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Peculiar Side: The Origins of MLB Names (American League Central)
Welcome back to Peculiar Side of Sports. Every so often something in sports perplexes me, and I just hate not knowing something. So, I do what any normal, sane sports fan does...
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Peculiar Side: The Origins of MLB Names (American League East)
Welcome back to Peculiar Side of Sports. Every so often something in sports perplexes me, and I just hate not knowing something. So, I do what any normal, sane sports fan does...
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1947: The Most Important Year in Baseball History?
On April 15, 1947, the sports world stood still. History was made at Ebbets Field as a player emerged from the Brooklyn Dodgers dugout that not only changed sports, but changed...
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How are Nick’s Preseason Picks Fairing?
A month of baseball is coming to a close and it has been an interesting first month. The Jays are not winning like they should be, the Astros are losing like...
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Keep the Finger Off the Panic Button, Jays Fans
The Jays’ first week has come and gone and it has been a unique one at that. It’s certainly not the way the Blue Jay fans and the organization had expected...
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Pitching Gems, Long Balls, Blown Saves and Poor Yankees
White Sox (5) – Royals (2) Adam Dunn’s homer along with those contributed by Alexei Ramirez, Dayan Viciedo and Tyler Flowers helped Jake Peavy cruise to his first win of the...
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Jays Drop Home Opener as Arencibia Fumbles Knuckler
Baseball home openers are very different than other major league sports; they are calm and relaxing and in a way, kind of polite. The Jays were honored for their philanthropy work...
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Yu is nearly perfect, Price isn’t, Baumgartner Dominates and Morse Mashes
Orioles (7) - Rays (4) David Price took to the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays as they opened their 2013 at home against the Baltimore Orioles’s Jason Hammel. The Orioles took...
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Pitching prospect destinations, Ricky Romero’s woes, and Injury updates around MLB
Roster moves have begun, and Dylan Bundy is a casualty. The Baltimore Orioles sent their 20-year old pitching prospect (the consensus #2 prospect) to their Double-A Bowie affiliate. Chances are Bundy...
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Nick’s Picks: Cleveland Indians a Darkhorse to Watch in AL Central
The Cleveland Indians finished 4th in the AL Central with a 68-94 record in the 2012 season. The Tribe has not made the playoffs since 2007, nor have they won a...
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Kerry Wood to Call it a Career
Just as the Windy City Series is set to get underway, where the Cubs and White Sox will renew acquaintances, pitcher Kerry Wood is set to announce his retirement. Wood has...
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Maybe Winning Championships is Irrelevant?
Then I began to completely hallucinate and extended the thought to other teams who have gone decades without championships; what if they, too, won? From baseball we have the aforementioned Cubbies along...
















