sports.yahoo.com - 6/6/2009
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As we discussed on Thursday, it's possible that all bets can be called off when you're a hometown fan and possible history being made by a visiting player is on the line. But do the same principles apply to the league's umpires? Does being on the doorstep of a major milestone allow a ...
federalbaseball.com - 6/8/2009
stylepointsblog.com - 6/12/2009
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stylepointsblog.com —
Today we have another contribution from the hilarious
Bobby Big Wheel, auteur of both his own Tumblr...
and the always fantastic FakeKlosterman twitter. Here is another installment of “Tales of Grandeur,” bringing you one step closer to the fabulous lives of the famous and the ...
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Tales of Grandeur: Adam Dunn
thenatsblog.com - 6/6/2009
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thenatsblog.com —
I was always raised to never blame a
loss on the officials, and while the umpires weren’t...
the reason the Nationals lost, they certainly didn’t help. In the top of the second inning David Wright reached second base on a pop-up just outside the infield that Cristian Guzman didn’t bother to ...
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Hanrahan, Cousins blow the game for the Nationals
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Umpire Tim Timmons Altered History with Randy Johnson’s 300th Win
Larry Brown Sports —
... Brandon Medders and Jeremy Affeldt each put a man on before closer Brian Wilson was brought in for the four-out save. Wilson walked Ryan Zimmerman to load the bases and went to a full count on Adam Dunn. That’s where history was altered by homeplate umpire Tim Timmons on this pitch: ...
Balls & Strikes Debate Becomes Technological Cat Fight
Bugs & Cranks —
... to do was provide the readers of Bugs & Cranks with the home team (Nationals) perspective on Randy Johnson’s 300th victory, and the controversial Adam Dunn strikeout that aided San Francisco in protecting a precious 2-1 lead. Little did I know I would stumble into this…
Rob Dibble: “You can’t just call strikes because a guy is going for his 300th victory”
And little did I know it would lead to all of this…
Big League Stew: YOU make the call: A ball or strike for Dunn during Unit’s 300th?
Rob Neyer: ...
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