always Next Year Applesauce - Mets without Reyes and Beltran, Niese's fastball, Victorino's All Star campaign
Amazin' Avenue —
... is bad, I can't imagine what the Nationals edition would look like.
Washington is NOT trading Adam Dunn.
Javier Vazquez continues to be awesome and the Braves beat the Cubs. The victory came without Chipper Jones who is dealing with yet another injury.
Around MLB
Carlos Gomez made an amazing catch in yesterday's Twin-Yankee game, robbing Alex Rodriguez of a grand slam.
Keith Olbermann pipes in more outrage over Manny Ramirez.
Albert Pujols is better ...
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keitholbermann.mlblogs.com 7/6/2009 — I've often been accused of being contrarian just for the sake of being contrarian, but I don't know that I've ever gone this far . I hadn't heard previously of Dan Steinberg and his blogs at The Washington Post and The Sporting News, but ...
In Memory of Lou, and Uncle Billy
quinnmedia.blogspot.com 7/4/2009 — It was 70 years ago today that Lou Gehrig made his farewell speech to baseball, in-between games of a doubleheader on July 4. 1939, at Yankee Stadium. He was dying from an incurable disease called ALS, which has more commonly become known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Today, MLB will remember Lou at ...
Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day
threio.com 7/4/2009 — On this day in baseball history, July 4, 1939, the New York Yankees retire the number “4” in honor of Lou Gehrig. This will be the first time the Yankees organization would retire a players’ number. After encouragement from Yankees manager Joe McCarthy he delivers the most famous keynote ...
The Top Five Reasons the MLB Most Valuable Player Award is a Farce
heartbeatofthebronx.blogspot.com 7/6/2009 — Many fans, writers, players, and analysts argue what being the “Most Valuable Player” truly means. Some argue it requires being the “best player on the best team,” while others suggest it belongs to “the season’s best player.” I personally fall somewhere in between—choosing to fully recognize ...
MLB to fight '4♦ALS' awareness | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 7/4/2009 — "For the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for 17 years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from ...
Lou Gehrig’s Day
writingthepine.com 7/4/2009 — yankeestribute.com
Today marks the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” speech and to raise awareness of ALS, his speech will be read at every major league game today. The “Iron Horse” was a hell of a baseball player that often let his bat do the ...
A Tribute to Lou “The Iron Horse” Gehrig
dugoutcentral.com 7/4/2009 — “I might’ve been given a bad break, but I have an awful lot to live for. Thank you.” Those were the final words Lou Gehrig ever spoke to the hearts of America. His succinct and supple speech on Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day at Yankee ...
Jeter, Gehrig, And Home/Road Splits
fackyouk.blogspot.com 9/10/2009 — Good morning Fackers. So how about that game last night? An eight batter renaissance from Joba, outstanding relief from Alf and Albie, a huge home run from Posada, a clutch fielders choice from Swish - OK, maybe not on that one. But of course, Derek Jeter was deservedly the story of the night. ...
Shane Victorino Presented With 2008 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
the700level.com 7/5/2009 — If you saw the Phillies' win over the Mets yesterday, you no doubt missed that Major League Baseball was celebrating the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's historic farewell speech. Every player wore a commemorative patch, which despite the respect it showed the occasion, cluttered things up a ...
Words to live by
nationalpost.com 7/6/2009 — The Lou Gehrig we see in black and white at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939 is movie-star handsome: tall, seemingly strong, a New York Yankee through and through. Joe McCarthy, the Yankees manager, takes Gehrig by the elbow and leads him to a bank of microphones behind home plate.
Torre talks Manny, steroids in New York —
Major League Baseball News 7/6/2009
With the Dodgers in New York for a three-game series, manager Joe Torre took time on Monday before his annual charity golf tournament to meet with the New York media to discuss the return of suspended slugger Manny Ramirez and the effect of steroids ...
