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We are still all geared up for the official LABR results. Here is an update with the Sandlot Shrink checking in with their 2008 draft picks. Bob Radomski runs the NL team, and Larry the AL team. Some interesting picks include:

Elite pitcher status in Brandon Webb and Erick Bedard for $30
Jayson Nix […]

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In 2007, Jake Peavy was rewarded with his first Cy Young award as a 19 time game winner, while pitching most of his games in pitcher friendly Petco Park. His progression from one of the best best power pitching prospects in baseball, to one of the best pitchers in all of baseball seemed to have […]

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Early on in the baseball career of Barry Bonds, he was known as one of the Pittsburgh Pirates Killer B’s. With the numbers Bonds was putting up on scoreboards throughout Major League Baseball for the Pirates in the early 90’s , he won two National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, and was proving […]

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I mentioned the other day about my upcoming Spring Fling. What I did not mention was the teams that I would get the opportunity to see.
AL West
Athletics Nation (A’s)
NL West
AZ Snake Pit (Diamondbacks)
McCovey Chronicles (Giants)
Gaslamp Ball (Padres)
Purple Row (Rockies)
NL Central
Brew Crew Ball (Brewers)
Bleed Cubbie Blue (Cubs)

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For the past ten years, I have headed South every March to catch the Grapefruit League’s Spring Training action. Over the past few years, more and more teams have headed west moving their Spring Training to Arizona playing in the Cactus League. In a Unprecedented move, I will not be watching the Devil […]

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In 2006, the National league proved to be a good place for some players to get their first legitimate chance at Major League Ball. Take Matt Diaz, the former Devil Ray who killed AAA pitching at Durham a few years back. He finally got his opportunity at the show, and proved he will be […]

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