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Darvish gives up one run in loss
May 21, 2013 Where, oh where has the Rangers offense gone? I feel like they used it all in the Detroit series. Or something. All...
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Ryan Howard Returns as Phillies Look to Fry Fish: Tonight’s Lineup
May 21, 2013 Ryan Howard is back and he hopes to lead the Philadelphia Phillies ba...
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Spit-Gate, Injuries and Other Depressing Phillies News
May 21, 2013 The Phillies looked like a shell of a team last night against the Mia...
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MLB’s (NL) original seven
May 21, 2013 Big time NHL Hockey fans spend a lot of time talking about the league’s original six teams. Though the fact ...
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AL East
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notes from Monday’s Yankees vs. Orioles (lots to say) AL BEast Notebook – May 20 In case you missed it, on the day after the fifteenth anniversary of the ’98 Yankees/Orioles brawl, the Yankees defeated the Orioles 6-4 in...Read more -
baseball Week 7: a whole lot of Crazy ** Living in the Northeast and primarily following the AL, I know all about the Yankees’ improbable season. But what if I told you that there was a team that…...Read more -
AL BEast Weekly Update AL BEast Notebook – May 20 ** Another week, another significant injury for the New York Yankees as Andy Pettitte joins the rest of his All-Star teammates on the disabled...Read more -
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
AL Central
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baseball Week 7: a whole lot of Crazy ** Living in the Northeast and primarily following the AL, I know all about the Yankees’ improbable season. But what if I told you that there was a team that…...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 -
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 -
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
AL West
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Darvish gives up one run in loss Where, oh where has the Rangers offense gone? I feel like they used it all in the Detroit series. Or something. All I know is I want it back. Yu...Read more
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Rangers lose ugly game I only saw and heard bits of tonight’s game due to storms in my area. This didn’t end up being the worst thing ever. Josh Lindblom made a spot start...Read more
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Rangers outslug Tigers to win series OK, so I lied to you on Thursday night. I told you I’d be back on Saturday, and I decided to go out instead. But I did read about the...Read more
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To Eric Show, baseball was just a job On May 18, former San Diego Padres RHP Eric Show would have celebrated his 57th birthday. Of course, Show has been gone since 1997 when he died of a drug...Read more -
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
NL East
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Ryan Howard Returns as Phillies Look to Fry Fish: Tonight’s Lineup Ryan Howard is back and he hopes to lead the Philadelphia Phillies back to the win column behind Tyler Cloyd. Tonight’s lineup vs Miami. Tweet...Read more
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Spit-Gate, Injuries and Other Depressing Phillies News The Phillies looked like a shell of a team last night against the Miami Marlins, who are possibly the worst team in all of baseball. Leave it to the Phillies...Read more
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MLB’s (NL) original seven Big time NHL Hockey fans spend a lot of time talking about the league’s original six teams. Though the fact that the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto...Read more
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Back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth leads to a dramatic come from behind win, as the Phils defeat the Reds, 3-2. A pair of unexpected back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth leads to the Phils coming from behind to defeat the Reds, 3-2. The Reds took the lead...Read more -
Ruiz to DL, Howard and Adams Updates The Philadelphia Phillies head to Miami bit will be without three key players as Carlos Ruiz heads to the disabled list while Ryan Howard and Mike Adams remain sidelined. Ruiz...Read more -
baseball Week 7: a whole lot of Crazy ** Living in the Northeast and primarily following the AL, I know all about the Yankees’ improbable season. But what if I told you that there was a team that…...Read more
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Dramatic Walk-Off Win Gives Phillies a Series Win I returned from my trip to the Galapagos Islands this weekend just in time to attend today’s Phillies – Reds game. But before we get to that, check out what...Read more
NL Central
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MLB’s (NL) original seven Big time NHL Hockey fans spend a lot of time talking about the league’s original six teams. Though the fact that the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto...Read more
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Back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth leads to a dramatic come from behind win, as the Phils defeat the Reds, 3-2. A pair of unexpected back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth leads to the Phils coming from behind to defeat the Reds, 3-2. The Reds took the lead...Read more
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baseball Week 7: a whole lot of Crazy ** Living in the Northeast and primarily following the AL, I know all about the Yankees’ improbable season. But what if I told you that there was a team that…...Read more
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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
NL West
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MLB’s (NL) original seven Big time NHL Hockey fans spend a lot of time talking about the league’s original six teams. Though the fact that the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto...Read more
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baseball Week 7: a whole lot of Crazy ** Living in the Northeast and primarily following the AL, I know all about the Yankees’ improbable season. But what if I told you that there was a team that…...Read more
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To Eric Show, baseball was just a job On May 18, former San Diego Padres RHP Eric Show would have celebrated his 57th birthday. Of course, Show has been gone since 1997 when he died of a drug...Read more
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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
