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Once upon a time in Jamestown

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Jamestown had no shortage of Johnsons in 1985. When Randall Johnson reported to the Jamestown Expos in June, there were six pages of them in the phone book of this Scandinavian settlement. Two of them were named Randall. And when the 6-foot-10 kid from Southern California packed his duffel in late August, never to return, the other two Randall Johnsons were still better … [Read more...] about Once upon a time in Jamestown

Greatest Living Former {insert team’s name here}

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By Dan "Chas" McCloskey If I can tear you away from that March Madness thing for just a few minutes--or more--I thought a little baseball discussion piece would be fun. This one is inspired by an article written by Craig Calcaterra on Hardball Talk, but my idea takes on a slightly different twist. That is, I want to discuss who is the greatest living former player for … [Read more...] about Greatest Living Former {insert team’s name here}

Performance Of The Week 7/20-7/26

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It's not every day that perfection pays a visit to the sports world. Before Thursday, only seventeen pitchers, in the history of Major League Baseball, retired all 27 batters faced  in a game. Mark Buehrle made it 18. In so doing, the southpaw rubs elbows with some elite company. Buehrle held Tampa Bay without any baserunners while striking out six.  The native of St. … [Read more...] about Performance Of The Week 7/20-7/26

Performance Of The Week 7/6-7/12

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Jonathan Sanchez earns my POTW.  The left-hander made the most of a spot start. After Randy Johnson went on the shelf for a start, Sanchez made his first start since being sent to the bullpen four weeks ago. Sanchez responded in grand fashion tossing a no-hitter as the Giants downed the Padres 8-0. Sanchez's no-hitter was the first no-no by a Giant since John 'The Count' … [Read more...] about Performance Of The Week 7/6-7/12