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Short Hops: Rare Air

Randy Johnson’s two-run double was the knock that broke open the game in the D’backs’ 10-4 win over the Red Sox on Saturday, but such feats have been uncommon occurrences in The Big Unit's 21-year career.

Short Hops: Peter Gammons is gonna love this

In this 100th-year anniversary of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” arriving at a music store near you, is “Ted (Bleeping) Williams.” That’s track two on a new CD entitled “Volume One: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails” released by an ad hoc indie rock duo dubbed The Baseball Project. This and more in this week's Short Hops.

Short Hops: The beasts within

The Rays had the best record ever at the midway point by a team that had the worst record in the Majors the year before despite not having a hitter among the AL’s top 10 in batting, doubles, extra-base hits, hits, OPS, RBIs, total bases or walks; nor a pitcher in the top 10 in ERA or strikeouts.

Short Hops: Questions and answers

Short Hops answers a few questions in this week's edition, including: Where do all those authenticated balls from key games come from? and Who’s the best pitcher in baseball?

Short Hops: Mets mess is Minaya's

How does this trade strike you? Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee and Brandon Phillips for Jeff Liefer and Rocky Biddle. Short Hops explains why Mets fans might not be amused.

Short Hops: Who wears the pants in this family?

It was one of those “all in the family” moments when Ozzie Guillen blistered his team after a poor series in St. Petersburg two weekends ago. The volatile White Sox manager basically called upon GM Kenny Williams to clean house. Then, suddenly, Guillen wouldn’t even clean his own pants.

Short Hops: Doggy's downer vs. Manny's happy returns

Short Hops compares the laid-back Greg Maddux's approach to a significant milestone with that of Manny Ramirez. Are both good for the game?

Short Hops: The Stigman stigma

In this week's Short Hops, Bruce Herman explores the unreported angle of Shawn Chacon’s record-setting nine consecutive no-decisions, six degrees of Nationals GM Jim Bowden, Mariano Rivera's first walk of the season and more.

Short Hops: Jones-in' for jacks

Since his 30th birthday on April 23, 2007, Andruw Jones’ average is .211. Since becoming a Dodger on December 5, he’s batting .167, and is 0 for his last 30 with runners in scoring position. What's up with him?

Short Hops: Luke, the force was with you

Luke Carlin made his major league debut to three strikeouts and a passed ball, yet there were historic ramifications for the Padres' anonymous catcher.


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