ChiSox nail Twins Hardy at home to win (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 11 April 2010 02:29:17 PM. © MLB News Blog

A shift in strategy worked out well for the Chicago White Sox. J.J. Hardy was nailed at the plate for the final out on an unorthodox relay, and the White Sox held off the Minnesota Twins 5-4 Sunday to end a four-game losing streak. Hardy singled with two outs against Bobby Jenks and took off [...]

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Texas Stadium Demolition and Implosion

post from Sports Locker on 11 April 2010 02:11:00 PM. © Sports Locker

I just received an email this morning from the Cowboys trying squeeze as much out of that stadium as they could. They were selling parts of the locker room and pieces of concrete. I have stadium seats already, but the locker room floor pieces sounds interesting too.

So long Texas Stadium.

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Pedroia, Beltre lead Red Sox past Royals (AP)

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Dustin Pedroia collected four hits, including a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-6 on Sunday. Adrian Beltre had three hits and three RBIs for Boston, but was part of a ninth-inning collision that resulted in Red Sox left fielder Jacoby Ellsbury being helped off the field.

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Game Six Open Thread - Red Sox at Royals

post from Royals Review on 11 April 2010 02:04:23 PM. © Royals Review

Closing out a series like our hair's on fire.

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Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros, Apr 11,
2010 1:05 PM CDT

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Phillies lead the series 2-0

Fri 04/09 WP: J.A. Happ (1 - 0)
LP: Bud Norris (0 - 1)
0 - 8 loss Sat 04/10 WP: Jamie Moyer (1 - 0)
LP: Brandon Lyon (0 - 1)
6 - 9 loss

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Sunday, Apr 11, 2010, 1:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Roy Halladay vs Roy Oswalt

Mostly sunny. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 75.

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Roy Halladay

#34 / Pitcher / Philadelphia Phillies

Height: 6-6

Weight: 230

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: May 14, 1977

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2010 - Roy Halladay1-01100007.06110291.291.14

Roy Oswalt

#44 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

Height: 6-0

Weight: 190

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Aug 29, 1977

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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros

04/11/10 1:05 PM CDT

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Because I'm in the process of finishing up a lineup optimization post, let's just analyze this...masterful...lineup by OBP/SLG (values are the average of CHONE and ZiPs projections for the batters):

.333/.357
.339/.393
.328/.375
.345/.509
.305/.376
.298/.399
.316/.371
.323/.392
Something not good

I'll give Mills the caveat that there is not a lot to work with here, but c'mon. Are bench guys really just going to jump in the place of the person they replace all season with no thought as to whether they actually fit there? This hurts my head. Not just because I don't like how Mills is handling the bench players, but those numbers are awful. Roy Halladay is just licking his chops, duly wondering if he'll throw a no hitter today...or maybe even a perfect game...
...Going with that thought: maybe Mills is just raising the white flag.

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2007 SP Legendary Cuts When It Was A Game Relic
Card Bob Gibson

post from 30-Year Old Cardboard on 11 April 2010 02:02:34 PM. © 30-Year Old Cardboard

2007 SP Legendary Cuts – ‘When It Was A Game’ Relic Card – Bob GibsonI am 1/3 of the way done with the book ‘Sixty Feet, Six Inches’. Written by Reggie Jackson and Bob Gibson in 2009, this book offers an incredible glimpse into the baseball minds of these two players that dominated baseball in [...]

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Ex-Giants OF Benard admits steroid use (AP)

Former San Francisco Giants outfielder Marvin Benard has admitted he used steroids during the team’s 2002 World Series season. The 40-year-old Benard acknowledged his steroid use to The Associated Press on Sunday, when he was in the Bay Area for a reunion of the Giants’ 2000 NL West champion team.

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Millwood Solid on the Mound; O's Lose Again to
Cap Off a Bad Week...

post from Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond on 11 April 2010 01:46:00 PM. © Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond

For the Orioles, it?s been well .. a bad week. Aside from the Sunday curse continuing, the Opening week ended with a disappointing thud as the Blue Jays won this afternoon, 5-2, to complete the weekend sweep.

Until the seventh inning, all was good on a nice, sunny day in Baltimore. Ace Kevin Millwood, who was making his first start at Camden Yards as a member of the Orioles, showed why the top brass thought so highly of him to make a trade with Texas in the off-season.

For 7 2/3 innings, Millwood (0-1) was the man on the mound and held a 2-1 lead for Baltimore; however, back-to-back homers by Toronto?s Jose Bautista (a 2-run shot) and Alex Gonzalez (solo) did the Orioles in.

The Jays added an insurance runs and put the nail in the coffin on Sunday as Edwin Encarnacion hit a solo homer to give the Jays 5-2 lead.

Kevin Gregg pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save of the year.

Baltimore got on the board in the first inning, 2-0, thanks to an RBI-double by Miguel Tejada and a Luke Scott RBI-groundout. After that, the Orioles were handcuffed by the Jays and would not score after that.

Despite getting nine hits, the Orioles were once again stymied on the offensive front, going 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Shawn Marcum ? who started the game for Toronto ? earned the no-decision, and Casey Janssen (who pitched in relief during the 7^th inning) got the win. He is 3-0 on the season.

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Why Timmy loves Bengie (and you don't)

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Nationals rough up Santana, top Mets 5-2 (AP)

Josh Willingham saw the ball carom off the outfield fence and put his head down, charging hard around first base. He kept going past second and was waved around third, plowing into Mets catcher Rob Barajas at home plate. It sure was a lot of wasted effort. Willingham’s bases-loaded drive off Johan Santana was initially [...]

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