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LA Times Writer Wonders Where Albert Pujols Gets His Talent
foulballs.net - 6/24/2009
LA Times Writer Wonders Where Albert Pujols Gets His Talent
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A few weeks ago there was quite a bit of controversy surrounding Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez, steroids and a blog. More specifically, a media firestorm started when a blogger named JRod wrote a post on MidwestSportsFans.com that looked at the possibility of Ibanez using steroids considering ...
The Curious Case of Journalists Perpetuating “Pathetic” and “Ridiculous” Steroid Speculation
midwestsportsfans.com - 6/24/2009
The Curious Case of Journalists Perpetuating “Pathetic” and “Ridiculous” Steroid Speculation
— midwestsportsfans.com — I don’t really know the best way to introduce the source material that I am about to... comment on, so I’ll just copy/paste an excerpt and let it speak for itself before adding my own thoughts: From a recent article by Jerry Crowe of the ... (more) The Curious Case of Journalists Perpetuating “Pathetic” ...

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Albert Ruthian Pujols
mysportsrumors.com - 6/22/2009
Albert Ruthian Pujols
— mysportsrumors.com — So the biggest rumor of the day has nothing to do with trades, signings or anything like... that. The rumor of the day is whether or not did St Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols called his massive grand slam against the Kansas City Royals . The St. Louis Dispatch reports: After opening ... (more) Albert Ruthian Pujols

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How The Cardinals Could Lose Albert Pujols
deadspin.com - 6/18/2009
How The Cardinals Could Lose Albert Pujols
— deadspin.com — I'm not sure people realize how possible it is that Albert Pujols won't be a Cardinal in... three years. And every day, every loss, every solo Pujols homer, makes it a little more likely to happen. The great Bernie Miklasz touched on this in his ... (more) How The Cardinals Could Lose Albert Pujols

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Midwest Sports Fans — ... Tom Fornelli, the author of FoulBalls.net and a writer for FanHouse, said it best as you can read in the excerpt below. And since ...

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