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Flipping a coin
Real gamblers know that no matter how many times in a row head comes up, there’s still only a 50% chance that it will come up on the next flip. Sports fans often confuse the concept when betting on other things like who will win a particular game. So when Hunter Greene finally won for…
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Is it worth the hype?
Every baseball season there’s another guy that can throw a fastball through a brick wall and unfortunately there’s a handful of guys that burn out quickly. Fans and the medial love guys with 100 mph fastballs almost as much as sluggers. Unfortunately for the former, some hitters have no problem hitting the heater. Pitching is…
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The importance of Kyle..
After 10 months, Kyle Hendricks starts tonight against the Mets at Wrigley. And as much as the Cubs can use a solid 6 innings from the Professor, it’s really more about the stability he brings to the team. Because professional athletes have been known to lie when it comes to their health, we’ll never know…
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Something is amiss
MLB must have lost their collective mind when they did not award Christopher Morel, The NL Player of the week. All the guy has done in his first 12 games of the season is hit 9 home runs and driven in 16 runs. Homers in five straight games. That reeks of player of the week.
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ABC Supply Stadium, the game
For the second time within a week, I saw the South Bend Cubs play a game on the road. This time it was Beloit, the home to the Sky Carp (Marlins). I’ve already opined that the players may prefer the now established 6-game series, but I don’t think it benefits the fans. The six-game series…
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First impressions..
I’ve argued several times already that this year’s free agent class of shortstops is under incredible pressure and not just because of the money involved although it plays a part in the dynamics. Other bit players have signed one-year deals hoping to cash in or reinvent themselves, but shortstops are the most important position players…
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Location, location, location
I admit the primary reason that I make the 95-mile trip on 90 to Beloit is convenience. ABC Supply Stadium is the closest minor league ballpark to Casa de Bob since the Cougars went indy. I’m 90% sure that Pohlman Field never appeared on the cover of the Beloit: Official Visitor’s Guide. I’m not suggesting…
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R.I.P Jim Brown..
The other day we lost one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century. Jim Brown was 87 years old when he passed away. He was one of the few professional athletes that walked away from the game while he was still on top. Off the top of my head, the only other guy I…
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It’s always sunny in Philadelphia.
The only thing better than being in Phily to see the Cubs whomp the Phillies is to catch the highlights on TV. Heading into last night’s game, something had to give as both teams were on losing streaks, the Cubs a five-game and Phillies 4-game. To be clear, I’m not in the City of Conditional…
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In the name of Ron Oester who are these guys?
Not every call-up is the ideal replacement for an injured star, and some teams seem to have an easier time than others when it comes to filling those positions. And maybe I have Astros fatigue, but who the heck are these guys? I admit to paying way too much attention to 26-man rosters of teams…
