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Copy Editor Patrick Abdalla doesn't need performance-enhancing drugs to take a look at all things Major League Baseball. Whether it's arguing about the Hall of Fame, quizzing someone with a stat out of left field, discussing a good baseball book, or talking about "Field of Dreams," Pat always enjoys some infield chatter.
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Monday’s First Pitch – Expensive Angels; Strasburg’s target
Happy Birthday to several Hall of Famers. Expensive Angels in the outfield.
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59 days until Opening Day
There are just 59 days until Opening Day. What we’re looking forward to: Alfonso Soriano struggling to catch a fly ball in left field. After he makes the play you wonder how someone so gifted can struggle so much in … Continue reading
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Player Comparisons: Lenny Dykstra and Mookie Wilson
They were the New York Mets two-headed centerfielding monster: Mookie Wilson and Lenny Dykstra. No two teammates might have ever been more alike and yet so different. Both were spark plugs, but in two different ways. WIlson would slap balls … Continue reading
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60 days until Opening Day
There are just 60 days until Opening Day. What we’re looking forward to: Pablo Sandoval sliding across home plate, popping up and high-fiving a teammate. Check here to see the full list of what we’re looking forward to.
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Trivia: Big bomber of the 1940s
Who hit the most home runs in the 1930s?
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61 days until Opening Day
There are just 61 days until Opening Day. What we’re looking forward to: Dan Uggla’s first home run as a Brave. Check here to see the full list of what we’re looking forward to.
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Scenes from Hanover Sports Night
Rick Dempsey handed his ring to the two girls. Delone Catholic’s Alison Bowker and Emily Resciniti were in the library at South Western High School when they took the 1983 World Series championship ring and bounced it gently in their … Continue reading
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Louisville Lingo: Sportsmanship in a sentence
“For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes – not that you won or lost – but how you played the Game,” was written by which famous sportswriter?
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62 days until Opening Day
There are just 62 days until Opening Day. What we’re looking forward to: Dustin Pedroia yelling at an 6-foot-plus opposing pitcher and not caring that said hurler could use him as an appetizer. Check here to see the full list … Continue reading
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