MLB 1st Month Stat Leaders, Blink Twice If You've Heard Of Edinson Volquez

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 MLB 1st Month Stat Leaders, Blink Twice If You've Heard Of Edinson Volquez
Between the NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs, Olympic hotties, and the NFL draft, I haven't kept my eye on baseball stats at all. I was not prepared for the surprises that awaited me when I checked out the AL and NL stats leaders. Yes, I know it is only one month into the season and we shouldn't overreact, but look at some of the names atop the MLB leaderboard. Who are those guys? [link]

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The Roundup: Anger at College Football
Published 5/1/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... pig? … Busty teacher (from Florida, obviously) with bad tats is fired for her after-work job. (Daily Mail) Anyone else thinking the same name we are on this seemingly sports-related blind item? (Page Six) College football suits suck. (Wizard of Odds) We’ll never get a real national championship. (Hakim Drops the Ball) It’s early in the season, and there are some unknown statistical leaders. (Legend of Cecilio Guante) Yup, the Bills drafted some real characters. (Beast Mode) ...

Nuts About The Nats! [Blogdome]
Published 5/1/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... All-Star game at Yankee Stadium? [Wicked Good Sports] • Tim Legler, being "subtle." [Sports By Brooks] • How the Braves rotation is like the cast of "Cloverfield." [Right Down Peachtree] • OK, Paxson, careful with this coaching search. [Rumors And Rants] • Old baseball cards are fun. [Bugs And Cranks] • Trouble in Oakland? Really? [BroncoTalk] • Look at these weird pitching leaders? [Th Legend Of Cecilio Guante] ...

Blog Patrol
Published 5/1/2008 at FanIQ Blog
Go to this site and click on "Nuts About Nats." It's the new Nationals theme song, and it's an absolute train wreck. It sounds like a candy bar theme song. [Why I Hate DC] ESPN announcer Tim Legler is not a fan of Stephen A. Smith either. [SPORTSbyBROOKS] Have you seen who the stats leaders are in baseball so far? I haven't heard of any of them. [The Legend of Cecilio] And speaking of that, here's a more in-depth look at Cliff Lee. Who's Cliff Lee? He's the best pitcher in the majors right now. [I'm ...

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