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Sat, May 31, 2008

Performance Not Timing Should Be Lieberthal’s Legacy in Philadelphia

by Brian Joseph

On Sunday, former Phillies catcher Mike Lieberthal will spend one more day as a Philadelphia Phillie then retire. After spending 13 of his 14 seasons in Philadelphia and starting more games at catcher than any other Phillie (1,139), the Phillies plan to sign him to a ceremonial one-day contract, have him throw out the first ball and officially retire from baseball.

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Starting Fresh: The Expansion of 1961

by Brendan Macgranachan

In part one of my six part series on major league expansion drafts, I examine the first expansion draft in major league history, the 1961 expansion draft for the newest members of the American League, the Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators.

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Forgotten Pitchers of the 1980s

by Justin Murphy

The Studs: Dave Stieb and Bob Welch

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Thu, May 29, 2008

Toronto Quietly Moving Up in the AL East

by Richard Stroud

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Wed, May 28, 2008

Welcome to the Big Leagues, Jay Bruce

by Greg Stephens

On May 27, 2008, rookie centerfielder Jay Bruce made his highly anticipated debut for the Cincinnati Reds as they hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cincinnati Reds faithful had waited for this night since Bruce’s impressive spring training showing.The big question for all the fans in Cincinnati was, “Could Jay Bruce live up to all the hype?”

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The battle for the favorite sport

by Matt Mitchell

The National Pastime, “America’s Game”, and how each as “most popular” reflects society in these United States

Sabermetric Soapbox | Comments (1)

Tue, May 27, 2008

The Royals Wasteland

by James Farris

Building a losing franchise without the draft.

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Mon, May 26, 2008

Roto Chronicles: National League–May 26

Pitchers dominated my list. Find out where they landed.

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Diamond Rundown – Edition Eight

by Brian Joseph

Facts, figures and other tidbits from the eighth week of the ’08 major league baseball season.

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Roto Chronicles: American League – May 26

by Michael Taylor

Texas sized success in the Rangers’ outfield…

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Sun, May 25, 2008

Climbing the Ladder with the American League 5/25/08

Boston is Best Again, Chicago Stays Hot, and the Angles Roll, plus more in this weeks Climbing the Ladder with the American League

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Sat, May 24, 2008

Time to Go to the Videotape

Based on the epidemic of missed homerun calls over the past week, is it time to find a place for instant replay in the MLB?

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Connie Mack SABR Chapter Finds Perfect Way To Celebrate National Pastime

by Brian Joseph

If you are a fan of baseball history then you never hear too many tales of baseball’s past. Last Saturday, the Connie Mack Chapter of SABR met for their annual regional meeting at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and delivered exactly that.

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Fri, May 23, 2008

The Youngest Line-up Ever

by Brendan Macgranachan

On September 27^th, 1963, Houston manager Harry Craft filled out his line-up card for the 160^th time that season. However, unlike any other time he had ever filled out his line-up, his starting nine on this day consisted of nine rookies.

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Thu, May 22, 2008

Berkman Finally Takes Turn in Spotlight

by Richard Stroud

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