 Tim Lincecum won his 15th game of the season as he wrapped up his 2009 campaign. Dude finished the season with a 2.48 ERA, 261 Ks, 68 BB and one other freakishly good statistic. Zero home runs given up at home. As a matter of fact, he only gave up ten long balls all year....
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 I have to admit I like 'lists'...I really like 'lists'. It can definitely be considered a guilty pleasure. When I heard about this list I immediately thought of who would be in my top 10....O.J., Bonds??? A few of the names matched Forbes' list, but not all. There were definitely a few names on the Forbes' list that surprised me. Take a look:
10. John McEnroe (Pct. dislike 31%)
Not surpr...
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Bill Hohn is an umpire in the Major Leagues. Bill Hohn is also getting ripped a new one by Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves. You may recall that Hohn was involved in an incident with the Braves earlier this season in Boston, in which he ejected Atlanta reliever Eric O’Flaherty. He then went on to eject Chipper and Braves manager Bobby Cox after they argued that Hohn had b...
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A lot going on today as the non-waiver trade deadline hits. Go to MLB.comfor the latest news.
One thing we will hit on quickly, the Braves have reportedly traded Casey Kotchman for Adam LaRoche. While we like Rochy, and would welcome him back, this deal is a little puzzling as Kotchman has to have more value than LaRoche. One thing is for sure, this deal would make my wife ...
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When the Phillies pulled the trigger on the Cliff Lee trade yesterday, the immediate thought was that Phillies GM Ruben Amaro had gotten over on the Tribe. In acquiring Lee, the second best pitcher on the market behind Roy Halladay, the Phils added a Cy Young winning arm to their rotation, without giving up either J.A. Happ, Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor or Dominic Brown. Now that the du...
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 Nothing like waiting until the last minute to sign those rookie contracts. The Chiefs like most NFL teams are scrambling, in the final days before camp to sign their 2009 rookie's.
The Chiefs were able to sign their third-round draft pick defensive end (Purdue), Alex Magee, before heading to training camp tomorrow.
According to the Kansas City Star's website, Magee agreed to a four-year de...
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 On behalf of all of us not on Planet Favre we would like to take this time to thank Brett for ending this madness. Mr. 50-50 finally made the right decision and kept his cleats in the closet. Now the NFL network and other news organizations can stop ruining the lives of reporters by having them spend time in the duldrums of Mississppi waiting for a puff of white or black smoke.
In my humble opinio...
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If you currently own George Sherrill, Scott Downs, Chad Qualls orFrancisco Cordero you have to be worried about your status in saves. Any of these guys could get moved over the next two days, and as soon as they do you instantly lose a closer on your roster. So how do you combat this? Simple, handcuff the guy you have with the guy most likely to get his j...
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It is official, the Philadelphia Phillies have added Cliff Lee, the defending AL Cy Young winner, to their starting rotation. In a move that lets the Phillies keep both J.A. Happ and Kyle Drabek, the Phillies have added much needed depth and ability to their rotation. Headed to Cleveland will be four prospects, Jason Knapp, Carlos Carrasco, Jason Donald and Lou Marson. ...
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 The debacle is over....finally. Brett Favre is staying retired.
Vikings head coach Brad Childress reported to the Minneapolis Star Tribune that Brett Favre has informed him that he will remain retired.
Favre went on to tell ESPN's Ed Werder a better explanation of why he is not coming back. "It was the hardest decision I've ever made,'' Favre said. "I didn't feel like physically I could pl...
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