Duke Snider Autograph Memory

post from Sports Locker on 28 February 2011 11:02:01 PM. © Sports Locker

They are living legends. We can't learn enough from them fast enough. It was sad to hear of Duke Snider's passing.

I briefly met Duke at an MAB show May 20, 2007. It was a Mets show and Duke was there signing autographs.

The picture here is Duke signing a nice Dodgers jersey. The jersey belonged to the person immediately in front of me in line. Duke's autograph four years ago wasn't the best and he didn't say much to people in line. He signed a baseball for me with the HOF '80 inscription. He looked at me, said thank you and that was plenty for me.

I'm not a Dodgers fan, but you don't have to be on to appreciate Duke Snider. RIP.

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Carpe Diem

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Everybody Plays

post from Royals Review on 28 February 2011 09:01:22 PM. © Royals Review

I don't know how long this will last, but for the moment it looks like the official stats on kcroyals.com are being updated at a same-day rate. As such, I can do this post right now as opposed to waiting until tomorrow morning.

In two games the Royals have played 26 position players and used 14 pitchers.

Impressive. Early Spring Training is like, as they say, Spring Training on steroids. Nobody is hurt, nobody has been sent to the minor league camp, and the teams are in full rest/get everyone playing time mode.

The most obscure to appear thus far? For my money, that's second baseman Lance Zawadzki. Zawadzki is a former Padre system guy who played in 20 games with the big club last year. Never heard of him. Anyway, he's 0-1 with a walk thus far.

Oh, and Moose and Hosmer homered today. Let's all go crazy!

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Photos from Today's Exhibition Game -- Pirates
vs. Orioles

post from Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond on 28 February 2011 09:01:11 PM. © Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond

2011-02-28 Spring Training, Pirates vs. Orioles

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A Stroll Around Ed Smith Stadium

This morning, I took a quick drive over to Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota and I was shocked by what I saw.

It?s amazing what can be done in a year and the Spring Training home of the Orioles looks absolutely beautiful.

I took a stroll around the perimeter of the revamped ballpark and snapped a lot of pictures. While the stadium has a Mediterranean, distinctly architectural Florida look, with use of pastel colors, there are a lot of reminders of Camden Yards splattered around the facility.

The photos will tell much of the story.

The first game at Ed Smith Stadium is on Tuesday and the finishing touches are still being put on the stadium based on the construction staff I saw; however, from what I was told today, the ballpark should be ready for action.

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Mets Carlos Beltran Moves to Right Field

post from The Mets Report on 28 February 2011 08:31:55 PM. © The Mets Report

Carlos Beltran told manager Terry Collins today that he would accept a move to right field so that Angel Pagan can take over center. Beltran is still slightly hobbled by the knee surgery he had just over a year ago. Although he played center field in the second half of last season, he really couldn’t ... Continue Reading

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Offseason Losers

post from The Ghost of Moonlight Graham on 28 February 2011 08:23:27 PM. © The Ghost of Moonlight Graham

Last week we covered baseball’s five winners from this offseason. Of course it’s now only fitting to look at the teams that didn’t fare so well this offseason. 1. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Angels went into this offseason with their chests out and ended it with their tail between their legs. The Angels [...]

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Video: Mets Spring Training, Secret Loans, Bench

Kerel Cooper of the On The Black and I got together again to talk about the state of the Mets. This week we cover spring training games starting, MLB issuing a secret loan to the Mets, the bullpen, and the candidates for the bench in 2011. A couple of issues we talked about that are ... Continue Reading

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Four Yankees in BP's Top-101

The complete list can be found here. The Yankees that made the cut are:

03. Jesus Montero
27. Manny Banuelos
29. Gary Sanchez
32. Dellin Betances

BP didn't reinvent the wheel here, but it's nice to see another strong showing from the non-Montero players. Irrational expectations rising...

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On The Road With psuGator02 Cardinals Team Event
w/Albert Pujols February 26, 2011

?On The Road With psuGator02? ? Cardinals Team Event w/Albert Pujols ? February 26, 2011 Cardinals’ season-ticket signing Roger Dean Stadium 5:55 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, February 26 Even though I started getting texts from friends at 11 p.m., I told … Continue reading →

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