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May 9, 2010 by Joe Shrode · Leave a Comment

Joe Shrode is a father, and a 19-year youth baseball coach. He is the author of â€œBetween the Lines: A Father, A Son, and Americaâ€™s Pastime.â€ BTL goes beyond balls an strikes, hits and outs, and wins and losses. Itâ€™s about relationships. To see excerpts, visit www.btlfatherson.blogspot.com. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â There is no game tonight, so Sam […]

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Goldstein Sounds Alarm in Harper’s House of Charm

April 25, 2010 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

Kevin Goldstein took aim at Bryce Harper’s imposing rep this week in an article at Baseball Prospectus.com about his “makeup.” Â The amateur draft is counting down and Harper is more and more the only viable first choice. Will the alarm bells spook the Nationals? Â Is character as defining a factor for the rebuilding Washington […]

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