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- Reyes' glove work in return boosts Mets against Cards Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:16PMJose Reyes made a huge impact in the field in his return from a hamstring injury, turning a difficult double play with the bases loaded in the eighth inning after making a diving stop that saved a run, and the New York Mets welcomed back their two All-Stars with a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
- MLB Trade Deadline: Milwaukee Brewers Should Trade to Replace Betancourt Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:39PMFor about nine years, Seattle Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik worked in the Milwaukee Brewers ’ front office as the scouting director. There he was responsible for the drafting and development of the core nucleus of talent for the team, including future All-Stars Prince Fielder , Ryan Braun, Rickie Weeks, Corey Hart and Yovani Gallardo . Even though Zduriencik has long since left the club, he may ...
- The Cardinals should trade Colby Rasmus this summer Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:37AM… If they can get a No. 3 starter or better. Cardinals center fielder Colby Rasmus was drafted in 2005 as a five-tool high school outfielder, the first marquee selection by highly regarded and so-far-successful farm director Jeff Luhnow, a high-IQ guy hired out of the business world in 2003. Rasmus’ arm hasn’t developed as…
- MLB Skinny: Happy returns Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:07AMHappiness is a star returning from the DL and a pitcher facing Seattle or Oakland.
- 2011 Rookie Managers: Who's Passing, Who's Failing in Their First Year as Chief Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:14AMBaseball looked a bit different, and frankly a bit awkward, at the start of the 2011 regular season. It was not because players had made dramatic team changes or that new ballparks had opened up, but because iconic skippers who had become a part of Baseball DNA would no longer be taking their perches at the top of their dugout steps. Joe Torre and Bobby Cox, each leaving the diamond to pursue ...
- Baseball Notes: All-Star Game sets a TV ratings low Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:55AMBaseball's All-Star Game has drawn a record-low rating for the second straight year. The National League's 5-1 win Tuesday on Fox earned a 6.9 rating and 12 share. That's down 8 percent from the 7.5/13 in 2010.
- NOTES / Fan who gave ball will be on baseball card Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:35AMThe fan who returned Derek Jeter's ball from his 3,000th hit will get a bit of memorabilia to keep - his own baseball card. Topps says it will produce a trading card featuring Christian Lopez that will be included in...
- Topps Issues George W. Bush Autographed Cards, First Ever for a President Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:24PMCould a President George W. Bush someday be worth more than a Honus Wagner?
- Should Rasmus get the Drew heave-ho? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:18AMNo matter which side you come down on in the Colby Rasmus debate, one thing is certain -- the Cardinals have been down this road before.
- The cult of Bryce Harper Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:21AMAllen Abel: 'I came to see the freak of nature,' said the man in front of me. We were waiting for the gates to open at Municipal Stadium for the game between the Hagerstown Suns and the Lexington Legends
- 10 Reasons Not to Watch the Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:28AMWhy watching the game would be a huge, huge mistake
- Millionaire in the minors Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:12AM'I came to see the freak of nature," said the man in front of me. We were waiting for the gates to open at Municipal Stadium in Hagerstown, Maryland for the game between the Hagerstown Suns and the Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League, which is a ground-level loading point on the cruel trajectory of professional baseball.
- DM Part III: Selectivity & Spread Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:44AMIn part I of the MT Driver’s Manual we introduced the driving analogy , to clarify a sense of the Mercenary trading style. In part II we discussed the four components of a trading program – areas that traders must think through in designing a complete methodology, regardless of style or time frame.
- MLB All-Star FanFest: Phoenix Convention Center ready Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:40AMMini baseball fields have taken shape on the underground floor of the Phoenix Convention Center.
- 2011 MLB Trading Deadline: Why the Giants Should Not Trade for a Big Bat Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:26PMAs the 2011 trade deadline approaches, the San Francisco Giants once again find themselves in a provocative situation, deciding whether or not a deadline deal to acquire some offensive help would benefit them, an organization struggling to score runs. The defending World Champions find themselves atop the National League Western Division, poised to return to the playoffs using similar methods as ...
- MLB Trade Talk: Rafael Furcal and 10 Shortstop Solutions for the Giants Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:11AMIt's no secret that the San Francisco Giants need hitting. After Buster Posey was lost for the remainder of the 2011 season, manager Bruce Bochy has been forced to piece together a consistent offensive threat. It's been easier said than done. San Francisco ranks 27th in runs scored, 20th in hits, and 26th in OPS, making it difficult to supplement their good pitching with effective hitting. One ...
- State treasurer to offer bank vault tours Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:41AMwill soon get the chance to walk through an old bank vault. this month. He says it's a good chance to show it off.
- MoonDogs Clinch Division Title Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:42PMMankato, Minn. - What a way to celebrate the fourth of July for the MoonDogs and their fans! The MoonDogs clinched the first-half North Division title Monday night with an 8-3 win over the St. Cloud River Bats at Franklin Rogers Park in Mankato. With the win, the MoonDogs also clinch a playoff spot.
- Keidel: Meet The New Mets Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:45AMIf you told me in mid-April that the Mets would be the surprise story of the National League, over .500 with several players poised to play in the All-Star Game, I would have (justifiably) demanded a urine sample.
- Factbox: Work stoppages in major professional sports Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:13PM(Reuters) - The NBA said on Thursday it will lock out its players after talks over a new collective bargaining agreement collapsed hours before the current pact expires, threatening the start of the 2011-12 season.
- MLB Trade Rumors: 8 Outlandish Trade Whispers That Might Actually Happen Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:34PMThe Major League Baseball non-waiver trading deadline is swiftly approaching. Just 30 short days to be exact. So with one month left to go, trade winds will be picking up drastically over the next few weeks with rumors of who will be moving, where, and for whom. But how many rumors actually happen? Not many. Most of them just die before they even get a chance to live. For instance, how many ...
- We have a spending problem Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:06PMHere we go. Team Obama cant move the needle on the debt ceiling -- so it's back to the class warfare. Page one of the liberal playbook. read more
- Urbane Studies With The Tenderloin Geographic Society, Volume 22: Invisible Monuments, Invisible History Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:52PMThis week, our friends at the Tenderloin Geographic Society carry on our recent interest in San Francisco's mayoral lineage with an annotated tour of Union Square's monument to the former occupants of City Hall. [ more › ]
- Park Ridge kids collect cop cards for contest Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:38PMInstead of local youths vying to get their hands on baseball cards with the likes of Roberto Alomar or Ken Griffey Jr., the Park Ridge Police Department is hoping they would rather add an Officer Tony Raitano or maybe a Lt. Bob Hanson to their collection this summer. The department is launching a trading-card contest featuring 55 sworn officers of the department. Trading cards, which look like ...
- Red Sox Mailbag: Sox Could Consider Hunter Pence, Andre Ethier As Potential Trade Targets Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:48AMWhen we solicited questions this week, it was almost guaranteed that the two biggest topics would be right field and interleague play. Once the mailbag was dumped out, there were no surprises. If you asked a J.D. Drew question or something about the designated hitter in National League parks, you may not see it, simply because there was no need to repeat the answer. Still, thanks to everyone who ...
- MLB Power Rankings: Is There a New No. 1 Team After Week 14? Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:04PMWith yet-another thrilling week of MLB action in the books, we prepare to close the door on June and after the first week of July, on the first half of the season schedule. Five of the six divisions in the league boast a legitimate race, while the Atlanta Braves still keep hope in the NL East that they can cut into the Phillies' lead of five games. More than half of MLB's 30 teams are within ...
- Chicago Cubs have nothing to lose by playing the young LeMahieu: Big Easy Pros Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 12:55PMThe Times-Picayune's weekly tracker of local pro baseball players
- Online readers identify Nazi photographer within hours Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 6:03PMIt appeared to be a mystery: a little photo album that had fallen into the hands of a New York garment-industry executive with debts to pay off. But the photographer was identified quickly this week, thanks to the collective expertise of online readers.
- Cards are seeing a new, improved Bautista Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:50PMKyle Lohse remembers when pitchers used to go after Jose Bautista.
- Learn Odd Future's Stats With OFWGKTA Trading Cards Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 11:01AMOdd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, aka OFWGKTA or Odd Future, is a hip-hop/art/skateboarding collective out of Los Angeles, California. They're essentially a group of dysfunctional/talented kids with enough motivation to take over the world. And they're pretty much already doing it. Riding their online popularity to crossover success, the group has appeared on "Late [...]
- Mystery Photographer of the Nazis Found After Online Hunt [Photography] Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 6:47AM# photography A photo album showing never-seen-before photos of Hitler and the Nazis has surfaced with photos dating back to 70 years ago. Its current owner has no clue who the photographer was, but judging by the level of access he was given, he must have been someone . UPDATED More »
- Five reasons the Cardinals will still win the NL Central Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 4:35PMThe St. Louis Cardinals are currently locked into a three-way battle with the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds for first place in the NL Central. Or is it a four-way race, with the surprising Pittsburgh Pirates only 4 1/2 games out? Either way, the Cards' chances at contention took a serious blow after Albert Pujols fractured his wrist over the weekend and looks to be out for at least six ...
- Newton Activity Center Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 4:07PM/>Newton Recreation Commission — Located at 415 N. Poplar St.; phone: 283-7330. Hours: 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sundays.
- Tom Verducci: Here's what to know about impact of possible realignment Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 10:32AMRealignment remains little more than theory for now. Neither commissioner Bud Selig nor his 14-man special committee has studied the idea, and there have been no negotiations about it between owners and players in talks toward a collective bargaining agreement, according to high-ranking sources in baseball. But that hasn't stopped baseball people from yakking about it.
- Cards chat: Will Freese soon head for rehab assignment? Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 3:36PMClub could look a lot different with Freese, Holliday and Craig back in the lineup.
- Manhattan DA: Massive Child Cyber Porn Sting Ends With 26 Arrests Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 5:24PMAn incredible and, frankly, disturbing series of arrests were announced by the Manhattan district attorney on Tuesday. In all, 26 people, some who work with children, were busted for trading images of kids being sexually abused.
- Lawyer, others busted for trading child rape images Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 4:12PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - A corporate lawyer, an architect and at least two dozen others were arrested when police smashed a child pornography ring that traded images of sexual assault "the way others trade baseball cards," Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said on Tuesday.
- 26 accused in child cybercrime crackdown Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 4:08PMTwenty-six people have been arrested for possession and trading of images of child sexual assault using the Internet, the Manhattan district attorney announced Tuesday.
- SMH! Please Lock This Sick F*ck Up… Perv Got The Nerve To Be Teaching Kids While Holding Hundreds Of Kiddie Porn Files Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 4:06PMWe just can’t wrap our heads around animals who get off on the disgusting images of babies being molested and sexually exploited. It makes no sense. And some of these people are working with kids!!! The man pictured above is
- Phillies’ offense not likely to improve: A fan’s perspective Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:27PMSean O'Brien The Philadelphia Phillies' offense is not in a slump, is not sluggish, and is not limping along. It is mediocre and it will likely stay that way. The post-steroid era Baseball has quite obviously transitioned to a more …
- Allison doesn't mind double duty Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 8:47AMClark baseball coach Larry Allison also serves as an assistant coach on the boys basketball team. ( James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com ) George Rogers Clark baseball coach Larry Allison hasn’t had a break since last fall.
- Rare Bryce Harper baseball card sells for $5900 Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 11:32PMBryce Harper is now the king of cards, too. A rare 2011 Bowman trading card of baseball's best prospect fetched $5900 late Sunday night on the auction website eBay. The card, which is hand-signed by Harper, is stamped 4/5; meaning its one of only five in existence. It received a total of 34 bids and was being offered by a seller in Mishawaka, Indiana, according to the eBay auction page. Harper ...
- Box seats with dad -- a night to cherish: Tribe memories Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 5:17AMHere is Sunday's essay by Stewart Hoicowitz of Lyndhurst.
- Can comedian Adam Cayton-Holland take Denver-based routine national? Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 2:17AMIt's just after midnight on Tuesday and comedian Adam Cayton-Holland is presiding over a packed, sweaty Squire Lounge, a microphone in one hand and a beer in the other.
- Great games, great cause Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 12:46AMOver Memorial Day Weekend, with support from the County of Essex Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, RBI of Essex County hosted the first annual Future Stars Classic, presented by Smashburger and Topps Attax Trading Cards.
- Purists Go Home: Why Adding Two Wild Card Teams Is a Wonderful Development Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 6:39PMPurists, it's time to face the inevitable. In the next season or two, each league will have two wild card teams. It is a good thing. The major advantage is that the race for the playoffs won't end until the last few days of the season. Interest will remain high and fans' hopes will remain even higher. Imagine how great it will be when a team that is barely winning one-half of its games, or ...
- Cards developing players from Draft to Majors Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 4:45PMCards developing players from Draft to Majors
- The two-hour art trade Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 8:02PMThe intriguing installation exhibit at Whitespace You'd think Saturdays would be more about chill and less about the fast-pace of life. Well, not in my life. It's close to midnight and I still haven't found the time to take a deep breath and relax. I thought that would happen earlier, when I went to Arogya Ayurveda Center for my 10 AM abhyanga appointment. But as usual I was rushing through ...
- Shaq moving on to the next chapter — retirement Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 6:20PMWindermere, Fla.— Shaquille O'Neal walked up the stairs to the makeshift stage in his home gymnasium, pulled out a few index cards with some notes and said the words he never thought were coming.
- Shaquille O'Neal makes his retirement official (with video) Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 2:51PMO'Neal made his retirement official Friday, reiterating what he revealed in a video posted to Twitter two days earlier that his NBA playing days are over.