Aug 12
Dodgers Continue To Roll |
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I hate the Dodgers (with the exception of Vin Scully) with a passion. Early in the season, when the Dodgers were sinking in the NL West and hefting a massive payroll, I was happy to enjoy their misery. However, since June 22, the Dodgers are an MLB-best 37-8. That’s an incredible record, and has pushed […]
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All Star Game Reactions |
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The media tells us that fans don’t really care about baseball’s All Star Game. I’m the counterpoint to that – I loved the All Star Game as a kid, and I still enjoy it today. The ability to see all the great players congregating in one place makes the event bigger than the Super Bowl […]
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Cereal Racists, Broken Ribs, and Pringles |
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You may have seen the Cheerios commercial where the cute kid dumps the Cheerios on the dad. Many people have seen the ad and reacted with outrage – because it features a biracial family. Next year marks the 60th anniversay of the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision and it appears that there are […]
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Cargo and Tulo Crush Reds |
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Rockies rookie third baseman Nolan Arenado had four hits and scored three runs Wednesday night. However, his achievement – noteworthy any other time it would have occurred – became barely a footnote. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki had five hits, including two home runs. Carlos Gonzalez had only three hit – but all of them were home […]
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First Place Rockies On A Roll |
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Wednesday was my birthday (er, 27, yeah, 27) and my Colorado Rockies climbed back into a first place tie as a present for me. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has been healthy this year and is off to a great start, hitting .338 with 9 homers so far on the year. Manager Walt Weiss has been giving […]
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Muhammad Ali’s Rumble In Jungle Shoes |
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Today I pick out another boxing item, although this is not a sportscard. These are the shoes that were worn by Muhammad Ali in his historic Rumble in the Jungle fight against George Foreman in Zaire in 1974. It’s gotta be the shoes Apologies to Marz Blackman but hey .how could you prove these are […]
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Robert Edward Auctions: 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth |
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This card is a BABE!As promised a beautiful card of a great hitter (wink wink) This would be none other than Babe Ruth. BUT . This is not just ANY George Herman Ruth card . This is an item that I have never seen the likes of or at least don’t remember seeing. I am […]
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