Yovani Gallardo is not having a particular successful season as an Oriole with his 5.18 ERA and 5.14 FIP. However‚ it seemed to me that lately he had been somewhat more successful than he was earlier in this season. This seems to be the case‚ in August he has had a 3.18 ERA in three starts and he’s improved his ERA from 5.82 in the first half to 4.50 in the second half. Neither of these numbers are particularly good‚ but the second number is a significant improvement and would be acceptable for a
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The World Series has been kicking for over one hundred years (one hundred twelve‚ to be exact)‚ and involves the best action and plays baseball fans will ever see. It has the most colorful history of any finals round of any sport‚ with the 1919 White Sox scandal when eight players threw the game on purpose‚ and not one‚ but two player strikes occurred. There have also been many controversies. As of the 112th edition of the MLB World Series this November has just occurred‚ the accursed Chicago Cubs
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Suggested headline: Jared Ford almost got it – a 300! Trivia question: What does ABT and JBT stand for? Answer at end. This column covers October 20 through October 29. Missing a 300 game by one frame during his second game in the High Rollers league was Jared Ford. He started with a strike and then a 10 pin got him in the second frame as he continued to roll strikes for a 280. He also has the high men’s series with the only 700 – a 712 and I believe these are personal highs for him. Lynn Porovich
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In 1881‚ Chicago White Stockings owner Albert Spalding said “Salaries must come down or the interest of the public must be increased in some way. If one or the other does not happen‚ bankruptcy stares every team in the face" (Baseball Quotes SI). This obviously did not happen and teams are still flourishing‚ but even in 1881 when the top salary was $1‚500 individuals were complaining about players’ salaries. We’ve all heard complaints and stories of the outrageous amounts of money professional athletes
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The Astros and Rangers will continue with game three of their four game series tonight at Globe Life Park‚ with the Rangers grabbing the win in two close games so far. Pucking Hockey has a free MLB pick for you with this match-up‚ with a possible prediction‚ too. Doug Fister – Starting Pitcher Fister will take the mound tonight for his 12th start of the season‚ and will try to grab his second win in a row and his sixth of the season overall. Fister is a 6-foot-8 giant that can put ‘em away with
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Some people have made comments that the game of baseball is boring and moves too slowly. Certain people in this world‚ including myself obviously‚ see baseball as the greatest game of strategy that has ever been created. Baseball is a mental game. Baseball is America’s pastime and still fulfills that expectation to this day. The reason for the downfall though in terms of people losing interest is due to the new generation and the advancement of technology serving as a distraction from the greatest
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Nick Setter Eng 102 MWF 11am 9/1/11 The Starting of a New Era in Baseball * I care about this issue because baseball is our national past time‚ and players are destroying that past time and their reputation towards younger baseball players. It matters to me because I grew up playing baseball and watching the “Steroid Era” happen‚ all the records that legendary players made are being broken by players on steroids. * Baseball fans of all ages care about the use of steroids. Younger baseball
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English Skills 1 May 16‚ 2007 The Black Messiah of Baseball Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was born January 31‚ 1919 in Cairo‚ Georgia. He was the youngest of five children. Robinson grew up in an area of poverty‚ and he also became affiliated with a neighborhood gang in his youth. (2) He was persuaded by his friend named Carl Anderson to abandon the gang. In 1935‚ Robinson enrolled into John Muir High School. There he lettered in four different sport teams. He was a shortstop and catcher on
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The Great One “ He struck a mighty blow for equality‚ freedom and the American way of life. Jackie Robinson was a good citizen‚ a great man‚ and the true American champion.” Ronald Reagon. I don’t know if anyone could have summarized his life better. Jackie was a great influence to the American public. To over came diversity and succeed is a great accomplishment. Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo‚ Georgia‚ January 31 1919. He went to college at the University of
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fine art of communication is sometimes lost.." San Francisco Chronicle (Novem4/19/2009): n. pag. Web. 1 Nov 2009. . Thomas‚ Harding. "High schooler Kikuchi to remain in Japan." MLB.com (2009): n. pag. Web. 21 Nov 2009. . Rains‚ Rob. Baseball Samurais. St. Martin ’s Paperbacks edition. New York: Associated Press‚ 2001. Print. Whiting ‚ Robert L. The Samurai Way of Baseball. First Edition. New York: Warner Books‚ 2004. Print. "48 players born in Japan." Baseball-Reference.com (November 5‚ 2009): n. pag
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