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Red Sox Pedroia Wins AL MVP

November 19, 2008 - No Comments If you told me that you predicted Boston Red Sox second-baseman Dustin Pedroia would win the American League MVP this year, I would flat-out call you a liar. Nobody could have predicted this because nobody knew that the little guy was a superstar in the making even though he was last year’s Rookie of the Year. Pedroia flies under the radar, perhaps because of his stature, perhaps because of the superstars that surround him on the Red Sox, perhaps....

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City of Chicago Rejoices: White Sox and Cubs in Playoffs

October 1, 2008 - No Comments Behind a stunning performance from John Danks, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins in a one-game playoff to determine the American League Centralchampion on Tuesday night. Danks’ performance was nothing short of spectacular as the White Sox won 1-0 on a seventh inning solo home run off the bat of Jim Thome. The White Sox will now join their cross town rival Chicago Cubsin the playoffs, giving the city two different chances for....

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MLB Playoffs Roundup: Brewers in, White Sox/Twins TBD

September 29, 2008 - No Comments In what was a devastating day for me personally, the Milwaukee Brewers clinched the National League Wild Card with a late-inning two-run blast from Ryan Braun, while the New York Mets bullpen collapsed once again, giving up back-to-back home runs in the top of the eighth inning in what was a tie ballgame. At around 3 p.m. yesterday all seemed positive in “Mets land” as the Amazins’ were tied with the Florida Marlins at 2-2 in the....

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Hamilton is Home Run King–Morneau Wins the Derby

July 15, 2008 - No Comments Despite launching 35 bombs into the New York skyline on Monday night, Texas Rangers’ outfielder Josh Hamilton was the runner-up in this year’s Major League Baseball Home Run Derby.  The winner was Minnesota Twins 1B Justin Morneau, who despite hitting 13 less Home Runs overall, outhomered Hamilton in the final and deciding round, 5-3.  Although he hoisted the trophy at the end of the night, even Morneau knew it was Hamilton’s....

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