Monthly Archives: December 2006

Brad Radke Retires

Tuesday marked the end of an era for Twins fans when Brad Radke officially announced his retirement. Radke has long been the face of the Twins organization and a pillar in an often unstable rotation. His presence guided a young … Continue reading

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Bags Bids Farwell

December 15, 2006 will be remembered for years to come as the day an entire generation of Astros fans—in Houston and around the world—watched their hero step away from the limelight and into retirement. It didn’t come without warning; the … Continue reading

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Buy Low Bargains

As the Winter Meetings come to a close many teams are still missing a piece or two of the puzzle for 2007. For many teams a big part of that puzzle is offense and this market has shown that if … Continue reading

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Is Mark McGwire Hall-Worthy?

Personally, this is something I’ve been waiting for since Canseco’s book came out in 2005. I’ve been sitting back, patiently waiting to see what type of public outcry we’d see when someone from the “Steroid Era” made his way onto … Continue reading

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One of My Favorite Baseball Moments…

It’s Game 6 of the 1993 World Series and you’re a fan watching the game at home. You see Joe Carter step to the plate and you can just feel the electricity in the air. The Jays have one of … Continue reading

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My Take — The Cubs

As the winter weather starts to roll in up north, the hot stove is only getting warmer down south…Orlando to be specific. Rumors are swirling right now regarding the various free agents still on the market and the potential trading … Continue reading

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My Take — The Red Sox

12/02/2006 I’m gonna tell you a story I’m gonna tell you about my town I’m gonna tell you a big bad story, baby Aww, it’s all about my town Yeah, down by the river Down by the banks of the … Continue reading

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Introduction…

Well for anyone who doesn’t know me… This is me, more or less anyway. I am a huge baseball fan who recently moved to Boston. I grew up in Iowa and went to college in Minnesota so naturally my team … Continue reading

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