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Twins Notes: Washed Up, Called Up, and Used Up

aarongleeman.com     Aug 7, 2008   3 related          

Twins Notes: Washed Up, Called Up, and Used UpMercifully designated for assignment last week after posting a 5.48 ERA in 23 starts with the Twins, Livan Hernandez was claimed off waivers by the Rockies yesterday. Last August...                    

Manny Ramirez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [del.icio.us]

gregcohn.com     Aug 1, 2008   592 related          

Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born , and one of twenty-four people to have hit over 500 career home runs, he is well recognized for his strong offensive abilities. He has the most career Ramirez was selected by the...                    

Clubs take advantage of extended deadline to sign new foreigners

japantimes.co.jp     Jul 31, 2008   1 related          

The deadline for signing new foreign players by Japanese teams was extended from June 30 to July 31 this year because of the Beijing Summer Olympics. Since many clubs will be losing top performers to China for two weeks, the...                    

Crystal Ball Predictions

mvn.com     Jul 17, 2008          

These aren’t things that I want to happen, or things that should happen, but just what the numbers and feelings tell me what happens. Austin Kearns will have a decent 2nd half. He’s not a great player, or even a good player,...                    

MADD, cops take precautions after cookie scare

drugpolicycentral.com     Jul 12, 2008   263 related          

FORT WORTH, Texas—Mothers Against Drunk Driving is re-evaluating its "Cookies for Cops" program, and several police departments are being more cautious about homemade treats after this week's scare over deliveries of suspected...                    

Greisinger puts the squeeze on BayStars as Giants take second place

japantimes.co.jp     Jul 11, 2008   1 related          

Don't look now but here come Seth Greisinger and the Yomiuri Giants. Greisinger overcame a shaky start to turn in a solid outing and even laid down a squeeze bunt as the Giants took sole possession of second place in the...                    

Sports › Seibu rolls over Orix in Pacific League

japantoday.com     Jul 11, 2008          

Saturday 12th July, 06:46 AM JST KOBE — Takeya Nakamura homered twice and Hiroyuki Nakajima and Craig Brazell also went deep Friday as the Seibu Lions hammered the Orix Buffaloes 12-4 in the Pacific League. Nakamura had a...                    

Yano, Sekimoto ignite red-hot Tigers in rout of struggling BayStars

thejapannews.net     Jul 6, 2008   5 related          

YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) Akihiro Yano and Kentaro Sekimoto drove in three runs apiece, powering the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers to their fifth win in a row in a 9-4 victory over the Yokohama BayStars on Saturday. Yano, who...                    

WPA in the Gardenhire Era

aarongleeman.com     Jun 25, 2008          

WPA in the Gardenhire EraWin Probability Added (WPA) measures how much impact specific plays had on the outcome of each game and assigns that value to the individual players responsible. Nothing can be done about measuring...                    

Maeda loses no-hitter in eighth; Carp hang on to beat Nippon Ham

japantimes.co.jp     Jun 18, 2008   4 related          

Kenta Maeda took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and earned his first career win with eight shutout innings as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2-1 on Wednesday. Maeda (1-0) did not give up a hit...                    

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