Monthly Archives: May 2008

Griffith Almost At 600th –

Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 599th homerun and is closing in on the historic 600 mark. Griffey Jr. will become only the 6th player in baseball history to hit 600 homeruns. The Hall of Fame is almost certain to be … Continue reading

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Instant Replay Advocate –

Writing for Sports Illustrated online, Tom Verducci makes an argument for instant replay being adopted. He cites recent home runs that have been taken away on bad calls. To view a related article, please click here: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_verducci/05/28/verducci.replay/index.html Jim Sutliff

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A Day At The Park –

The average baseball game takes nearly three hours with some lasting more than four. Baseball has slowed down over the years and no longer enjoys the Tom Seaver and Stave Carlton pitching duels. Pitching duels are supposed to barely last … Continue reading

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Randolph Still Managing –

Willie Randolph had a meeting with Met big wigs and still has his job. To the surprise of many, the general manager stated that Willie wasn’t at risk of losing his job going into the meeting. Outside of the recent … Continue reading

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Blue Jays Blank Royals –

Jesse Litsch of the Toronto Blue Jays threw a complete game shutout against the Royals. This is the second consecutive game that the Royals caved to a quality pitching perfomance. The 6-0 score gave the Jays a winning record on … Continue reading

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Baseball Instant Replay –

Baseball may begin to experiment with instant replay as early as fall. Instant replay has been well received in other sports and baseball should not be any different. Sports fans benefit from accurate calls by officials. Nothing makes a fan … Continue reading

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Mike Piazza: Mets or Dodgers Cap –

Which team cap will Mike Piazza wear when he is inducted to the Hall of Fame? It may not be the question on every mind but don’t say that to Mets fans. To view a related article, please click here: … Continue reading

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Golf: Not Just For Republicans Anymore –

Golf is not just a sport for Republicans as some may believe. Granted there are many golfers that also happen to be Republican but golf has a much broader appeal in recent times. The PGA has an outstanding website for … Continue reading

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Jon Lester Throws No-Hitter –

Jon Lester threw a No-Hitter tonight against the Royals. The 7-0 victory gave Jon a 3-2 record on the season. He walked two players all game and they were the only base runners allowed. Jon Lester also had 9 strikeouts … Continue reading

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Clayton Kershaw –

Clayton Kershaw is a left hander with a 97 MPH fastball. He is only 20 years old and may be another in a long line of Dodger pitching greats. He is in double A at the moment but you can … Continue reading

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Help Wanted: Mets Manager –

Baseball fans or at least Mets fans know that Willie Randolph is in trouble. The Mets manager has not been a fan favorite with his game decisions. He seems to lack a drive for the manager role as well as … Continue reading

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Major League Baseball –

To view information on Baseball there is no better place than the source. Major League Baseball has put together a website that is really worth checking out. To view the site, please click here: http://mlb.mlb.com/index.jsp Jim Sutliff

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Edmonds May Join Cubs –

Jim Edmonds who was released by the San Diego Padres is expected to sign with the Chicago Cubs. Edmonds will be a top acquisition for the Cubs if he can be half the player that he was. Edmonds is an … Continue reading

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Annika Calls It Quits –

Annika Sorenstram has decided to retire from professional golf. At 37, Annika has accomplished many things in the game and wants to move on to other endeavors. To view a related article, please click here: http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news;_ylt=Agz0mu9fqBAHSfY2StowTcI5nYcB?slug=ap-sorenstamretires&prov=ap&type=lgns Jim Sutliff

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Time To Panic?

John Donovan of SI.Com has an article discussing baseball teams that are starting to panic. The mariners were the initial focus and than other teams were brought into the topic. The mariners are in last place and are starting to … Continue reading

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