Wild, Wild West

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While the staff of 27pitches.com enjoyed a much-needed long weekend, the San Francisco Giants provided their fans quite a treat – a well timed and authoritative sweep of Colorado Rockies, with whom they now share a wild card lead.

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Rest Easy, Raúl Mondesí

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An appeals court ruled on Wednesday that it was “wrong to seize the infamous drug list and samples of 104 Major League Baseball players who allegedly tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003.”

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Get Well Soon, Brett Myers

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Brad Lidge has done it again. This time against the AA team that is the Pittsburgh Pirates. Coming in with a one-run lead, he promptly gave up a single, then threw a wild pitch, allowing the runner to advance, followed by an RBI single and then a walk-off, two-run homer to Andrew McCutchen.

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Thoughts on Charlie Hustle

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Twenty years ago today, Pete Rose was banned from baseball’s holy mecca, the Hall of Fame, by then commish Bart Giamatti.

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Eric Bruntlett Sums Up Mets Season in One Play

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Eric Bruntlett did something that we will likely never see happen again – he set himself up for an unassisted triple play.

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Some Reflections on the 2009 MLB Season Thus Far

A posting chock full of MLB goodness, covering recent transactions, MVP talk, and the Wild Card race.

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Yes, This Was the Mets Starting Lineup Last Night

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The Mets have been cursed this season; injuries, internal fighting, botched medical decisions, and questionable defense in their new ballpark are just a few of the issues that have plagued the team.

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Monday Morning Contest: Predict and Win

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As 27pitches.com continues to get amped up for football season, it’s time for a giveaway.

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The Saga of VickNabb

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard by now that the Philadelphia Eagles have signed Michael Vick to a two year contract. If you are a frequent visitor to this blog, then you know that I was in favor of Vick being reinstated to the NFL. I am instead going to focus on what this means for the Eagles and whether or not this was a smart football decision for the Eagles.

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Video: Victorino Gets Beer Bath, Would Have Preferred Hawaiian Punch

Shane Victorino has been the center of some strange video clips lately. First, he was tossed out of a game by long-toss ejection pro Ed Rapuano, and then last night he was the target of a beer bath. No matter though, Victorino made the catch while simultaneously enjoying the $8 beer.

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