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The aim of this blog is to put a spotlight on players and teams that play the game the "right way". I like guys and hustle and give 100% day in and day out. This blog will often focus on the unsung heroes of baseball, not the high-paid superstars. I als
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Winning debuts for Bay and Griffey
Jason Bay and Ken Griffey Jr. had winning debuts with their new teams.Bay has temporarily renamed Red Sox Nation to "The Bay State." He received standing ovations during pregame introductions and prior to his first at-bat and he certainly showcased h...
New Pirates will start today
Andy LaRoche IS the Pirates third baseman. He will be inserted into the 5th spot in the batting order wearing #15 on his jersey. Brandon Moss (#39) will bat 6th and start in right field. Jason Michaels will take over the left field position for now. ...
New faces in new places
Tonight is an exciting night for baseball because three big names will be making their debuts for their new teams.Ken Griffey Jr. will join the White Sox in Kansas City to take on the Royals. Unfortunately, I no longer leave near K.C. or I would defi...
Bay day is here
Pirates fans have forecasted this day for a couple of years now - Jason Bay has been traded. Interesting enough his exit from Pittsburgh came as part of the deal that ended Manny Ramirez's tenure in Boston. Manny goes to the Dodgers, Bay will join (N...
Back in the (bitter) loop
I've been away for a few days and I'm just now getting back in the loop and back to (bitter) reality... Ken Griffey Jr. has been traded. Unlike many Reds fans I have never wavered in my support of Junior... he was always my favorite Red. Sure he has ...
Keeping the Fam-a-lee together
The Pirates have four series coming up against three bad teams: Rockies, Astros, Padres, and Rockies again. Some would think that if the Buccos can string together some wins and win three out of four of these series, they might get themselves back in...
Stargell Star for Jason Michaels
Since the Pittsburgh Pirates are trying to restore some franchise pride among their players and fans, maybe they need to bring back the Stargell Stars. Willie Stargell used to hand out stars for good games and great performances. If the practice of d...
McLouth and Bay reach a franchise first
Nate McLouth hit his 13th homer of the season on Friday night tying a career high. Both McLouth and his outfield partner, Jason Bay, have 13 round-trippers on the season. This is the first time in Pittsburgh Pirates franchise history (dating back to ...
Baseball's best outfield unrecognized in All-Star voting
Baseball's best outfield finds its home in Pittsburgh, PA and will probably not get a ticket to the 2008 All-Star Game in New York. The terrific trio of McLouth, Bay, and Nady is going largely unrecognized in All-Star voting. Only McLouth breaks the ...
On maple bats and instant replay
Here's my take on maple bats and instant replay... No and No.Maple bats are going to end up seriously hurting someone and players need to phase out the process of using them. Jason Bay (a Canadian... there's a Maple Leaf on his country's flag!) has d...
Pirates and Cubs: live blog after a brutal 8th inning
Going into the 8th inning, I was feeling pretty good about the Pirates' performance the second game of the series. Yesterday was certainly nothing to get excited about... the team bobbled grounders and made a plethora of poor decisions. Also, the Cub...
Pirates look bad, what else is new
Paul Maholm was having a career outing tonight... until about 5 mins ago. The Pirates and Marlins were tied 1-1 through five innings. Maholm had 9 strikeouts (a career high) and no walks... then the wheels fell off. The Marlins catcher reached second...
