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Stubby A Hero
2008-03-11 00:08:00 Stubby A Hero Canada’s Olympic Baseball Team rallies in the bottom of the ninth and overcomes a near riot from the fans to beat the Chinese Taipei 6-5. More About: Calman , Stubby
Canada Improves To 2-1 In Olympic Qualifier
2008-03-10 12:32:00 Canada Improves To 2-1 In Olympic Qualifier Canada is competing to qualify for their third Olympics, second since becoming an official Olympic sport and second in a row in Taiwan from March 7-15. Canada is competing with six other countries for three berths at the Beijing Games. More About: Canada , Calman
Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rituals
2008-03-07 15:56:00 Top 10 Fantasy Draft Rituals From passing around false information to yelling at your screen, here are the Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rituals. More About: Fantasy Baseball , Top 10 , Top Ten
Jose Tabata is Overrated
2008-03-04 16:54:00 Jose Tabata is Overrated Jose Tabata is listed as the New York Yankees number two prospect for 2008. He was also ranked number two in 2007 and number three in 2006. To me Jose Tabata doesn’t project to be much more than Melky Cabrera line in 2007, with perhaps a little higher average. More About: Commentary , Jose
Spring Training Notes March 3rd
2008-03-03 16:14:00 Spring Training Notes March 3rd Updates on Soriano, Garza, Ichiro & others. More About: Spring Training , Spring
Buck Coats Quick Scouting Report
2008-03-02 21:00:00 Buck Coats Scouting Report Versatility is the name of the game for Coats. It will be tough for him to get a roster spot on a deep Jays bench but his ability to play anywhere except behind the plate is his biggest asset. More About: Season , Quick , Toronto Blue Jays
Spring Has Sprung!
2008-03-02 15:57:00 Spring Has Sprung! For live game coverage between the Jays and Reds, refresh (or press f5) to be kept up to speed, Mop Up Duty style. More About: Spring
Jays Grapefruit League Coverage
2008-02-29 22:37:00 Jays Grapefruit League Coverage Hit up MopUpDuty.com this Sunday for live coverage of the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds at 12:35 EST by yours truly. I can’t promise any of my thoughts will be all that insightful or that entertaining, but it will be something…… More About: Commentary , Season , Calman
Jeremy Hermida Batting 3rd
2008-02-29 16:25:00 Hermida Batting 3rd = Huge Sleeper So far this spring the Marlins have been using Jeremy Hermida in the #3 hole. This can translate to big fantasy numbers in 2008. More About: Season , Jeremy Hermida
HBP as % of OBP leaders of 2007
2008-02-28 16:22:00 HBP as % of OBP leaders of 2007 More About: Season , Stats , Sabermetrics , Leaders
Michael Bourn vs Juan Pierre 2008 Fantasy
2008-02-27 19:53:00 Michael Bourn vs Juan Pierre More About: Fantasy , Season , Michael
Heartwarming Story of the Day
2008-02-27 15:14:00 Heartwarming Story of the Day Cathal Kelly from the Toronto Star (one of the most underrated baseball writers in my opinion) brings us a piece on Roy Halladay and a boy from the make a wish foundation. More About: Commentary , Season , Calman
Baseball?s Top 10 Prospects
2008-02-26 14:52:00 Baseball’s Top 10 Prospects With our weird blend of analysis, our top 10 prospects heading into the 2008 season. More About: Baseball
Brewers Preview
2008-02-25 13:14:00 Brewers Preview I have always worn my love for the Toronto Blue Jays on my sleeve. However, we all have those teams we love but we keep tucked away in the closet like Clay Aiken does his sexuality. In my case, it is the Milwaukee Brewers rattling around with the skeletons. More About: Brewers
Exclusive Tom Henke Music Video
2008-02-25 02:31:00 Exclusive Tom Henke Music Video More About: Exclusive , Music Video , Toronto Blue Jays
Remembering: Tom Henke
2008-02-23 23:49:00 Remembering: Tom Henke More About: Toronto Blue Jays , Remembering
Zaun Takes Arencibia Under His ?Wing?
2008-02-22 16:30:00 Zaun Takes Arencibia Under His “Wing ” Get it? Since Zaun is a Jay and Blue Jays have wings? Yeah I think it is clever too. More About: Season , Calman , Gregg Zaun
Exclusive Pitch Calling Coach
2008-02-22 14:43:00 Pitch Calling Coach Baseball is full of many no-hit, all field catchers that have a reputation of “calling a good game”. Why not replace them with a strong arm, good hit pre-arbitration player and call the game from the bench? More About: Commentary , Exclusive , Pitch
Rays? ?Sail? Stadium
2008-02-21 16:45:00 Rays’ “Sail ” Stadium A while ago we wrote about a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. Pictured above is an artist’s rendtion of what it might look like with its roof made of sails. More About: Calman , Rays , New Stadium
Toronto May Host World Baseball Classic
2008-02-21 00:05:00 Toronto May Host World Baseball Classic Canada was among the final eight countries invited Tuesday to round out the 16-team field for the 2009 World Baseball Classic, with rumblings that opening round games may be played at the Rogers Centre. More About: Toronto , Calman
Pecota Prediction Aren?t 100% - Re 2007
2008-02-20 17:07:00 Pecota Prediction Aren’t 100% - Re 2007 More About: Season , Sabermetrics , Baseball Prospectus
Baseball Back In Ottawa
2008-02-19 20:14:00 Baseball Back In Ottawa A while ago we wrote about the end of professional baseball in Ottawa. It is now back for the 2008 season in the form of the Can-Am league’s newest team, The Ottawa Rapides. More About: Baseball
Jose Canseco Selling HGH
2008-02-19 20:03:00 Jose Canseco Selling HGH As close to HGH as the law allows… More About: Supplements , Jose Canseco , Steroids , Jose
Family Day in Canada = History of ?Fam-A-Lee? Pittsburgh Pirates of 1979
2008-02-18 17:16:00 Family Day in Canada = History of “Fam-A-Lee” Pittsburgh Pirates of 1979 Feburary 18th marks the Family Day holiday throughout Canada. During 1979 in Pittsburgh it was family day all season! More About: Family , Holiday
Mac Alex visits Mop Up Duty
2008-02-17 15:49:00 Mac Alex visits Mop Up Duty How’s this for the laze? More About: Baseball , Podcast , Calman
The Seattle Mariners Have A Better Chance Than You Think
2008-02-16 17:56:00 The Seattle Mariners Have A Better Chance Than You Think More About: Commentary , Seattle Mariners , Season
DoubleDay Field Slideshow Video
2008-02-15 18:53:00 DoubleDay Field Slideshow Video More About: Hall of Fame , Cooperstown
Keith Law Makes My Valentine?s Day
2008-02-15 02:14:00 Keith Law Makes My Valentine ’s Day In today’s chat, the benefactor of my secret admirations, Keith Law, Choo-Choo-Chose my question to answer today which sent me over the moon. I only wish I had asked a better one, but as I do with the ladies, I will take what I can get. More About: Commentary , Calman , Keith , Keith Law
Buffalo Bisons Giveaways 2008
More articles from this author:2008-02-14 01:43:00 Buffalo Bisons Giveaways 2008 This goes out to the 1% of those that may hit up a Bisons game in 2008. More About: Buffalo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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