purplerow.com - 7/6/2009
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The schedule seems to indicate that Tim Lincecum and the Giants are about to put their stompin' shoes on, but they might want to check that there isn't a pesky rock in there ...
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MLB Baseball Power Ratings (As of 7/6/09)
nleastchatter.com - 7/6/2009
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The Philadelphia Phillies were able to get some
confidence by playing the beaten up Mets this weekend...
at home. They swept the Mets while only allowing them to score three total runs in three games, including a shutout on Sunday afternoon. The sweep secured that ...
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NL East Series Preview 7-6-09 to 7-9-09
baseballanalysts.com - 7/6/2009
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With all but eight teams having played 81
games thus far, it's fair to say that the...
2009 Major League Baseball season is at the halfway point. While the All-Star Game typically marks the end of the first half and the beginning of the second in the eyes of most fans as well as season splits, the ...
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... The Brewer schedule is pretty tough this week, with division leaders St. Louis and Los Angeles visiting, but it gets easier from there. In fact, Purple Row cites the Brewers' weak schedule the rest of the way when naming them the favorites to win the NL Central. ...
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