...barring something drastic, anything less than
[a] .500 [record for the Royals in 2012] will be a...

post from Royals Review on 03 January 2012 09:01:09 PM. © Royals Review

...barring something drastic, anything less than [a] .500 [record for the Royals in 2012] will be a disappointment.

Sam Mellinger either gulping down the Royal blue Kool-Aid or engaging in some astute analysis. You be the judge.

Mellinger has gone all-in on his expectations for the Royals. This was from today's Q&A by Twitter, where he was asked, "Do the Royals have enough pitching now to contend for the division or for at least play .500 ball? His answer was "absolutely" and then the above quote. It's hard to imagine that this team's reasonable floor is 81 wins. But Mellinger sees it.

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PURPLE!!!!

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PURPLE!!!! Prior to tonight, this baseball card was simply a myth. For a moment, I thought that I might have imaged it up… I have been collecting the 2008 Upper Deck Heroes set that features Mr Cub, Ernie Banks for … Continue reading →

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Marlins keep INF Dobbs with 2-year deal (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 03 January 2012 08:28:25 PM. © MLB News Blog

A person familiar with the negotiations says infielder Greg Dobbs has agreed to a two-year contract to remain with the Miami Marlins. The person confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Marlins hadn’t announced an agreement. The deal will be completed pending a physical.

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A Little Hall of Fame History Lesson

post from Love My Team on 03 January 2012 08:02:13 PM. © Love My Team

So many of you probably already read Joe Posnanski’s Sports Illustrated column, but just in[...]

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Hello world!

post from The Mets Report on 03 January 2012 07:54:03 PM. © The Mets Report

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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OF Crisp agrees to 2-year deal with As (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 03 January 2012 06:26:23 PM. © MLB News Blog

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says free agent center fielder Coco Crisp has agreed to a two-year deal to return to the Oakland Athletics. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t made a formal announcement. ESPN was first to report Tuesday that Crisp, who had hoped to keep playing [...]

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Comparing the Hall-of-Fame Cases of Andruw Jones
and Dale Murphy

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It is Hall-of-Fame voting season, which means many Braves fans are petitioning for Dale Murphy to be elected. Joe Lucia of Chop-n-Change does not feel Murphy should be elected. Joe is a life long Braves fan and has been blogging about the team for quite some time. A respected member of the blogging community, Joe [...]

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Cubs keep OF Johnson for 1 year, $1.15M (AP)

The Chicago Cubs and outfielder Reed Johnson have agreed to a $1.15 million, one-year contract. The 35-year-old batted .309 with five homers and 28 RBIs in 111 games for Chicago last season, his second stint with the team. He also played for the Cubs from 2008-09, batting .287 with 10 homers and 72 RBIs in [...]

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Johnny Bench 2001 Fleer Greats My New Favorite
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Johnny Bench 2001 Fleer ‘Greats’ – My New Favorite Card Of Johnny Bench One of the things that I always liked about Johnny Bench is that he was always a huge fan of the game with an unquenchable desire to … Continue reading →

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Hanley Ramirez indicates a willingness to move to
third base

Marlins fans received a bit of welcome news yesterday, amidst what has been a miraculously slow time for baseball news. Speaking with the Associated Press in his native Dominican Republic, Hanley Ramirez for the first time indicated that he would oblige if asked to make the switch from shortstop to third base. At the Winter Meetings, the Marlins signed free agent shortstop Jose Reyes to a six year, $106 million deal. … [visit site to read more]

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