mlb.mlb.com - 9/1/2008
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Orioles probable pitcher Chris Waters Orioles: Waters pitched well for the Orioles on Monday against the White Sox, but it wasn't enough to overcome a few mistakes on the mound in a 4-3 loss. Waters balked in the tying run and gave up a homer to Jim Thome after striking the slugger out in his first two at-bats. Following his sparkling debut, the rookie left-hander has come back down to ...
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Man-Crushes and the New Banner
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... and subsequent rebound. So much bad luck yet so many tools. Early comparisons to Joe DiMaggio were obviously unfair, but it certainly got my attention. Watching him steal bases, dive around the outfield, hit home runs and generally be awesome is a pleasure. ...
[THE HANGOVER] Rays Sweep O's; Magic Number Now 19
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THE GOOD: Jason Bartlett's first home run with the Rays. We honestly wondered if he would ever hit an over-the-fence home run with the Rays. We have seen players with "warning track power" and Jason doesn't even have that. And we wonder if Bartlett actually enjoyed getting plunked his next time up. How many times in his career will he get plunked after hitting a home run? That is a sign of respect not usually bestowed upon little people in baseball...And if there was any ...
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