Wade Boggs and Don Mattingly as Prospects

March 4, 2010 by Arne Christensen · 2 Comments

One of the major themes of spring training, of course, is the emergence of new stars: in some cases, they’re prospects whoâ€™ve been waiting impatiently for a chance to establish themselves in the majors. A while ago I looked up reports on Wade Boggs and Don Mattingly as they were exhibiting that mood of impatience. […]

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Rambling on About My Glory Days – How I Became a Lifetime .380 Hitter – No Thanks to Nolan Ryan

February 21, 2010 by Jack Perconte · 1 Comment

Now that I have your attention and before you think of me as a liar, let me explain.

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