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Yankees Chick :: Pete Rose needs to learn what "irony" is.

December 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Rose: Steroid users are making a mockery of baseball|||And who better than you would know that, huh Pete? I mean, seeing as how you are a paragon of dignity and professionalism. Oh wait…..you’re never going to be in the HOF…

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The Hardball Times :: Does reliever over-use lead to poor subsequent performance?

December 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Do relief pitchers who pitch more in a given season wear down the next? The result may surprise you.

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The Hardball Times :: TUCK! sez: Meet Pitchy

December 19th, 2007 · No Comments


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The Hardball Times :: BOB:  The Mitchell Report and Florida Stadium News

December 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Brian brings us the latest baseball business and stadium news.

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Chicago Cubs Online :: Introductions, Announcements and Ramifications?

December 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Kosuke Fukudome is scheduled to be introduced today to the Chicago media in an afternoon press conference at Wrigley Field. Reports have indicated Fukudome will wear number “1″ and the back of his jersey will read “Kosuke”, not “Fukudome” like his jersey for Team Japan in the WBC and for the Chunichi Dragons.
Are the […]

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Fantasy Baseball Intelligencer :: Next stop for Bill Parcells: Atlanta Falcons

December 19th, 2007 · No Comments

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that the Atlanta Falcons offered Bill Parcells management control of the franchise. Parcells, now an ESPN football analyst, is said to be close to a decision.
According to the story, team owner Athur Blank offered Parcells a decision making position that “would trump the authority held by president and general manager Rich […]

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Fantasy Baseball Intelligencer :: “Melancon and Cox should be ready for Opening Day” and other news

December 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Chad Jennings has the info from his conversation with minor league director Mark Newman on his fantastic blog,.
No big surprise, but Newman said Mark Melancon and J.B. Cox should be ready for the start of the season. Humberto Sanchez (left) will not be. All three are coming back from elbow surgery.
Melancon is a former University […]

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Fantasy Baseball Intelligencer :: Q & A with Brad Thiessen

December 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Sophomore netminder Brad Thiessen has once again taken the time to be a part of an exclusive MVN interview today. He has, by far, given me the best quality stuff to post and I appreciate it. Getting to the hockey part, you’ve got to acknowledge that without Thiessen, Northeastern would only be scratching at the […]

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Fantasy Baseball Intelligencer :: Raptors Use Big 3rd Quarter to Start Road Trip Off Right

December 19th, 2007 · No Comments

The Raptors used a 19-6 run in the last 10 minutes of the third quarter to turn an eight point halftime defecit into a 80-77 victory in Los Angeles against the Clippers.  While it was yet another very poor shooting performance from the floor for Chris Bosh (6 for 22 from the field) the Raptors […]

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Fantasy Baseball Intelligencer :: Ducks Bite Sharks in 2-0 Shutout

December 19th, 2007 · No Comments

From shootout to shutout, it is clear that the Ducks are improving. Tuesday night’s game against the Sharks was the first time the two teams did not need extra time to decide things. Goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere earned his first shutout since December 6, 2006! He stopped all 20 shots this evening and […]

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