Sports 4 Dorks

Curt Schilling is not one known to be shy. That hasn’t changed. Schilling had some harsh words for someone he once greatly respected, Roger Clemens. “”If he doesn’t do that then there aren’t many options as a fan for me other than to believe his career 192 wins and three Cy Youngs he won […]

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There are no light bulbs numbering in the tens of thousands. No inflatable snowman. No radio station you can tune into to watch lights flash in sync with Jingle Bell Rock . But inside one Lakewood woman’s home, you’ll find a lot of lights and about 153 Christmas trees. After YourHub.com sta…

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already been posted in the FA signings thread BFINC!

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It would be kinda sneaky to just pretend this was another intro to an local article, but no…a click below will send you over to Baseball Digest Daily, where you can see my latest foray into the realm of pitch f/x nerdiness. It’s a little like my previous look at who swings at the most […]

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(Note: I’m going to refer to Rany Jazayerli as Rany not because I know him personally but because my fingers have never been able to develop a muscle memory for his last name.)
For several years now, I’ve been pointing people to this twelve part series done by Rany Jazayerli of Baseball Prospectus as the pre-eminent […]

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Owners should also be accountable for eradicating baseball of performance-enhancing drugs.

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The Phils have just clinched the “Team With The Suckiest Durbin Contest,” because they signed ex-Royal/Indian/Diamondbag/Tiger Chad Durbin to join holdover JD. The elder of the two Phillie Durbins, Chad never has been any good. Last year was his best year, going 8-7 while posting a 4.74 ERA and 1.43 WHIP. Durbin, as of […]

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Look ma, another superfic…

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The staff for each of Oakland’s Minor League affiliates has now been unveiled, and there are few changes or surprises. Most folks are back from last season, although some have been promoted. Let’s take a look, shall we?
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AAA — Sacramento — Pacific Coast League
Manager: Todd Steverson
Steverson spent last season managing AA Midland, and […]

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The Raptors headed into Portland tonight off a road victory last night hoping to stop the league’s longest winning streak. The Raptors would get off to a good start, as they built a quick 4-0 lead behind a couple of Rasho Nesterovic jump hooks. They would hold a small lead for most of […]

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