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It was an apocalyptic scene Wednesday night, brooding clouds and 44 mph winds layering Coors Field in dirt and gloom. There in the middle of the diamond stood Ubaldo Jimenez, both literally and symbolically trying to regain his balance. "My leg was shaking in my windup," Jimenez said. "It was crazy. But it worked out." Their season dangling in a strange limbo because of a forgiving division, ... [link]

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Smells Like Padres in Here - Thursday Edition
Published 7/3/2008 by Winfield's Ghost at Gaslamp Ball: Front Page Posts
... So let's see.  Swept by Seattle and lose 2 out of 3 to the Rockies.  I think we can stake our claim to Suckiest Team in Baseball.  What is it with this team and broken noses? I'm linking this for two reasons:  the headline juxtaposed with the photo makes it seem as if Barrett is getting a face transplant or something; and at the bottom, the little factoid on Tomko is the kind of funny thing we're getting used to.  He sucks AND he's hurt? The SI cover story on Tim Lincecum and his ...

We're Going Streaking!: Holliday enters the holiday on a tear
Published 7/11/2008 by Nick Friedell at Big League Stew
... You're my boy, Blue!: Holliday, who will start in Tuesday's All-Star game, is one of the best players in the game and he still believes that the Rockies can climb back into contention in the mediocre NL West. "We all realize that when we play well we have a good team," Matt Holliday said. "When we lose it's not because we're overmatched. Can we still get back into (contention)? Why not?" (Denver Post) ...

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