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Baseball's Top 10 Pitchers
The baseball world has gotten a lot tougher on pitchers since 1950. Shorter fences, lower mounds and bigger hitters make these greats so much more impressive.
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Baseball's Top 5 Pitchers
Here are the statistics and biographical sketches of the final five of the Top 10 MLB pitchers since 1950. These are some of the truly great MLB pitchers of all time.
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Top Fantasy Pitchers in the Minors
With all of the injuries and incompetence among MLB pitching lately, these young pitching prospects and veteran hangers-on will help your 2007 Fantasy Baseball Team.
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Koufax or Gibson?
Sandy Koufax and Bob Gibson were the consistently dominant pitchers of the 1960s. Koufax was more spectacular for a few years, but Gibson stayed great much longer.
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John Rocker - Politically incorrect relief pitcher
Editorial on the now infamous interview given by Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker to a Sports Illustrated reporter, and the resulting fallout. Endorsement deals are not likely coming any time soon for this angry anti-role model.
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Pitcher Injuries
Fantasy baseball articles.
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Politely Carnivorous Pitcher Plants
Pitcher Plants (<I>Sarraceniaceae</I> Family) are politely mannered, napkin in lap, might I enquire as to the source of that piquant flavor carnivorous, digesting insects in a fashion which suggests chewing each bite 32 times.
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A Few Good Pitchers
The Mariners are in a good position with their pitching. If a starter struggles, they have some sharp extras.
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Bring Up Pitchers? We Don't Have to Bring Up Any Pitchers.
Despite being the winningest franchise in American professional sports, the Yankees have not produced many great pitchers.
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MLB's Best Pitchers in 2007
With more than 10 pitchers on pace for 20 wins and more than 200 strikeouts, this year's starting pitchers are far outpitching their brethren from just one year ago.
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Pitchers Demand Trade
The Yankees' offensive production has been less than great this season. It is believed that opposing pitchers look forward to facing the Yankees lineup, and the Yankees own pitchers feel they would like the same opportunity.
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This Year's Top Pitchers
A guide to the best starters in the major leagues this season.
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Tough Luck Pitchers
Fantasy sports articles and analysis covering all sports.
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Hofstra U Pitcher Kayleigh Lotti
In a sports world filled with huge decisions, intense competition and performance-enhancing drugs, Kayleigh Lotti is a refreshing athlete who brings fans back to reality.
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In Search of the Right Rotation--PART 2
Freddy's in a funk, Baldwin bombed and the future of the pitching staff is as uncertain as ever.
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Meche is the Man
The Mariner's number five starter is pitching like he's number one.
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Molly Pitcher Cannon Coloring
Today (June 28, 1778) May Ludwaig Hayes, better known as Molly Pitcher, aided the American Patriots.
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Relief
Closers are in the game approximately 1/18 of the time their team plays. A team plays 162 games, the closer appears in about one half of those games, and he pitches one inning.
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Soaring Soriano
From outfielder to starting pitcher in four years, Rafael Soriano is making his impression on the Mariners.
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Winning Starting Pitcher
Mike Mussina has concluded that a starting pitcher who wins 50 percent of his starts is successful. He is right on target.
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Young Guns
Notes on some top young pitchers
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2007 MLB Fantasy Relief Pitchers
While some fantasy stalwarts have been disappointing this first quarter, there have been plenty of nice surprises among MLB closers in 2007 season so far.
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Best Pitchers of the 1950s
In the 1950s, an era that was dominated by hitting, these four Hall of Fame pitchers distinguished themselves from the pack.
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Carnivorous Plants of the World
Insect eating plants have fascinated children and other gardeners for years. Children greatly enjoy feeding insects to these fascinating plants. They can be tricky to grow either outdoors in the bog garden or as houseplants.
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MLB Baseball's Best Young Pitchers
From Cole Hamels to Felix hernandez, baseball has seen a recent explosion of top pitchers who are still under twenty-five years old.
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Seven Active Hall of Fame Pitchers
Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Mariano Rivera will make Baseball's Hall of Fame in their first eligible year.
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Seven Innings
Starting pitchers are allowed to or are able to pitch only six or seven innings, after which managers bring in relief pitchers, most of whom provide relief only to the opposition. Fear not. The Commissioner of Baseball has solved the problem. Beginning with the 2006 season, baseball games will be shortened to seven innings.
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The Kumbh Festival
The Kumbh Festival, currently underway in Allahabad, India, is the largest gathering of humanity in history. This article narrates the mythological tale which gave birth to this event, and discusses the religous and astrological significance attached to it.
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The Mets' Young Pitchers Won
Hughes, Kennedy, and Chamberlain are expected to complete their first full major seasons, but for three consecutive years, the Mets added a great young pitcher.
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Top 5 National League Pitchers
These pitchers go to the mound every time with a chance to completely dominate their opponents.
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So Much Pressure on Yanks' Kids
Putting Hughes and Kennedy into the Yankees' starting rotation is bad baseball. It is unfair to Hughes, Kennedy, the Yankees, and the fans.
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What is a Fastball?
There are various types of fastballs that a pitcher can throw, including the split-finger fastball, the four seam or two-seam fastball, and the cut fastball.
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2007 Los Angeles Angels Preview
The 2007 Los Angeles Angels have good pitching, top speed, and Vladimir Guerrero. But will the defense and the balance of the offense be good enough to win the AL West?
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2007 MLB Fantasy Pitching Report
It's the biggest risk in a fantasy draft: who do you draft as starters? That decision can make or break a fantasy team. Here are the best, the worst and some surprises.
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MLB's Top 20 Career Save Leaders
The Top 20 MLB relief pitchers are led by Trevor Hoffman, Lee Smith, John Franco and The Sandman, Mariano Rivera. This bunch knows how to shut that ninth inning door.
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New MLB Fantasy Update 2007
In week 4 of the MLB season, A-Rod, Josh Beckett and Carlos Beltran rose to the top and Albert Pujols finaly broke out. Here's the full report.
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Roger Clemens is a Yankee
Roger Clemens is pushing 45 years old but shows no signs of slowing down. At least that is what the Yankees, who just gave him a fortune to pitch for them, are hoping
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When Ryan Criticized Hodges
The young fireballer said that the Mets failed to help him develop, partially because manager Gil Hodges and pitching coach Rube Walker were uncommunicative.
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Who Was Cy Young?
Cy Young was so good that Major League Baseball named its annual award for the best pitcher in the game after him.
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Brussels: A "Grand Place" for Beer
Visiting Brussels? A perfect indroduction to Belgian beer awaits. You'll enjoy distinctive styles of beer in traditional surroundings, just blocks from the city's historic <i>Grand' Place</i>.
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Evolution Solution
Baseball's National League needs the Designated Hitter rule.
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Riverside State Park
Riverside State Park northwest of Spokane is a wealth of fun for the outdoors lover. Camping, hiking, horseback riding, kayaking, canoeing, walking - there's a bit of something for everyone.
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White River Gardens
In the gloom of winter, remember a garden in summer.
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Baseball's Injustice to Paige
A portion of the American population couldn't to be employed by major league baseball teams because their skin contained too much of the pigment melanin.
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Can Clemens Save the Yankees?
With the New York Yankees almost 14 games out of first place, the Bronx Bomber are staking their season on a middle age, highly paid, seven-time Cy Young Award winner.
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Jim Leyland Best Choice for Tigers
Detroit Tigers needed to keep Jim Leyland and Ivan Rodriguez, but also need to find a new relief pitcher to replace the inept Todd Jones.
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What is a Curveball?
The curveball is the second most popular pitch in baseball. Here is a quick study on who invented the pitch, how to throw it, and who was the best curveball pitcher ever.
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History of Quantity Cooking, Part 3:
The sixteenth century brought food from overseas. It also brought Italian cuisine to France when Catherine de&#8217; Medici of Florence married King Henry II. Catherine brought a staff of Italian cooks to Paris.
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Little League Baseball - The Boys Of Summer Are Back!
Little league baseball has lots of benefits for kids. They get lots of exercise and have tons of fun playing the game. It's a sure sign of Spring and warm weather! And sometimes, it can even show a mom how much she's loved and treasured!
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A Manager's Job
A look at the manager's responsibilities and what gets them fired.
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