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Donruss Crusade: The greatest insert ever?

WaxHeaven posted 4/4/2008 from completist.wordpress.com

I remember being an 18 year-old just about to leave the hobby for a decade long break in 1998 when my friend Craig asked me if I wanted to go to the card shop one Saturday afternoon. I knew for a fact that I couldn’t afford all those new high-end products like Pinnacle Totally Certified & Donruss Signature so I passed up and instead chose to go out with my non-collecting friends. The next ...

Short Stops Around the League for April 3, 2008

Dave Rouleau posted 4/4/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

Seven games are decided by one run, Rookie Johnny Cueto is brilliant in his debut, Royals sweep the Tigers behind Greinke and Gordon, Phillies show some life and rally for late win against the Nats plus more...

On Deck Circle » A Topsy-Turvy Beginning - Baseball Commentary, Team and Player Analysis, Rumors, Scores, Hype, Fantasy Stats

Steve the Hokie posted 4/4/2008 from baseball.fanboom.com

The Royals have the best record in baseball and the mighty Tigers have the worst record in baseball. Xavier Nady leads the NL in RBI’s and is tied with Scott Hairston for the lead in home runs. Tim Redding is a NL Cy Young award candidate and 2 Royals are AL Cy Young award candidates.

The Tigers So Desperately Need The G-POPE

WaitingForNextYear found this 4/4/2008 on www.bugsandcranks.com

It has come to my attention that the Detroit Tigers are the only winless team left in baseball, after losing 3 straight games to the Kansas City Royals . But wait there’s more…. The Tigers, who have the second highest MLB payroll ...

Bill James thinks steroids fueled the Twins’ two championships

Crookednose posted 4/4/2008 from www.bugsandcranks.com

Two of the greatest home run under-producers of all time were teammates: Kirby Puckett and Gary Gaetti in 1984. Puckett hit no home runs (-16), Gaetti hit only 5 (-19). Suggesting the possibility that the Twins’ two titles may have been aided by their team being among the first to discover…well, I’d better not go there. Nor will I point out that Gaetti was bald and had acne and Puckett died young.