Archive for June, 2010
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
As we all know by now, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Armando Galarraga was robbed of a perfect game Wednesday afternoon thanks to an awful call by umpire Jim Joyce. While this was a tragedy, there is something that can be done after the fact. And it should be done as ...
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Sure every baseball fan is fixated on the arrival of baseball's Next Big Thing, Stephen Strasburg. But there’s another behemoth on the horizon, and he just might have a bigger impact than the Nationals’ golden boy.
Florida outfield prospect Mike Stanton is an absolute beast. And no, we're obviously not talking about ...
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
You knew it would have to take something pretty special to wake me from my hibernation. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I give you the World Cup.
We here at Rumors and Rants will break down each group, giving you all the information you’ll need to know leading up to the world’s ...
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Remember seven short years ago when a guy with a quirky delivery and average stuff captivated all of baseball with his enthusiasm? Remember how he helped the Florida Marlins to a World Series title in 2003, came back with an average 2004 then went 22-10 with a 2.63 ERA, with ...
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Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
While we can all enjoy a good laugh over Ron Artest's awful shot selection, his goofy antics and impeccable interview etiquette but now is the time things will get very serious for Ron Ron. The Los Angeles Lakers pursued Artest for the better part of three seasons. They explored trades ...
Posted in Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Finals | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
The New York Mets have been playing decent baseball of late, winning seven of their last 11 games. But one thing is painfully clear after Monday night: Their pitching really must suck.
The Mets entered Petco Park Monday night to face a San Diego team that ranked no better than 14th ...
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