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Insert Redneck Joke Here

Just kidding. While I’m extremely tempted to make a redneck joke, I was once a fan of NASCAR when I was stationed in northern Florida…even went to see the Talladega 500 one year. I also know the pain of postponements, being a baseball fan and all. So, sorry fans, I suspect a lot of businesses [...]

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…And I Was Looking Forward To Spring Training

Rockies commit to Jim Tracy ‘indefinitely’ with new deal – The Denver Post – Purple Row no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No [...]

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Spring Training is Coming!

Here’s a blast from last year… The Ten Worst Swings Of The 2011 Season – Baseball Nation There are some good ones in there, but #1 is definitely Herrara… Jonathan Herrera finished with a contact rate of 88.4 percent. Teammate Troy Tulowitzki finished with a contact rate of 88.5 percent. Were it not for this [...]

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So Long Tony

Tony La Russa is retiring | HardballTalk Last week every indication was that Tony La Russa planned to return for his 17th season as Cardinals manager and even today when the Cardinals announced a press conference few people suspected it had anything to do with the manager. Turns out he’s decided to go out on [...]

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Simpson’s Clairvoyance

This is one of the coolest things I’ve read all day! 20th anniversary of Don Mattingly’s hair-related benching On August 15, 1991, the Yankees beat the Royals 5-1, with shooting star Kevin Maas at first base and not the team’s normal first baseman, Don Mattingly. No, not the veteran Mattingly, for he’d been benched by [...]

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