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Archive for February 7th, 2007

The Caribbean Series

The Caribbean Series is now wrapped up as los beisbolistas del Republica Dominicana won their 16th title. Pardon my spanish, as it’s not very good…
I noticed something interesting in this AP story about the series, though:

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jose Sandoval’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning led Mexico to a 4-3 victory […]

Writing Update

I love the Super Bowl. But not for any of the reasons you’re probably thinking of. Sure, it’s a great game, I like football, and the commercials are always funny. Well, most of the time, they’re funny… I don’t know about that one with the nude old men washing a car. The robot suicide commercial […]

Sportsalist

There’s an interesting new sportsblog aggregator called sportsalist. It has a nice, clean interface and keeps things simple. For those interested in things like that, I’d recommend checking it out.

Rick Helling Retires, But Not Due to Bat Shard…

While looking down the newswire, I came across a bit that normally wouldn’t draw my attention. Rick Helling, a journeyman pitcher who spent time with the Rangers, Marlins, Diamondbacks and Orioles, and most recently with the Brewers, has retired.
So why did I notice? Because last year, when I wrote an article calling for the regulation […]

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