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Cubs Convention Update 2007-01-20 18:15:06 CubTown over at Baseball Toaster has a good update and pictures from the Cub’s Convention
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What's in Store for the Pirates? 2007-01-25 01:51:27 I saw a bunch of people, devoid of emotion who appeared to be waiting things out until football season started. I saw a team that was fielded by management that had no desire to produce a winning squad. I saw an organization that pinned their attendance hopes . . . Read more:Store
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CSI-Chicago at Cub Reporter 2007-01-28 02:08:53 Other suspects include; Aramis Ramirez, Ryan Dempster, Len Kasper, Neifi Perez, Ozzie Guillen, Dusty Baker, Steve Stone, Juan Pierre and Ruben Rivera. Personally - I am thinking Read more:Reporter
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Twice Around the Bases 2007-01-28 20:55:58 I've never really thought much about Kevin Kennedy as a baseball manager or an announcer for that matter. Quite honestly, the only reason I picked up this book . . . Read more:Twice
Direct Debacle 2007-02-03 06:16:48 I guess I don't have much else constructive to add to the situation, seeing that I am little more than a bystander. However, this decision is one that will either be that of pure genius or utter stupidity. Read more:Direct
Gwynn: "I'm tired of losing" 2007-02-03 16:27:39 Tony Gwynn will enter the National Baseball Hall of Fame this summer, alongside Cal Rpiken Jr. But as Gwynn enters his fifth season as coach at his Alma Mater, San Diego State. His record over the first four season is 113-132. Read more:tired
Hey! That's My Purse!!! 2007-02-04 14:00:49 Months ago, I about lost my mind when I heard there was some dude planning to sue the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for their refusal to give him a tote-bag that was given away to women at a Mother's Day game. He claimed they were biased and discriminated against him.
The lawsuit, filed by Los [...]
Sammy's Coming Back 2007-02-05 17:08:07 I know this is not exactly breaking news, but I wanted to weigh in on Sammy
Sosa's comeback.
Can a declining player come back and play at a solid level?
Most critics (sports media) are quick to point on Andres Galarraga and Dave Winfield. Both came back from a year off and produced pretty well for [...]
Your Team's Outlook - Guest Post Opportunities 2007-02-09 02:38:33 Wow. I have spring fever! It's more like Spring Training Fever. As a Cubs fan, I have even more optimism for the coming season and cannot wait to see that first pitch on Opening Day. Hopefully I will get to follow my team all the way to the last out of the World Series (just [...] Read more:Outlook
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Minor Leage Baseball and Local Economic Development 2007-02-11 23:40:58 I cannot say that I like the conclusions that are drawn. Most of the case studies represent a pessimistic look at the capabilities of minor league baseball to stimulate local economic growth. However, I did find it interesting . . . Read more:Minor
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Calling Fantasy Baseball Team Owners 2007-02-14 02:08:34 Every year, I start a fantasy league. I am notoriously bad at it, but I play anyway. I’ll be putting a league together later over the next several days. If you want to join up, leave me a comment (be sure to inlcude your e-mail address) and I’ll send you an invite once the league [...] Read more:Calling
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Ballpark Ads 2007-02-15 04:26:44 Personally, I do not see this as anything other than what it is; a part of baseball. I tend to view display ads as a part of the game . . . Read more:Ballpark
Chasing Dreams . . . On the Fly, or Bounce, or Roll 2007-02-19 00:34:33 Could you imagine being able to deidcate and endless number of hours each summer to stand outside Wrigley Field and wait for balls to exit the complex and then making an all-out attmept to chase down the momento? Could you imagine doing this day after day after day; hawking after the ball as it rolled, [...] Read more:Chasing
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Guest Post: Outlook "07 - Baltimore Orioles 2007-02-22 01:59:36 Even though the team didn't make too many waves in terms of a "sexy" big name signing, or getting a marquee player, the Oriole have improved, but perhaps not enough to contend for a wild card spot. There has been a bit of bad news recently... Read more:Guest
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Tirade: Sports Reporters 2007-02-23 22:53:46 Suddenly, in light of Johnson's death, many are questioning why he isn't in the Hall of Fame. They have blamed the fact that he played on great Celtics teams. He just got lost in the shuffle, they say. Read more:Tirade
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Guest Post: Outlook ‘07 - Oakland Athletics 2007-02-28 13:46:44 I sat down earlier today to write a preview of the 2007 A's for Chad, and after ten minutes, I discovered that I had the exact same positional rundown that you can find at a hundred other sites. Who wants to read that over and over? I didn't want to write it, and I'm sure you don't want to read it. So here's an alternative version. Read more:Guest
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Bluffton University Tragedy 2007-03-02 16:48:08 Please remember the players as well as the friends and family members of the Bluffton University
(Ohio) baseball team in your thoughs and prayers. In Read more:Tragedy
Hamilton’s Story Shines Despite Lack of Coverage 2007-03-02 02:09:25 During Spring Training, the reporters of the baseball world have again turned their narrow-minded attention to the usual storylines; Steroids, Manny Ramirez’s antics and Roger Clemen’s indecision over retirement. Meanwhile, Hamilton
’s story has been largely ignored. Read more:Coverage
An Interesting Omen 2007-03-03 23:27:42 The last time the Cubs appeared in a World Series game was October 10, 1945. Exactly 31 years later, I was born on October 10, 1976. This year, I will turn 31 on October 10, 2007.
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Who Woulda Thought? 2007-03-05 03:03:19 Journeyman pitcher, Matt White, is trying to make the Los Angeles Dodgers squad. He now looks to become wealthier than A-Rod.
Three years ago, he bought 50 acres of land in western Massachusetts from his elderly aunt for a reasonable fifty grand. While clearing out a land to build a home, he discovered stone ledges, which [...]
Guest Post: Outlook "07 - Houston Astros 2007-03-12 02:30:09 Like most teams during Spring Training, the 2007 Astros
is team with questions. How these questions are answer will determine if the Astros is a five hundred club or the National League Central Division winner. I believe both are positive depending how things play out. Read more:Guest
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Hamilton Turning into Story After All 2007-03-14 01:09:36 It appears that sports writers and personalities are finally starting to take a look at Josh Hamilton
’s story after all. I guess they have run out of headlines relating to steroids. Here are a couple recent articles:
Notes: Hamilton bucking long odds - By Mark Sheldon
“It looks like he’s got a chance to be a pretty [...]
Chasing October to Benefit Project 3000 2007-03-16 00:23:51 “ChasingOctober
” is Matt Liston’s docu-comedy that chronicles his personal crusade to take the Chicago Cubs to the World Series “by any means necessary.” Liston quits ... Read more:Project
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