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The following found it's way to my inbox from Shane Victorino's representation and I'm more than happy to pass it on to readers. Click the image for more information. ...
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While teeing off in the Australian Masters, at the 13th hole, Tiger Woods hit one of his patented wayward drives. In disgust, he throws his club into the ground in front of him. The club bounced and landed amongst the fans. Take a look: Fortunately he didn't throw the... ...
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Photo from fOTOGLIF Every year, there are winners of Gold Glove awards who are frankly, undeserving [see "Abreu, Bobby"], and so the award has lost some of its luster. However, all of those mistakes shouldn't take away from the fact that if you win a Gold Glove, it's... ...
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Even though it's all over Twitter, I'm struggling to find an actual link for the news other than Bruntlett's CBSSports.com page, but Eric Bruntlett has filed for free-agency. Photo from fOTOGLIF I won't remind you of Bruntlett's ineptitude at the plate with statistics... ...
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As usual, Igglesblog.com does a great job of summarizing last evening's defeat of the Eagles in Philadelphia by the Cowboys in an entry entitled "Blame 'Em All" [link]. "...the Eagles really look like a basketball team that lives and dies by the three-ball. They look... ...
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As the members of baseball's front offices convene in Chicago for the general managers' meetings, Jim Salisbury of the Inquirer reports that the Phillies are "in the running" for Roy Halladay [link]. Despite the fact that J.P. Riccardi is no longer running things in... ...
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Photo from fOTOGLIF The Phillies' front office is wasting no time whatsoever assembling a roster for 2010. Late last week, Brett Myers was informed the Phillies would not negotiate a new contract with him and today brings word that the Phillies have declined the $5.5... ...
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Photo from fOTOGLIF Before many, including myself, have had a chance to do a post-mortem on the Phillies season and their valiant attempt to repeat as World Champions, the team has already begun to work on the roster for 2010. Multiple sources are reporting that Brett... ...
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Phillies manager Charlie Manuel told reporters this afternoon, "...We'll use anybody except Lee tonight." [link] Wow, even Cole Hamels? Does that mean Manuel is planning on using Cliff Lee to start a possible Game 7 on two days of rest? ...
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Despite taking a fastball off his right fore-finger, Shane Victorino will in fact be start the game. This is incredibly important, because if he had not been able to go, the Phillies would have been forced to use Matt Stairs, who has been in a slump as deep as a Mad Men... ...
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Make no mistake, the real story this morning is how Chase Utley and Cliff Lee threw the hopes of a repeat World Series title on their backs and extended the series for at least one, hopefully two, games in New York. Chase Utley had two home runs and Lee lasted 7 innings... ...
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As autumn came, the playoffs drew closer and closer and Brad Lidge's struggles continued, you wondered just how long it would go on. You didn't think that it would go into the playoffs, either he'd figure himself out or he'd be removed from the closer's role by the time... ...
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[posted by Twitter user @jrubillo] ...