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Davey Johnson creates clear roles for Nationals reserves
Thursday night, after the Washington Nationals had abandoned hope for the first time this season, Manager Davey Johnson wanted to give Jayson Werth a rest. With the Nationals trailing by six runs in the seventh inning, Werth could sit without worrying wh from The Washington Post Read more »
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Right walk-up song can be music to ears of Rockies
system at the (Oakland) Coliseum." and received plenty of blowback. He went with Miley Cyrus' "Party in the U.S.A," followed by Justin Bieber's "Baby." He wanted young kids in the Coors Field crowd to recognize a song from the radio. Needling his teammat from Denver Post Read more »
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Will the Phillies Offense Be the Worst in the NL East?
Grantland's Jonah Keri is a very reasonable fellow. I even met him once and he was wearing the legendary "In Case of Emergency" Matt Stairs t-shirt. Its hard not to like a guy who makes that kind of first impression. Today, however, Keri writes about the from 700 Level Read more »
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Philadelphia Phillies: 15 Most Unforgettable Postseason Games
Garry Maddox crushed a solo HR to break a 1-1 tie. The 1983 Phillies could quite possibly be a lot like the 2012 bunch. Aging veterans that had one more run in them before it all collapsed. John Denny was incredible during the season going 19-6 to win th from Bleacher Report Read more »
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Miller: The Meaning of Russell Branyan
Russell Branyan might very well be the official mascot of the Baseball Prospectus era. I used to list Russell Branyan on my Friendster profile, under “Who You’d Like To Meet.” In the silly Us vs. Them paradigm that made 2002-2006 so much fun, Branyan was from Baseball Think Factory Read more »
