Category Archives: Baseball

“The Old Man” Jeff Francoeur

On most teams the veterans are 35-38 years old, but for the Kansas City Royals, Jeff Francoeur at 28, is the leader of the clubhouse. Frenchy has the challenge of leading the youngest team in baseball to the playoffs. Dayton Moore and … Continue reading

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Eric Hosmer

Eric Hosmer was drafted 3rd in 2008 for his rare combination of size and tools. He’s viewed primarily as a potential slugger, but his game offers much more than home runs. His swing is level and smooth, and he covers … Continue reading

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What Ozzie Wants Ozzie Usually Gets ….. Now He Gets Carlos Zambrano And A Whole Lot Of Headaches ….

What Ozzie Wants Ozzie Usually Gets ….. Now He Gets Carlos Zambrano And A Whole Lot Of Headaches …..

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Steroid Era

With the recent discovery of Ryan Braun using performance- enhancing drugs, I thought I would take a look back on the history of steroids in the game of baseball. Sadly, what Braun was doing is only a small sampling of … Continue reading

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A fan’s shame

Oh, my Ryan Braun, what did you do to me? My favorite team. My favorite player. Oh, what art thou done? Everything that could be good in a baseball player, you ruined-and for what-a couple more homers? Your swing was … Continue reading

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