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National League (NL) Strikeout Kings Are Hit Kings when They Make Contact! What NL Strike Out Leaders, by Position, Batted in 2011What everyday players (minus pitchers) led the National League in strikeouts, by position.
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American League (AL) Strikeout Kings Are Hit Kings when They Make Contact! What AL Strike Out Leaders, by Position, Batted in 2011A review of what strikeout leaders at every American League baseball position hit, minus the strikeouts.
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Accentuate the Negative! Negative American League (AL) Baseball Statistics for 2011A review of the baseball players who "led the league" in various negative departments. In other words, the players with the most strikeouts, runs allowed, etc.
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Accentuate the Negative! Negative National League Baseball Statistics for 2011A review of the players who "led the league" in the worst pitching, batting, and fielding statistics in 2011.
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Who Will Be 2011’s National League Baseball’s Comeback Player? Lance Berkman Should BeA review of why St. Louis Cardinals' Lance Berkman should be the 2011 National League Comeback Player of the Year.
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New York Yankees Lose to Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of 2011 American League Division Series (ALDS)A review of game five of the American League Division Series, explaining, in part, why the Yankees lost this game, and the series.
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Was Lance Berkman a “Difference Maker” for the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals?A consideration of whether the St. Louis Cardinals would be in the 2011 National League playoffs without the presence of Lance Berkman.
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Was Lance Berkman a “Difference Maker” for the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals?A consideration of whether or not St. Louis Cardinal Lance Berkman made a difference in the Cardinals' 2011 post season appearance.
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Did Losing Martinez and Beltre Lose the Boston Red Sox the American League (AL) East Division?Considers whether losing Boston Red Sox baseball players Victor Martinez and Adrian Beltre was a contributing factor to the Red Sox not making the 2011 AL playoffs.
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Why the New York Mets Should Morph into the 1980s St. Louis CardinalsReasons why the New York Mets should follow the design of the St. Louis Cardinals of the 1980s
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“Crystal” Baseball: Who is the 2011 National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP)?A prediction of which leadng National League player will be the 2011 Most Valuable Player.
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The Philadelphia Phillies’ Greatest Players in Franchise History – by PositionA review of the greatest players in Philadelphia Phillies history, by baseball scorekeeping position.
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The New York Yankees Greatest Players in Franchise History – by PositionA review of the greatest New York Yankees, by scorekeeping position.
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The New York Mets Greatest Players in Franchise History – by PositionA review of the greatest players in New York Mets' history, by scorekeeping position.
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“Crystal” Baseball: Who Will Be the 2011 National League (NL) Rookie of the Year?A prediction for whom will be the 2011 National League rookie of the year.
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“Crystal” Baseball: Who Will Be the 2011 American League (AL) Rookie of the Year (RoY)?A review of the leading candidates for the 2011 American League Rookie of the Year Award
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“Crystal” Baseball: Who Will Be the 2011 National League (NL) Cy Young Award Winner?A review of the National League pitchers in the running for the 2011 Cy Young Award. The article includes my prediction of the winner.
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The Best Baseball Announcers in History? Well, AlmostA review of a Major League Baseball Network program on the all-time best baseball announcers. I disagree with two of the selections.
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The Chicago Cubs Greatest Players in Franchise History – by PositionA review of the nine best Chicago Cubs baseball team players, by position.
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The Boston Red Sox Greatest Players in Franchise History – by PositionThe nine greatest players in Boston Red Sox history, based on their scorekeeping positions. Scorekeeping systems involve designating a player by the player’s position, regardless of his uniform number or actual name.
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Mariano Rivera Sets Baseball Saves RecordThe New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera sets all-time saves record on September19, 2011.
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Should the Detroit Tigers’ Justin Verlander Be the First Pitcher in 20 Years to Win the American League's Most Valuable Player (MVP)?The reasons why Detrioit Tigers' pitcher Justin Verlander should be a serious contender for the 2011 American League Most Valuable Player Award.
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2011 American League (AL) Cy Young Award Winner: Justin Verlander, Who Else?An overview of why Jason Verlander of the Detroit Tigers is the overwhelming favorite to win the Cy Young Award.
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“Crystal” Baseball: Who Will Be the 2011 National League (NL) Cy Young Award Winner?Major League Baseball, 2011 National League Cy Young Award, 2011 National League Cy Young Award Predictions
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Future Baseball Hall of Fame Players Who Did Not Appear in a World SeriesA review of future Baseball Hall of Famers who did not appear in a World Series. Also addresses players how have Hall of Fame numbers, but whose chances are slim due to supposed steroid use.
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Baseball Hall of Fame Players Who Did Not Appear in a World SeriesA review of the 12 players in the Baseball Hall of Fame who never played in a World Series.
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The Polish Pact: How Hitler Could Have Prevented a Western European WarA plan for keeping the Western European powers out of World War II, so Hitler could devote all of Germany's military efforts to wage war on Russia.
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Hurricane Irene- August 29, 2011- Get Me a Snokel! Good Night Irene! Good-Bye Irene! Get Out, Irene!A telling of my experience with Hurrican Irene, which hit Central New Jersey August 28-29, 2011.
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The Great Paranoid WarMy feelings regarding how New Yorkers, and the rest of the country, feel following the World Trade Center bombing. I address the underlying state of paranoia since the 9/11 terrorist attack.
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"Crystal" Baseball: 2011 National League PredictionsA prediction for 2011 National League Major League Baseball standings.
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"Crystal" Baseball: 2011 American League PredictionsA review of how the American League baseball clubs will finish the 2011 season
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How Did I Do? "Crystal" Baseball: Who Will Win the 2010 National League (NL) Most Valuable Player Award?A review of my results of the 2010 National League Baseball Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award.
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How Did I Do? "Crystal" Baseball: Who Will Be the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year?A review of my 2010 Major League Baseball National League Rookie of the Year predictions.
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How Did I Do? "Crystal" Baseball: Who Will Be the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year?A review of my original Associated Content predicting the 2010 American League Rookie of the Year.
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How Did I Do? "Crystal" Baseball: Who Will Win the 2010 National League (NL) Cy Young Award?A review of my predictions for the 2010 National League (NL) Cy Young Award.
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How Did I Do? Crystal Baseball: Who Will Win the American League Cy Young Award?A review of my predictions for the Major League Baseball American League Cy Young Award winner.
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How Did I Do? Crystal Baseball: Who Will Win the 2010 American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award?A review of my original article on which baseball player will win the 2010 American League Most Valuable Player award.
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Update: Baseball Players by Position Who Won Back-To-Back MVPs: Add Albert PujolsAlbert Pujols has joined the baseball players who have won back-to-back Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player awards.
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"Crystal" Baseball: Who Will Win the 2010 National League (NL) Most Valuable Player Award?A prediction of which National League player will win the Most Valuable Player Award.
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"Crystal" Baseball: Who Will Win the 2010 National League (NL) Cy Young Award?A prediction of which Major League Baseball National League pitcher will win the 2010 Cy Young Award.
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A Plan for the New York MetsA review of what the New York Mets baseball team should do to become a more competitive team.
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How Did My "Crystal" Baseball 2010 National League Predictions Do?A review of how my 2010 National League standings prediction did, made prior to the season.
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"Crystal" Baseball: How Did I Do? Comparing the 2010 Final American League Standings with My Pre-Season PredictionsA comparison of my 2010 American League standings predictions with the final season standings results.
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"Crystal" Baseball: Who Will Be the Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year in the National League (NL)?A prediction of which relief pitcher will be the Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year 2010 in the National League.
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"Crystal" Baseball: Who Will Be the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year?A review of the leading American League Major League Baseball 2010 rookie of the year candidates.
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"Crystal" Baseball: Who Will Be the Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year in the American League (AL)?A review of why Kansas City Royal closer Joakim Soria should win the Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year Award in the American League over the current leader, Rafael Soriano of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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"Crystal" Baseball: Who Will Be the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year?A prediction of which National League (NL) Major League Baseball rookie will win the 2010 NL Rookie of the Year Award.
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"Crystal" Baseball: Who Will Win the American League Cy Young Award?A prediction of which Major League Baseball American League pitcher will win the Cy Young Award for excellence in pitching.
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Crystal Baseball: Who Will Win the 2010 American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award?A review of the candidates for the Major League Baseball 2010 Most Valuable Player Award.
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How Much Has Major League Baseball Hitting Changed in 100 Years?A comparison of important baseball batting statistics during the 1900-1909 decade, and the 2000-2009 decade.
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How Much Has Major League Baseball Pitching Changed in 100 Years? is Less More?A review of how major league baseball pitching has changed, comparing the period of 1900-1909 with the period of 2000-2009.
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Domination by Decades: Major League Baseball Pitching in the 1990s: Cheating the 'Power Age'A review of the leading major league baseball pitchers during the decade of the 1990s.
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Domination by Decades: Major League Baseball in the 1990s "Strikes", No Series -- and Steroids?A review of the leading Major League Baseball hitters during the 1990s.
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Domination by Decades: The Major League's Second Decade of the "Dead Ball Era" - Johnson's DecadeA review of the leading major league pitchers during the period of 1910-1919.
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The Power of No - a PoemA poem about the power of the word no.
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Domination by Decade: These Pitchers Ruled During the Dawn of the Dead Ball Era in Major League BaseballA review of the leading Major League pitchers during the period from 1900-1909, known as the "dead ball" era.
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Dominating Decades: Baseball's "Starting Nine" at the Turn of the 20th CenturyA review of the leading major league baseball hitters during the first decade of the 20th century.
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Domination by Decade: Major League Pitching Leaders in the "Roaring 20s"A review of the leading pitchers in important pitching categories during the 1920s.
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Domination by Decade: These Baseball Batters "Roared" in the "Roaring 20s"A review of the leading major league baseball batters of the 1920s.
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Domination by Decade: These Batters Weren't "Depressed" in the 1930sA review of the leading major league baseball batters of the 1930s.
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Domination by Decade: Pitching During the Depression - 1930-1939A review of the leading major league pitchers during the 1930s.
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Domination by Decade in Baseball: These Batters Were "Hot" During the Cold WarA review of the leading major league batters during the decade from 1950-1959.
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Domination by Decade: Leading Pitchers of the "War Years" 1940-1949A review of the dominating major league baseball pitchers during the 1940s.
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The Top Pitchers of the 1970s: Count the Hall of FamersThe 1970s were dominated, in major statistical pitching categories, by 10 pitchers now in the Hall of Fame. They show up so much in every major statistical pitching category!
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The Fabulous 1950s: Pitching LeadersA review of the leading major league pitchers in the 1950s, in various important statistical categories.Also published on:
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Domination by Decades in Baseball: "The War Years " 1940-1949A review of the leading major league baseball hitters during the 1940s.
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The "Swinging Sixties": Leading Hitters of the 1960sA review of the leading major league baseball hitters on the 1960s.
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The Top Pitchers of the 1980sA review of the leading major league pitchers in important categories during the 1980s.
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Hit like a Machine: Leading Batters of the 1980sA review of the leading major league baseball batters in important categories during the 1980s.
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At the Half: How Are My "Crystal" Baseball 2010 American League Predictions Doing?A review of how my predictions for the final American League 2010 standings are holding up.
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At the Half: How Are My "Crystal" Baseball 2010 National League Predictions Doing?How my 2010 National League Baseball predictions are doing at the traditional season's half point.
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Dominating Decades: The 1960s - the Years of the PitcherBaseball fans will tell you that 1968 was the "year of the pitcher," with Bob Gibson's 1.12 earned run average and Denny McLain's 30 game win year.
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Why Albert (Joey) Belle Should Be in the Hall of FameWhy isn't Albert Belle in the Hall of Fame? Features some statistics, and reasons why Belle received so few Baseball Hall of Fame votes.
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Why Randy Johnson was the Most Dominating Pitcher of the Past DecadeStatistically, the recently retired Randy Johnson was the most dominating pitcher from 2000-2009.
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Dominating Decades: The Early Years in Baseball - Wagner, Cobb and JohnsonMajor batting and pitching statistics indicating how Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson dominated the early years of baseball.
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Who's on First? or Second or Third? Not These Players in 2009The players on the bottom (and the top) of the on base percentage statistics.
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"Crystal" Ball: 2010 National League Baseball Predictionsfantasy baseball, major league baseball, national league, national league predictions
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"Crystal" Baseball: 2010 American League Predictionsfantasy baseball league, major league baseball, American League, 2010 American League predictions
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Split Season: How Starting Pitchers Traded During the 2009 Season Did with Their TeamsHow starting pitchers traded during the 2009 season faired with their old and new teams.
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Split Season: How Position Players Traded During the 2009 Season Did with Their TeamsHow position baseball players who were traded during the 2009 baseball season did with their respective teams.
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Do "Innings Eater" Starting Pitchers Equal Post-Season "Dining?"A review of pitchers who pitched over 200 innings in 2009. Does the amount of innings starts pitch equal a playoff berth?
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Why Do Met Fans Hate Luis Castillo?A review of why New York Mets fans dislike second baseman Luis Castillo.
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Pitchers Who Won the Highest Percentage of Their Teams' Games in 2009A review of major league baseball pitchers who won the most percentage of their teams' games.
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Trapped! - Good Baseball Players on Bad Teams in 2009A review of good baseball players that played on last place baseball teams during the 2009 season.
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What MLB's Baseball's Strike Out Leaders, by Position, Batted when They Made ContactA look at major league baseball's 2009 strikeout leaders, by position, and what their averages were when they made contact with the baseball.
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A High Number of Quality Starts, Didn't Mean a High Number of Wins for Pitchers in 2009How a high number of quality starts by pitchers in 2009 does not necessarily translate into a high number of wins.
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Starting Pitchers with E.R.A.s Above 6.00 In 2009A rundown of major league baseball starting pitchers with 20 or more starts who had earned run averages (ERAs) over 6.00 in 2009.
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The 2009 Baseball Season at the All Star Break: Relief PitchingA review of the pitchers with the most holds, most saves and most blown saves during the first half of the 2009 baseball season.
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The 2009 Baseball Season at the All Star Break: Pitchers with a High Number of Quality StartsAn analysis of major league pitchers with a high number of quality starts at the 2009 All Star Game break in the season.
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A Review of the 2009 Film Public EnemiesA review of the 2009 film Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp.
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Baseball Players with the Lowest Slugging Percentage Who Hit 40 or More Home RunsPlayers who hit 40 or more home runs during one season who had low slugging percentages.
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Ficticious Tax Talk with Keith OlbermannAn (mock) interview with MSNBC's Countdown Host Keith Olbermann. The subject is taxes. -
Hail to the Comrade! Discussing Presidents with MSNBC Countdown Host Keith OlbermannA mock interview about the Presidents with MSNBC Countdown host Keith Olbermann. -
Trapped! Good Baseball Players on Bad Baseball Teams in 2008Here is a review of good baseball players that played on losing teams in 2008.
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Starting Pitchers with E.R.A.S Above 6.00 In 2008This article contains a review of the pitchers in the major leagues in 2008 who had more than 20 starts and ERAs of over six runs.
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MSNBC's Keith Olbermann Takes a (Mock) Quotation QuizA (mock) history quiz given to Keith Olbermann, host of MSNBC's Countdown. -
Still Bushed! Former President Haunts TV Show Host!This is a (hopefully) humorous, made up interview with Keith Olbermann, who hosts Countdown on MSNBC.
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MSNBC Hosts Comment on President Obama's February 24, 2009 SpeechA hopefully humorous mock interview of MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow following President Obama's February 24, 2009 address to the nation. -
2008 Pitchers with Many Quality Starts, but Scant WinsA review of pitchers who, during the 2008 baseball season, had a low number of wins in comparison to their number of quality starts. Pitchers who had more wins than quality starts during the 2008 baseball season are also identified. -
Strike Out Kings Are Hit Kings when They Make Contact: What Baseball's Strike Out Leaders, by Position, BattedWhat were the batting averages of players who led their positions in striking out during the 2008 season. -
An (Mock) Interview with Countdown's Keith OlbermannA made-up, humorous (hopefully!) interview with Keith Olbermann, host of Countdown, MSNBC's news and commentary program.
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Baseball Players - by Position - that Won Back-To-Back MVPsA review, position by position, of baseball players that won back-to-back Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards.
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A Good Roulette SystemTake a chance on these numbers on the roulette wheel. I have won more than I have lost using these systems.
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Profile of Leo Gorcey: Proto Punk Who Invented the Movie Bad BoyWhy Leo Gorcey Invented the Movie Bad Boy -
The Worst Baseball Team Ever? The Answer Isn't the MetsWhy the Mets are not the worst team ever in baseball history. -
Elvis' Movie Career: He Should Have Had a "Change of Habit"A take on Elvis Presley's movie career.