‘Extra Outfielder’ Now a Hitting Star

June 23, 2011 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment

Â Â Â Â In forging their way to the best record in the Atlantic League, the Long Island (NY) Ducks have relied on the talents of such established players at this level of play as John Rodriguez, Lew Ford, J. R. House, Ray Navarrete and Javier Colina.Â It is a substantial group.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â And they have Kraig […]

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Jim Riggleman, Still Light on His Feet

January 19, 2011 by Ted Leavengood · 3 Comments

Baseball personalities rarely lead lives connected to their home communties, which is what makes Jim Riggleman’s tenure as manager of the Washington Nationals so unique. Â This morning Jim was introduced to a breakfast crowd by a local Bethesda, Maryland woman who said “Jimmy” was the first boy to ask her to dance, back when they […]

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Remembering Curt Gowdy

March 24, 2010 by Bob Lazzari · 2 Comments

He was a born storyteller–the “guy next door” who happened to become the first legitimate superstar of sports television. When legendary broadcaster Curt Gowdy passed away a few years back, itÂ truly signifid the end of an era; colleague Dick Enberg accurately referred to him as “the last of the dinosaurs”â€“-a man who will be remembered […]

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Wounded Birds

March 11, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment

While there was plenty of news from the game yesterday, the biggest discussion point probably happened before the first pitch was ever thrown. Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday were both scratched from yesterday’s game against the Nationals. Â Pujols’s back still isn’t quite right and Holliday has a strained rib cage muscle. Â A team that looks […]

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