Posted by Jeffery Lung on Jul. 24, 2011 at 2:30 PM
A bunch of teams are clustered right around .500 and above and no division is even close to being set at this point. Does this mean baseball is starting to reach parity? Sean Caledonia, MI ___________________________________ Beware, my friend. I sense... something. This... parity you speak of... IT'S A TRAP!...
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Posted by Jeffery Lung on Jul. 19, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Click ME to Listen!!! And so in this Podcast brought to you by Lifestyles… After a rough night of Pirate inspired debauchery, Jeff and Johanna clear the cobwebs (and police reports) to make room for special guest, Paul Lebowitz. It doesn't take long for them to get riled up as...
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Posted by Jjbmw on Jul. 15, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Tuesday nights All-Star game received a 6.9 rating and an average of 11 million viewers, it's lowest ever according to Nielsen Media Research. The 6.9 rating for the telecast was down 8% from last years 7.5 rating. The All-Star game did lead all networks works in primetime on Tuesday, but...
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Posted by Stanley Alston on Jul. 13, 2011 at 3:53 PM
For the second straight year, the National League All-Stars win the All-Star Game, as they defeat the American League’s best, 5-1. The American League took the lead in the All-Star Game in the fourth as, with two men out, Adrian Gonzalez of the Red Sox hits a solo home run...
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Posted by Ssgoldurs on Jul. 9, 2011 at 6:15 PM
(The following is fictional.) All broken bats must be tapped and reused. Before each game actual bulls will graze in the bullpen. Fans must bring their own TP to the games. All balls hit into the stands must be returned for further use. Broadcasters will not travel with the team,...
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Posted by Ssgoldurs on Jul. 3, 2011 at 12:31 PM
(the following is fictional) July 1, 2012, The Snorting News, Los Angeles, California. Frank McCourt having sold the Los Angeles Dodgers to a conglomerate of Eli Broad, Magic Johnson, and Orel Hershiser for $1 billion has been seeking a job. The $1 billion just covered his indebtedness and his back...
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Posted by Jeffery Lung on Jun. 21, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Click ME to Listen!!! And so in this Podcast brought to you by Lifestyles… Jeff and Johanna dig into the bowels of the current Major League season and compare sizes opinions on myriad topics, including but not limited to what makes an ideal fanboy merkin, the Cubbies' goat fiasco, Pat...
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Posted by Jeffery Lung on Jun. 18, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Outside those of the Yankees and Cardinals, I have to say the Los Angeles Dodgers uniform is one of the smartest, snazziest and most iconic uniforms in all of baseball history. Admiring that crisply clean white jersey hosting an artfully playful blue cursive script and resplendent red digits, it's hard...
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Posted by Connie Mack on Jun. 13, 2011 at 7:30 AM
You have been given the chance to build the ultimate baseball team. You have the ability to select any player in the history of the game. Position by position, who do you pick? Connie Mack's Pick's... CATCHER: "Crash" Davis - Durham Bulls FIRST BASE: Haywood - New York Yankees SECOND...
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Posted by Stanley Alston on Jun. 9, 2011 at 12:10 AM
The Phils scored enough runs to back up a strong six-hit performance by Cole Hamels as they shut out the Dodgers, 2-0. The Phils and the Dodgers spent the first four and one-half innings in a pitchers’ duel, as Phils’ starter Cole Hamels pitched five shut out innings, giving up...
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Posted by Stanley Alston on Jun. 7, 2011 at 11:51 PM
Two errors in the third inning do in the Phils before they drop one to the Dodgers, 6-2. The Dodgers took the lead in the second as, with two men on, and with one man out, Dioner Navarro hits an RBI single, scoring Matt Kemp, who had earlier doubled, giving...
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Posted by Stanley Alston on Jun. 6, 2011 at 11:51 PM
Cliff Lee starts off the home stand by throwing a seven-hitter against the Dodgers as the Phils defeat their old rival, 3-1. The Phils took the lead in the third as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Placido Polanco hits an RBI single, scoring Wilson Valdez,...
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Posted by Jeffery Lung on May. 31, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Click ME to Listen!!! And so in this Podcast brought to you by Lifestyles... Jeff and Johanna join forces in what is secretly designed as an intervention for Allen and his anachronistic memory. The three of them then launch into some raunchy debates over this young MLB season, including but...
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Posted by Ssgoldurs on May. 23, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Frank needs to sell tickets at ticket booths and wander through the stands during every game just to talk with the fans. He also needs to walk through the parking lot alone to reassure the fans that it is safe. Frank needs to go on “Dancing with the Stars” in...
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Posted by Connie Mack on May. 23, 2011 at 7:30 AM
Here's a familiare situation: It's the eight inning. Your starter has just given you seven solid innings, and now it's time to turn it over to the bullpen. Naturally, with a right-handed batter set to start the inning, there is a right-handed arm on the mound. The next batter, however,...
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