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Rounding the bases on various topics

Time to touch on a few different topics in a pretty busy sports week. Where was this San Francisco Giants offense all season? Twenty runs in the first two games of the World Series against Texas Rangers pitching, notably Cliff … Continue reading

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It’s not Yankees-Phillies, but Rangers-Giants still worth watching

The World Series kicks off tonight, and I couldn’t be more excited. I know this is shocking, but the World Series and the NCAA men’s basketball tournament are my two favorite sporting events. I like the Super Bowl too, of … Continue reading

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Twins were missing more than just Cliff Lee

When a team loses playoff game after playoff game after playoff game, it’s pretty tough to point a finger at just one player or thing and say, “That is what went wrong.” The Minnesota Twins will take a 12-game postseason … Continue reading

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Rangers fans: We feel your pain

Very tough to watch Friday’s Game 1 of the ALCS, which saw the Texas Rangers blow a 5-0 lead en route to a loss to the New York Yankees. Pretty familiar territory for Minnesota Twins fans, who saw their team … Continue reading

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ALCS, NLCS preview time

The American League Championship Series kicks off tonight, featuring two teams with very different histories. The New York Yankees are in the ALCS about as often as they aren’t in it. This is familiar territory for the Evil Empire. The … Continue reading

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Cliff Lee shows what he’s worth

The Texas Rangers made some history Tuesday, and at the same time shut the door on the Division Series portion of the Major League Baseball postseason. The Rangers won a playoff series for the first time in franchise history, defeating … Continue reading

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Leave it to Joe to break up no-no

The way Joe Mauer is hitting right now, it’s hard to believe if he gets four chances to break up a no-hitter, he’s not going to do it. The Minnesota Twins dropped a 4-0 decision to open a four-game set … Continue reading

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Report: Cuban is bidding on Texas Rangers

Not that it will ever come to pass, but Mark Cuban is reportedly trying to buy the Texas Rangers. The Dallas Mavericks owner is a "serious bidder" for the bankrupt major league team. I would love to see Cuban get a team … Continue reading

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AL West should be pretty wild

The Los Angeles Angels have seemingly owned the American League West in recent years, but I think that division race is the most intriguing one as pitchers and catchers report in just a couple of weeks. The Angels won the … Continue reading

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