Archive for the ‘Baseball’ Category
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
The Negro Leagues were honored at Eastwood Field before Friday's Scrappers game with Jamestown. Ted Toles, who played in the historical league was on-hand to sign autographs and share memories from his heyday. Toles resides in nearby Warren, Ohio. I got a chance to sneak a couple of questions ...
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
The argument rages on and on about whether Pete Rose should be in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. For years, I have argued that he should be based on his hitting merits alone, not what he did wrong as a manager. A recent trip to the gambling capitol ...
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Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Lisa Neeld was on hand at Thursday's Mahoning Valley Scrappers game to throw out the first pitch. Neeld has been in Playboy publications more than once and is currently promoting her barbecue sauce. I got Neeld to agree to answer some questions about the sport of baseball to test her ...
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Thursday, August 5th, 2010
The Ohio State fans showed respect when Bo Schembechler passed, Michigan fans reciprocated when Woody Hayes left. Baseball fans either love or hate the Yankees, there is no middle ground. With that inference in place, I bid farewell to George Steinbrenner, a guy who did anything he could to win ...
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Asdrubal Cabrera has started his path back to the Cleveland Indians. Cabrera is playing two rehab games with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers before moving on to Akron to finish the transition back to the majors. Cabrera is anxious to return to the big team, but understands the process and expectations ...
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Saturday, July 10th, 2010
Asdrubal Cabrera is set to do a rehab stint with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. Cabrera will be in the lineup for the Scrappers on Monday and Tuesday. Indians Manager Manny Acta said he would like Cabrera to get about 30 or so at-bats before he rejoins the Indians. After Tuesday, ...
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Saturday, May 29th, 2010
They are usually advertised weeks ahead of time, held in the early Summer months, and involve two parties, a buyer and a seller. I can only be talking about a garage sale Major League Baseball team selling its star players by the deadline to insure a "profit" while rebuilding. Some ...
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Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Sigh. Rather than list the best teams in baseball for 2010, I have opted to expose the five worst. Unfortunately when any game is played, there is a winner and there also must be a loser. Some teams have made a habit of losing, others have found new ways to embark on ...
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