July 2010
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“Any hit I get means a lot to me at this stage of my career.”
– Dane Sardinha after hitting his second career home run against the Reds, the team that drafted him in 2002. Dane Sardinha, if you stumble across this page, you are breaking my heart.
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Rangers trade for catcher Bengie Molina from... →
cornerinfielder:
The Texas Rangers traded for catcher Bengie Molina from the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Chris Ray and a player to be named later, according to sources.
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Did Brian Sabean just trade an aging hitter without plate discipline so that his star rookie can become the full time starter at his god-given position? Chaos reigns, it appears. Good deal for both...
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“He’s a maniac.”
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Sox manager Terry Francona, speaking about injured 2B Dustin Pedroia who was taking ground balls — from his knees — to keep his arm in shape this afternoon. (via redsoxthoughts)
Anyone who claims to be a baseball fan and doesn’t love Dustin Pedroia is a liar.
June 2010
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“I don’t know the exact formula we used, but we were able to hit mistakes and hit...”
– Prince Fielder, baseball chemist, on his two home runs (and Yovani Gallardo’s one) in the Brewers 7-5 victory over the ‘Stros.
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Arthur Rhodes had tied the record for most appearances (33) for a pitcher without allowing a run, but because the baseball gods have a cruel sense of humor they decided to end it in the worst way possible.
After Joey Votto hit a three run home run to tie the game in a dramatic fashion in the bottom of the ninth, Arthur Rhodes came out and promptly gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and walk while failing...
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Rejected Jokes: My interview with Jordan Farmar... →
In celebration of the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA championship, I’m reposting an interview I did for last year’s ESPY Awards with Los Angeles Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar. In the same video, I interview Los Angeles Dodgers’ Golden Glove winner Matt Kemp, so if you like LA sports…
ESPN’s Conversations with Ben Schwartz- Jordan Farmar and Matt Kemp from Ben Schwartz...
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buehrlebrawl:oldhollywood:
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Braves Put Jason Heyward on the DL →
This is the worst thing to happen to Atlanta since Sherman’s March to Sea.
Well, for the morale standpoint of the fans, it is. But the nagging thumb injury that Heyward suffered meant that he was going to be a waste of a roster spot at this time anyways. Putting him on the DL and letting it heal for a few weeks will be the best thing in the long run, hopefully allowing him to be the...
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Bring up Alex Gordon and No One Gets Hurt
Seriously, what is Dayton Moore doing in Kansas City? His personnel moves have all the cunning of a man spinning the big wheel on Wheel of Fortune.
Alex Gordon now has 204 at bats in AAA Omaha and is only absolutely crushing anything that comes anywhere near him to a tune of .333/.454/.588 with 11 home runs. If I didn’t know better, I would say those are pretty good numbers.
But what do I...
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Happy Tumblr Tuesday!
A mighty big hello and thank you to all the new followers!
But now, in lieu of begging for recommendations this week, I’m going to recommend one of my favorite baseball Tumblrs: Let’s Go Dodgers. Despite the fact that I live in LA now, and the fact that the Dodgers have some of the greatest history in the game (Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax, Gibson’s homer), I still can’t...
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“Tony’s good at delaying like that. I’ve seen it before and I knew exactly what...”
– Dan Haren on Tony La Russa getting ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the 9th inning of the Cardinals 6-5 comeback win against the Diamondbacks.
It was a weird game all the way around as four of the Cardinals runs were unearned and even Dan Haren hit a two run home run in the 8th inning. It...
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“I understand I’m not going to have lights-out stuff every time. I’m human.”
– Stephen Strasburg after picking up his second loss to the Braves after allowing four runs (3 earned) in 6.1 innings.
Bullshit, Stephen. I’m calling bullshit. You’re not human. You’re a pitching robot sent from the future meant to destroy us all.
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Errors committed by Ian Desmond through 77 games for the Nationals this season. He’s currently on pace for 40 errors, a total not breached since Jose Offerman committed 42 in 1992.
Godspeed, Ian. May destiny await you.
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“I actually wanted to do it yesterday with my parents celebrating their 45th...”
– Scott Rolen on hitting his 300th home run in the Reds 7-3 victory. This quote just warms my heart. After all, this blog is named Old Time Family Baseball.
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“I just felt like a robot out there.”
– Tim Lincecum after needing 79 pitches to go 3 innings in the Giants 3-1 loss to the Red Sox.
Just imagine how terrifying Tim Lincecum would be if he was a robot—his mechanics would be flawless, he would never tire, and he would be indifferent to the feelings of batters at the plate as they...
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“He crushed that. He’s got stupid pop. I told David mine went farther, David...”
– Jeff Francouer after he, David Wright and Ike Davis all homered in the Mets 6-0 victory over the Twins.
Jon Niese put in another good outing for the Mets, but Scott Baker has had a miserable June. In 29.2 innings across 5 starts, Baker has given up 20 runs on 8 home runs. It’s the Twins lack...