Harper-Less Hagerstown Suns Open with a Flourish

April 6, 2012 by Austin Gisriel · Leave a Comment

A very respectable crowd of 2,078 turned out on a very chilly Opening Night, to watch the Bryce Harper-less Hagerstown Suns play the West Virginia Power in Sally League action on Thursday. Still, the contrast between this year and last year when 6,017 came to watch Harper’s minor league debut was stark to the point […]

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Say Yes To Instant Replay

September 16, 2010 by Jess Coleman · Leave a Comment

If there were ever a climax for the instant replay debate in baseball, it came on the night of September 15, 2010, when Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter pulled a â€œTom Cruiseâ€ when batting in the top of the seventh inning. With one out, and the Yankees down a run, Jeter squared to bunt on the […]

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