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Michigan to Host NCAA Baseball Regional, Draws Kentucky
Though Michigan's hopes for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA baseball tournament didn't come to fruition, the Wolverines were awarded the right to host their NCAA regional for the first time since 1986. Just goes to show you what winning your conference outright along with sinking a boatload of money into...
Hey Mr. DJ, Put on a Record
Uh, so maybe I was wrong about Dan Johnson. I was thoroughly convinced that he would wind up being a AAAA player because he never seemed to know how to go the other way when he was pitched away with a slider. But there can be no argument that DJ is the best A's hitter right now. And it isn't...
Phew <wipes profusely sweating brow>
Man, wasn't the bullpen supposed to be the unquestioned strength of this team? Alan Embree surrenders a three-run bomb whereas he was lights out at the beginning of the year. Huston Street wobbled, but thanks to Melvin Mora bunting for who knows what reason, Street was able to get out of it. I...
This Week on Dallas: Who shot Brad Halsey?
Was it all a dream? Is the A's soap opera of the season already hitting the team, only 18 games in? I know this is covered in the DLD, but Brad Halsey went all psycho on the A's front office in the Chronicle today. My intention this morning was to let baseballgirl's post about AN Day IV: A New...
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