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Short Hops: Winning ways

Four Angels' starters have begun a season 6-0 or better. Three of them are on the current staff.

Most of us would be happy with a stupid t-shirt. Among Chipper Jones’ recent birthday presents were an autographed guitar from Rascal Flatts and a Dale Earnhardt video box set. His best gifts always seem to be to himself, however.

Short Hops: A base away

Both Eric Hinske and Adrian Gonzalez were a single short of a cycle on Tuesday, and that got Short Hops wondering how common that was.

Short Hops: Take the money and walk

Both C.C. Sabathia and his Cleveland co-ace, Fausto Carmona, spent the spring seeking huge contract extensions from the Indians. One of them appears to have made the smart move.

Short Hops: And in a related story

Short Hops kicks off the 2008 season with a potential coincidence in Boston, a run-off homer in Florida and some unique mouthwear in Oakland.

Short Hops makes its final 2007 appearance

Short Hops makes its final appearance of the 2007 baseball season with tidbits on Yuniesky Betancourt's charge toward teammate Jeff Clement, Ned Yost's meltdown and hazing season for MLB rookies.

Short Hops: Baseball's new unwritten rule

Barry Bonds' time with the Giants is drawing to a close and Short Hops takes a look at a new unwritten rule for baseball, Bonds' autograph on a special ball, a generation gap in Los Angeles and more.

Short Hops: Kazmir owns the Red Sox

The Short Hops season is winding down, but there's still time to see why Scott Kazmir owns the Red Sox, why Tim Hudson could be going pick-off crazy and the Orioles are making a charge at the major's worst record.

Short Hops: Glavine goes boom

Tom Glavine won a game on the 20th anniversary of his major league debut, Tim Hudson ran in to a very unlucky inning and the Phillies run into some anger management problems. This and more in Short Hops.

Short Hops: The strife of Brian

Paul Byrd has an explanation for overcoming his struggles against Justin Morneau while 267-career home run man Brian Giles is attempting to avoid a year-long drought without hitting one in his home ballpark.

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