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It’s Time to Free Bill Buckner

Post author By ericlincoln
Post date August 23, 2006
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By C. Eric Lincoln

The New York Mets have had a weekend-long celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the team that defeated the Boston Red Sox in seven games to win the 1986 World Series. This was the World Series that truly gave rise to Red Sox Nation, one grieving and often surly nation under a futile and unfair baseball god. A Series that raised the question of whether or not the Red Sox were cursed by the great Bambino or Harry Frazee or a cadre of otherwise bit players who toiled for the evil empire, the New York Yankees. The only person cursed, however, as a result of the 1986 clash, was Bill Buckner. And its time to free his name of a terrible lie once and for all.

Toronto Blue Jays

Too Good For Your Team?

It was just past 11:10 PM EST last night when I was watching Sportscenter, resting after four days and five games of hell (I am a Yankees fan, but those four days were still hell regardless). Given the opportunity, I was tempted not to even stay up for the eleven o’clock Sportscenter, but just listening to Tony Kornheiser was enough to keep me awake longer than expected. And it’s a good thing I did because I have a message I’d like to send to Toronto Blue Jays Manager John Gibbons: I love you big man.

Tags alex rodriguez, Boston Red Sox, fights, joe torre, john gibbons, jorge posada, ny yankees, paul godfrey, shea hillenbrand, ted lilly, Toronto Blue Jays, vernon wells

MLB General

Ten Starting Pitchers Who Failed in the AL- but Didn’t in the NL

Post author By mbarone
Post date August 22, 2006
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By Matt Barone
The American League has a designated hitter. Their lineups are stacked from top to bottom, with power hitters like David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Jason Giambi, and Jim Thome, just to name a few. It’s a lot harder to pitch in the American League. Ask these American League Failures:

Tags MLB, pitching

New York Yankees

Another One Bites the Dust

Post author By ClassicRocker06
Post date August 19, 2006
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By Billy Fellin

The New York Yankees and other prestigious members of the New York hierarchy were across the street from Yankee Stadium on Tuesday around a loosened pile of dirt. All donning Yankee hardhats, they broke ground on the $1.2 billion stadium that will be completed and ready for the team to move into in 2009.

So what does this mean for baseball? Just as the title says, another great stadium bites the dust.

Tags ny yankees, yankee stadium

MLB General

MLB Power Rankings for August 17th- 2006

Post author By Garrett Rudolph
Post date August 18, 2006
6 Comments on MLB Power Rankings for August 17th- 2006

At this point in the season, we’re starting to separate the playoff contenders from the pretenders. The contenders are mostly the usual suspects, with the addition of the recently red-hot Dodgers, the Twins, who remain within striking distance, and the Reds, if they can maintain at least their wild card lead after an important set with the division leading Cardinals. The pretenders, on the other hand include a mix of the usual suspects and some teams that normally don’t fall into that category. The pretenders: Seattle, who has lost 17 divisional games in a row; Toronto, who continues to firesell its expendable players despite being only 6.5 games out; Atlanta, whose pitching looks worthless for the first time in 15 years; and Houston, who despite only being 6.5 games out, doesn’t look to have any ability of making a late-season run and will probably finish the year well under .500.

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MLB General

Diamonds Aren’t for Reading

Post author By jarmon
Post date August 13, 2006
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Everyone has something they don’t like. Whether it be cancer, sewer rats, conservatives, etc. each person has something that they avoid whenever possible. Unfortunately for most Major League Baseball players, that poison of existence happens to be reading.

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MLB Power Rankings for August 10th- 2006

Post author By Garrett Rudolph
Post date August 11, 2006
10 Comments on MLB Power Rankings for August 10th- 2006

The first football game of the season has been played, which means less and less people are paying attention to baseball. However, the playoff races are still tight. The Dodgers remain a complete enigma, always seeming to be somewhere in the middle of either a winning or losing streak. The A’s have gotten hot and they appear to be on the verge of playing .800 ball for the rest of the season. And the Red Sox have relinquished their lead in the AL East, and the Yankees don’t appear ready to give it back up.

For the news on the rest of the league, keep on reading.

Boston Red Sox

The 2006 Red Sox – Let’s be Realistic

Post author By Arenas00
Post date August 7, 2006
9 Comments on The 2006 Red Sox – Let’s be Realistic

The Red Sox are not making the playoffs this year. Anyone who’s watched them over the last month knows that this is a .500 team against the American League.

MLB General

The Hall of Fame Question: Pitchers

Post author By Jackson Govatos
Post date August 7, 2006
4 Comments on The Hall of Fame Question: Pitchers

As Bruce Sutter and his 13-year wait for the Hall of Fame just proved, it’s hard to make it in to the Hall. You could even be the all-time saves leader (like Lee Smith is) and not make it to Cooperstown. While some active pitchers will be having their busts carved out in the near future, the vast majority need more work. Which pitchers will make it to the Hall? Here’s my analysis.

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Unconditional Love: A Short Baseball Story

Post author By mw2828
Post date August 7, 2006
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The sun sprayed vibrant beams off Monty’s shades and he smiled, tapping the bat lightly against his cleats. He briefly surveyed his surroundings, knowing that this minor lapse in concentration was well worth the view. The crowd was monumental, swaying and weaving, a summer splashed collage, all sweat and vigor, humming with anticipation.