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Barry, Bobby, and Bacsik
In a way, it was fitting that Barry Bonds hit his record-breaking home run against Mike Bacsik. The Nationals’ left-hander provides a direct link to Hank Aaron through his father; in 1976, right-hander...
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Monday’s Bunts and Boots–Jenks Equals Barr
At a time when records and milestones are falling like drunken sailors, the White Sox’ Bobby Jenks has quietly tied a little known record by retiring his last 41 consecutive batters. Think about that,...
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Monday’s Bunts and Boots–Wily Mo and Conine Too
Jim Bowden often makes outrageous demands in trade talks, a strategy that usually produces nothing but inertia, but he made himself a steal of a deal on Friday, when he picked up Wily Mo Pena from the...
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Monday’s Bunts and Boots—Stupid Like A Foxx
Baseball’s leaders, be they the commissioner, the head of the players union, or superstar players themselves, often take their share of heat for having unpopular opinions, but it’s refreshing that no...
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Limits On Pitch Counts
We’ve been out business since last Wednesday because of the Labor Day holiday, so let’s make up for the lack of currency with lots and lots of volume… Anyone who has read this space over the last two...
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Monday’s Bunts and Boots
So where will Barry Bonds end up next spring, now that the Giants have decided to move in a different direction for 2008? Bonds’ lack of range in the outfield, coupled with the increased possibility of...
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Final Week Desperation
What does it say about the state of the Mets’ pitching staff that they had to turn to a rookie making his major league debut (Carlos Muniz) in middle relief last night and now have to give Philip...
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Monday’s Bunts and Boots–Church, Nieves, and Bjarkman
With all of the negative attention being monopolized by the aging Carlos Delgado and the enigmatic Aaron Heilman, it’s been easy to overlook the debut of new Mets right fielder Ryan Church. On Sunday,...
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Friday Night Musings
Over the years, I’ve seen some questionable instances of “charging the mound” by overly offended hitters, but none as jaw-dropping as Richie Sexson’s decision to attack the Rangers’ Kason Gabbard on...
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Monday’s Bunts and Boots–Jeter, Keppinger, and Goose
Just how vulnerable are the Yankees to left-handed pitching? Well, let’s consider the lineup that Joe Girardi made out on Sunday, a lineup that featured Derek Jeter as the cleanup hitter. With only one...
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