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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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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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It was last Tuesday that the Santana trade was consummated, today could be the day for the Erik Bedard trade gets done. Its about eight days until pitchers and catchers. Willy Aybar in Jail. He is up for the citizen of the year award.
Tape Measure Blasts:
Josh Hamilton Resurrection
Seaver Fever
Get A Baseball Job
Profiling Jamie Shields
RotoRob Cheat […]

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I get what the Seattle Mariners are trying to do in the American League West. With the Oakland A’s and the Texas Rangers more than likely taking themselves out of contention with their rebuilding moves, there is no better time to strike a blockbuster deal that make them a serious player. Its been […]

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The Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres both call the Peoria Sports Complex their Spring Training Home. This ballpark was the destination for the second day of the Cactus League tour as the Padres faced the visiting Chicago Cubs.

On the mound to start the game for the Padres was future Hall of […]

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I was reading the Joe Maddon interview where he talks about Cantu whiffing ending the eighth inning from last season:
JA: Cantu swung at somebody’s splitter in the dirt.
JM: Yeah, that ended the 8th. We left 14 runners on base last night. And on the surface it looks terrible. But if you look at our at […]

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