Could Babe Ruth predict his Homers? This is my all time favorite Baseball story! The New York Yankees had won 107 games leading up to the 1932 World Series. This is how I heard the story: game 3, 5th inning with Babe Ruth at Bat. The game was tied at 4 with 1 out. Babe's count was 2-2. Then he pointed his bat to center-field. Root let the next pitch go and Babe sent it sailing over the center field wall of Wrigley's Field!
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To compete, a baseball team needs pitching and defense. An old adage maybe, but it exists for a reason. A team that continuously gives up runs ends up yanking their starters early in games and taxes their bullpen, lessening their effectiveness over time and thereby compounding the problem over the season. Ironically, trying to keep games close hurts the team in the long run. But with one of the best fielding percentages and team ERA’s in the league, the Toronto Blue Jays are competing.
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I'm a Ryan Braun fan, and it's not hard to see why. He homered tonight for the fourth time in two games--two two-HR games in a row. Ever since he was brought up early last season, that's what he's done: hit the heck out of the ball. Doubles (he was second in the league last year with 13), home runs (his 34 last season put him in fifth place in the NL, and his 43 through the past two seasons is the fastest pace ever), both of these in spite of fewer than 500 ABs last year.
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Well that was very unexpected… The 'Post Game Thoughts' return as the winning streak (short but sweet) is over...
Just when things seemed to be going great…Andy Pettitte gets back on track with a strong outing, Kyle Farnsworth looks impressive yet again, and the offense scratches out enough to put the team in position to win…the unexpected happens.
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As spring training finally arriving, it marks the beginning of new bright season of baseball. Fantasy baseball owners are scrambling on what player they should own and fans are wondering if their players will deliever for them. Below I have picked the top players at each position for the American League, who will lead at what category, who will win the awards, and who are the flops. Enjoy!1B Justin Morneau2B Robinson Cano3B Alex Rodriguez or Miguel CaberaSS Carlos GuillenC Joe MauerOF Tori HunterOF Grady SizemoreOF Magglio OrdonezUTIL David OrtizSP Josh BeckettSP John LackeySP Justin VerlanderCLOSER Jonathon Papelbon
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As spring training finally arriving, it marks the beginning of new bright season of baseball. Fantasy baseball owners are scrambling on what player they should own and fans are wondering if their players will deliever for them. Below I have picked the top players at each position for the National League, who will lead at what category, who will win the awards, and who are the flops. Enjoy!1B Albert Pujols2B Chase Utlery3B David WrightSS Hanley RamirezC Geovany SotoOF Carlos LeeOF Alfonso SorianoOF Matt HolidaySP Johan SantanaSP Roy OswaltSP Jake PeavyCLOSER Billy Wagner or Bob Howry or Kerry Wood
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