Author Archives: Jeremiah Graves

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About Jeremiah Graves

I am a professional library dude, a cheeseburger enthusiast, a wannabe writer, a slow-pitch softball center fielder, an avid hunter (of churros), a cat-person, and — hopefully — one of your two or three favorite Iowans.

Hot New Option at the Hot Corner

For the second off-season in a row the Twins may be importing some infield help from down south. The difference is, this time it would be the right move to make, as opposed to last off-season’s Adam Everett and Mike … Continue reading

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Handing Out the Hardware

Well, the post-season is upon us. A few major moves have already been made and starting tomorrow at midnight, it’s going to be a free-for-all on free agents. With these major events transpiring and the impending arrival of the Winter … Continue reading

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Ray of Hope

Cole Hamels is out of the way. That’s right Rays fans (or bandwagon jumpers) even though Tampa Bay took the loss in the World Series opener, there’s one big ray of hope for games two through four and that’s the … Continue reading

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ESPN Rant…

I am sick and tired of ESPN’s lame-ass east coast bias. I’m sick and tired of ESPN leading with stories about how the Yankees are out of the playoffs and how the Mets are “choking” again or how the Red … Continue reading

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Breaking Down the Playoff Races (09/24/2008)

Tuesday night fans were treated to some very big, very important games with playoff implications galore and as a result saw many teams step it up with big-time performances. Here’s my take on some of the more impressive games. ———————————— … Continue reading

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Twins Looking to Match First-Half Success

The Minnesota Twins entered the season with low expectations, but will exit the All-Star break just a game and a half out of first place in the American League Central. With a legitimate shot at the post-season the Twins must … Continue reading

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That’s Why They Play the Games…

There’s an old adage in sports that championships are won on the field, not on paper and that’s why they play the games. On paper the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians figured to battle one another all-season long for supremacy … Continue reading

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Scouting for the Twins

Today is Major League Baseball’s draft, unfortunately the most unheralded of all the professional drafts. There are numerous reasons why this is the case, such as: -Due to the lack of televised games, college and high school baseball players are … Continue reading

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Dealing with Papi’s Big Injury

David Ortiz hit the DL this week with a tear in the sheath that surrounds the tendon in his left wrist and although Big Papi thinks he can be back in a month, many think that the injury won’t heal … Continue reading

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Why Barry Bonds Will Have a Job in 2008…

So here we are at the quarter mark of the 2008 season. The time of the season when General Managers take a step back to look at what they’ve assembled. It is now that teams begin to decide whether or … Continue reading

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Belated Pre-Season Rankings

Every year, I enjoy spending the weekend before baseball starts stowed away on my couch feverishly pounding away at my laptop to write up my omniscient pre-season picks. This year, however, with the season beginning mid-week half-a-world away and then … Continue reading

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So Long Santana

It’s a dark day in Minnesota, but a bright future is on the horizon. Tuesday’s trade of ace Johan Santana to the Mets for outfielder Carlos Gomez and pitchers Phil Humber, Kevin Mulvey and Deolis Guerra is being viewed as … Continue reading

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Long Overdue Rant…

Attention New York and Boston baseball fans…this may come as a rather large shock so please sit down. Are you sitting? Okay…here goes. Baseball does, in fact, exist outside of New York and Boston. I’ll give that just a minute … Continue reading

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Weighing in on the Clemens Saga

I want to believe Roger Clemens. I really do. In my eyes, Clemens is the greatest pitcher who’s ever lived. He’s got seven Cy Young awards, 354 career wins, eleven All-Star game appearances, two World Series rings and countless other … Continue reading

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The Balance of Power has Shifted…

Day two of the 2007 Winter Meetings were, for the most part, pretty quiet… Well-traveled outfielder Jose Guillen is a Royal for 3 years at $36 million. The Braves and Cubs swapped spare parts. The Yankees decreed they were pulling … Continue reading

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