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Pitchers’ duel gets off-track early
May 16, 2013 Darvish vs. Verlander.
All day, I looked forward to tonight’s game. With two of the best aces in the game going...
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Cruz’ home run, catch help Rangers to victory
May 15, 2013 Admittedly, I’ve been worried about Nelson Cruz this season. Some of that worry was for his bat, but most of it...
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Nats Bryce Harper does not have a concussion
May 15, 2013 The Washington Nationals Bryce Harper left Monday’s game against th...
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AL East
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Recapping the Cubs/ Phillies 23-22 game of 1979 One of the most offensively intensive games, maybe in all of MLB history, involved the Cubs and Phillies in Wrigley on May 17, 1979. MLB Network ranked this game #20...Read more -
Worst records and winning percentages in MLB history In the early parts of the 2013 season, a lot of talk has been made about the starts of the Toronto Blue Jays (16-24, .400) and Los Angeles Angels (15-24,...Read more -
Status Radio 5-12-2013 Happy Mother’s Day!!! Ok, so I know I said there wouldn’t be a show this morning. I lied! Knicks have me utterly annoyed and I want to talk about it....Read more
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5/14/2013 Lenny DiNardo interview (Passed Ball Show) Lenny DiNardo interview Tweet...Read more -
Passed Ball Show #80 5/14/2013 Part 1 Passed Ball Show #80 Part 1 Tweet...Read more
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baseball Week 6: “Week of the Pitcher” It was a week for pitching gems. There may not have been a no-hitter or perfect game but a whole slew of guys came pretty darn close. Cardinals rookie Shelby...Read more -
AL East Team Capsules – Quick News and Numbers AL BEast Notebook – May 13 New York Yankees Despite having 11 players on the disabled list (including four third basemen and shortstops), the Yankees stand alone in first place....Read more
AL Central
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The Phils increased their winning streak to three games as they defeat the Indians, 6-2. The Phils yesterday won their third straight game as they defeat the Indians, 6-2. The Phils took the lead in the bottom of the first as, with one man out,...Read more -
5/14/2013 Lenny DiNardo interview (Passed Ball Show) Lenny DiNardo interview Tweet...Read more
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Passed Ball Show #80 5/14/2013 Part 2 Passed Ball Show #80 Part 2 Tweet...Read more
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Passed Ball Show #80 5/14/2013 Part 1 Passed Ball Show #80 Part 1 Tweet...Read more
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baseball Week 6: “Week of the Pitcher” It was a week for pitching gems. There may not have been a no-hitter or perfect game but a whole slew of guys came pretty darn close. Cardinals rookie Shelby...Read more
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Napolean Lajoie’s start and finish to his career in Philadelphia Thinking about the late 1800s for a second, it is crazy to imagine major league baseball without an identity. The National League was the major league, as the American League...Read more -
Baseball Power Report: Week 5 A month is in the books so here is my early May Power Report. For each team I have a ranking and a few interesting stats/observations. Enjoy it, because it...Read more
AL West
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Pitchers’ duel gets off-track early Darvish vs. Verlander. All day, I looked forward to tonight’s game. With two of the best aces in the game going head to head, I just knew it was going...Read more
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Cruz’ home run, catch help Rangers to victory Admittedly, I’ve been worried about Nelson Cruz this season. Some of that worry was for his bat, but most of it was for his glove. Today, he presented strong evidence...Read more
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Moreland’s two home runs help Rangers edge A’s Tonight’s game felt a little like a late season game. Even though it’s only May, I was hanging on every pitch at the very end. And my heart was pounding. ...Read more
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5/14/2013 Lenny DiNardo interview (Passed Ball Show) Lenny DiNardo interview Tweet...Read more
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Passed Ball Show #80 5/14/2013 Part 1 Passed Ball Show #80 Part 1 Tweet...Read more
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Rangers bats quiet in 5-1 loss Flat. There’s no better word to describe how the Rangers looked tonight in Oakland. It’s like they didn’t want to be there. And who can blame them? With banjo music...Read more
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baseball Week 6: “Week of the Pitcher” It was a week for pitching gems. There may not have been a no-hitter or perfect game but a whole slew of guys came pretty darn close. Cardinals rookie Shelby...Read more
NL East
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Recapping the Cubs/ Phillies 23-22 game of 1979 One of the most offensively intensive games, maybe in all of MLB history, involved the Cubs and Phillies in Wrigley on May 17, 1979. MLB Network ranked this game #20...Read more
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Nats Bryce Harper does not have a concussion The Washington Nationals Bryce Harper left Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth inning after he went face-first into the right field wall at Dodger Stadium. Harper was...Read more
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Worst records and winning percentages in MLB history In the early parts of the 2013 season, a lot of talk has been made about the starts of the Toronto Blue Jays (16-24, .400) and Los Angeles Angels (15-24,...Read more
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The Phils increased their winning streak to three games as they defeat the Indians, 6-2. The Phils yesterday won their third straight game as they defeat the Indians, 6-2. The Phils took the lead in the bottom of the first as, with one man out,...Read more
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Status Radio 5-12-2013 Happy Mother’s Day!!! Ok, so I know I said there wouldn’t be a show this morning. I lied! Knicks have me utterly annoyed and I want to talk about it....Read more
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5/14/2013 Chasen Bradford interview (Passed Ball Show) Chasen Bradford interview Tweet...Read more -
Passed Ball Show #80 5/14/2013 Part 2 Passed Ball Show #80 Part 2 Tweet...Read more
NL Central
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Recapping the Cubs/ Phillies 23-22 game of 1979 One of the most offensively intensive games, maybe in all of MLB history, involved the Cubs and Phillies in Wrigley on May 17, 1979. MLB Network ranked this game #20...Read more
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Benny Distefano and the history of left handed throwing catchers In 1989, Benny Distefano, an outfielder/ 1B for the Pittsburgh Pirates, appeared behind the plate as a catcher. It would not have been such a strange occurance, but for the...Read more -
Mets Series Matchup Report: Mets Hitters vs Cardinals Starters (Games 36-38) METS (14-21, fourth place/NL East) vs. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (24-13, first place/NL Central) Tuesday 5/14: RHP Dillon Gee (2-4, 5.55) vs. LHP John Gast (0-0, -.–), 8:15 p.m. ET Wednesday...Read more -
baseball Week 6: “Week of the Pitcher” It was a week for pitching gems. There may not have been a no-hitter or perfect game but a whole slew of guys came pretty darn close. Cardinals rookie Shelby...Read more
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Baseball Power Report: Week 5 A month is in the books so here is my early May Power Report. For each team I have a ranking and a few interesting stats/observations. Enjoy it, because it...Read more
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Brewers made the right choice by keeping Gomez and dumping Morgan It was just couple years ago that Nyjer Morgan was dancing around, yelling F-bombs into the live television camera, after the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in a NLDS...Read more -
Previewing baseball’s postseason if the season ended yesterday One of the things baseball fans are great at is overanalyzing the start of a given season. “Power rankings” are used within the first couple weeks of the year and...Read more
NL West
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The Phils come from behind to win in extra-innings to split their series with the D-backs, winning 4-2. The Phils split their series with the D-backs by coming from behind to defeat the snake in extra-innings, winning by the score of 4-2. The D-backs took the lead in...Read more -
baseball Week 6: “Week of the Pitcher” It was a week for pitching gems. There may not have been a no-hitter or perfect game but a whole slew of guys came pretty darn close. Cardinals rookie Shelby...Read more
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The Phils hold on to win one for Cliff Lee as they defeat the D-backs, 3-1. The Phils reward a good start by Cliff Lee with a win as they defeat the D-backs, 3-1. The Phils end a 0-0 tie in the top of the fifth...Read more -
The Phils are once again unable to give Cole Hamels runs support as they lose to the D-backs, 2-1. Yet another good pitching effort by Cole Hamels is wasted by an offense that refuses to score runs for him, as they are handled by the D-backs, 2-1. The D-backs...Read more -
The Phils’ bullpen let one get away in extra-innings, as they lost to the Giants, 4-3. The Phils’ bullpen allows one to get away in extra-innings, after the offense tied it up in the ninth, as the Phils lose to the Giants, 4-3. The Giants took...Read more -
5/7/2013 Fred Claire interview (Passed Ball Show) Fred Claire interview Tweet...Read more -
The Phils take the series as they once again defeat the Giants, 6-2. The Phils’ bats once again support a good start, as they take the series from the Giants, winning, 6-2. The Phils took the lead in the top of the first...Read more
