Despite his Congressional transgressions, Miguel Tejada should be the Astro starting shortstop this season. Happy Valentine’s Day to all our readers. Today’s a good day to take a break from your sports viewing and take your wife/significant other out for dinner. Maybe you’ll even get porked tonight if you’re good! Anyways, we’ve been concentrating on […]
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One-time Oriole first rounder Keith Reed is hoping to get another crack at the Show. (Photo by Ashmore) Ever wonder what became of that hotshot prospect who flamed out in the minors? There’s a decent chance he wound up in an Independent League, the baseball equivalent of purgatory. With the Atlantic League kicking off its
Brian Giles (centre) gave the Padres reason to celebrate Tuesday. Wasn’t it just yesterday I was writing about the Padres’ misfortunes? Brian Giles came through in the clutch Tuesday to help turn things around for San Diego, and suddenly the picture is much rosier for the Friars. In today’s Daily Dose, we take a closer
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Milton Bradley’s freakout Sunday lead to a season-ending injury. (4 San Diego) You know you’re screwed when you lose two-thirds of your starting outfield to injuries inflicted by your own teammates. Such is life for the Padres, who have also lost their NL Wild Card lead. In today’s Daily Dose, we explore the nightmare that’s
Torii Hunter has been relatively healthy this year, on pace to play his most games in three seasons, and he’s responded with some solid totals. On Sunday, he extended his hitting streak to seven games with a 3-for-5 performance with a run and pair of RBI. Hunter was just a home run short of the cycle and has lifted his average from .269 to .280 during the run. Our chief complaint about him is the lack of steals — just six so far after topping 20 in each of the last two seasons, even last year when injuries held him under 100 games played.
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Like we said, things looked grim in the City by the Bay.
Giants Back in it, But Will Bullpen Hold? Read Post »
Stokes was plucked out of a Texas high school at the tender age of 18 with power potential splashed all over him. The Marlins opened their wallets for the first-round talent, penning him to a $2.027-million signing bonus. So far, they haven’t exactly gotten much of a return on their investment as injuries have derailed the 6’4”, 225-pound behemoth from advancing beyond Triple-A.
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