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Kansas City Royals Make It As Easy As 1-2-3 in ALCS Game 3
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. Franklin Pierce Adams published a poem, “Baseball’s Sad Lexicon,” detailing the frustration of New York Giants’ fans upon seeing a ground ball hit to Joe Tinker , Johnny Evers ,...
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Kansas City Royals Lead ALCS 2-0 With Game 2 Thriller
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Dayton Moore’s mantra as General Manager of the Kansas City Royals has been to “trust the process”; tonight in Baltimore the seeds planted from 2010’s Zack Greinke trade blossomed...
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ALCS Game 1: Kansas City Royals Overpower Baltimore Orioles in 10th
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The best evidence that the Kansas City Royals love Ned Yost , their bumbling manager, sailed into the right field stands of Oriole Park. Alex Gordon ’s home run...
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Nick Markakis and the Orioles Prepare to Face the Royals in ALCS
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The last time the Baltimore Orioles won the American League pennant was roughly 30 days before Nick Markakis was born. Starting October 10, he along with the rest of...
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NBA Season Preview: Boston Celtics Team Preview
2014-15 NBA SEASON PREVIEW CONTENT LIST Atlantic: Celtics | Nets | Knicks | 76ers | Raptors | Division Preview Central: Bulls | Cavaliers | Pistons | Pacers | Bucks | Division Preview Southeast: Hawks |...
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The Derek Jeter Hype Machine: Through the Eyes of a Red Sox Fan
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Derek Jeter is retiring; Monday, September 29, 2014 is the day the baseball world will refer to as Day 1 of A.H.H.D.J. (After His Holiness Derek Jeter ) –...
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Clayton Kershaw and Sandy Koufax: Los Angeles Dodgers Legends
Image courtesy of Ron Reiring/Flickr . Left-handed pitchers are baseball’s platinum. The subject of mythology from Babe Ruth to Randy Johnson , these pitchers’ legacies are fiercely debated among baseball cognoscenti; the latest in this...
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Arizona Diamondbacks Miss By Hitting: The Andrew McCutchen Beanball Incident
Image courtesy of Ben Grey/Flickr . When physical education curriculum was shaped in the nascent days of American public education the main tradition embedded within these programs was the British emphasis on fair play; students...
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LeBron-ification of Modern Journalism
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . I dreamt about LeBron James. Really. Vivid, in color and at the daïs of his press conference announcing his return to Miami. He said, “There’s no other place I’d...
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Jason Kidd has a vision you should never doubt
Jason Kidd spends his life viewing possibilities and picking the most pragmatic path forward: as a player and now as a coach.
