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1-4 on Opening day, a 3-2 victory over the Blue Jays 2357 -------------------- the FFA on a Friday is like Jock Itch.. You are all over it for a few minutes until all the excitement is gone and you sit there wondering why you have grime under your fingernails

Well after getting beaten up by L.A., its nice to see the Twins win the first two from K.C. Best stories so far the Twins Gomez and Hernandez I surprised no other team really went after Hernandez, 2-0, no walks in two games, pitched 7 innings each game with an average of 79 pitches. I know it's early, but a lot teams needed pitching, but no one even showed any interest in Hernandez other then ...

A good article from Jim Caple: The most overrated position in sports By Jim Caple Page 2 When Jerome Holtzman, a legendary baseball writer and a good man, died two weeks ago, I hoped some closer would celebrate a save by pumping his fist, falling to his knees, pointing to the sky and shouting, "This one is for you, Jerome!" The gesture would make me respect closers a little more. ...

QUOTE KISSIMMEE, Florida -- Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers reached a preliminary agreement Saturday on an eight-year, $153.3 million contract extension, a source close to Cabrera told ESPNdeportes.com on condition of anonymity. The All-Star third baseman will undergo a physical on Monday to complete the deal, the source said. The contract is the richest in the Tigers' history. ...

This post has been edited by Green94 : Mar 30 2008, 06:17 PM

They just don't make 'em like this anymore: "Harry Caray, who of course first gained his fame calling Cardinals games on KMOX, would tell the story of a beaten down Musial going hitless in a Sunday doubleheader. The heat was unbearable that day — hell could not be much hotter than a St. Louis summer day — and after the game Musial walked gingerly to his car. He looked beaten down. He ...

Unless I missed it elsewhere. Here we go!!! Where all my Cub fans at? This post has been edited by Night Hawks : Mar 31 2008, 01:00 PM -------------------- >

( It is time... WIS X -- The Greatest Generation Pitcher and hitter eligibility: 1949-1955 \(pending confirmation, open to discussion and/or better ideas\) No salary cap, no clones, no AAA, no trading draft picks until the 5th round has begun. All teams must roster at least one African-American or Caribbean player. Draft order will be serpentine \(1-24, 24-1, etc...

Should be their best year yet. Excitement a bit tempered by an opening day lineup that features Eric Hinske and Akbar Aybar, but things should pick up when Kaz and Longoria re-join the show. Anyways, -------------------- >

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