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Old boy network can't fix baseball

15 hours ago ago from Independent Sports Column & Sports Podcast: MLB, NBA, NFL, NCAA News & Opinion

Without acknowledging even the slightest bit of irony, Bud Selig has formed a committee comprised mostly of baseball’s eldest statesmen to help discuss ways to improve the game, claiming there are no sacred cows, that no concern will go unaddressed. In other words, Selig has brought in his most sacred cows to try to figure out why baseball has been replaced as the national pastime. When you look at the names on the 14 person committee, it ...

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6 hours ago ago from Out of Bounds

It was a line uttered by a wisecracking former player for the Cleveland Indians. Its genealogy dates back to the mid-1980s. “The first thing they do when they find out you have talent in Cleveland,” the player said, “is trade you for three guys who don’t.” That observation was made because of curious personnel decisions that the Indians front office had been making, none of which involved money. Just plain baseball. I’d like to ...

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Their Space | Bob Sanchez' BS

14 hours ago ago from Works at Bob Sanchez’ BS

Bob Sanchez' BS Works The Best Slider I Ever Saw The Winning Hand Their Space Published by Bob Sanchez on May 13, 2009 in Baseball and Observations . Japanese baseball fans make me love them and hate them. Our relationship has changed a few times since I started watching Japanese baseball, and I’ve realized that the reasons I hate them aren’t always their fault. When ...

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Cubs’ Worst Move? Here, Bradley Stands Out

14 hours ago ago from Chicago News Cooperative

June 15, 1964, is a date that lives in infamy for the Cubs. That was the day they traded Lou Brock and two prospects to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher Ernie Broglio and two throw-ins. You know the story: Brock, three days short of his 25th birthday at the time, went on to a Hall of Fame career as the Cardinals’ left fielder while Broglio, then 28, went 7-19 with a 5.40 earned run average in Chicago. The Cubs did not know it, but the ...

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6 hours ago ago from Deep in the Hole

It’s almost Christmas and the Defensive Specialist always delivers at this time of the year. As a special treat, the Defensive Specialist cued up the Deep in the Hole video conferencing equipment and sat down to talk turkey with arguably Australia’s most successful college baseball player – Josh Spence. Spence put up insane numbers while playing at Central Arizona College (Junior College), becoming a two-time winner of the Arizona ...

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