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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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Short Hops: Winning ways

May 7th, 2008

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

Apr 30th, 2008

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.
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Around the NL: How the West is won (and lost)

Apr 27th, 2008

Cy Young award winners Brandon Webb and Barry Zito have already joined one of baseball’s elite fraternities, but on Sunday they found themselves on opposite ends of the pitching spectrum.
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Short Hops: A base away

Apr 23rd, 2008

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.
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Short Hops: Take the money and walk

Apr 16th, 2008

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.
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Short Hops: And in a related story

Apr 9th, 2008

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.
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Opening week home run watch

Apr 8th, 2008

Through April 7th games, there have been 11 players that have hit three or more home runs. Let’s take a look at all 11 of these players to determine whether we can expect this kind of production to continue throughout the season.
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Arizona Diamondbacks 2008 Preview

Mar 26th, 2008

The Diamondbacks may have arrived a year ahead of schedule in 2007, when they won the NL West with an everyday lineup that featured three rookies and a $52 million on-field payroll, but they bolstered their shot at being a decade-long contender by acquiring Dan Haren, who with Brandon Webb and Randy Johnson (if healthy) could provide the best 1-2-3 punch in the league.
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2008 Baseball Annuals available for purchase

Jan 17th, 2008

The Athlon Sports 2008 Baseball Annual is now available for purchase in the AthlonSports.com store. The first day of shipping is February 12 so order yours today!
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NL WestOVR
Arizona 7-2
San Diego 5-5
Colorado 4-5
Los Angeles 4-5
San Francisco 3-6
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
05/13 Colorado --
05/14 Colorado --
05/15 Colorado --
05/16 Detroit --
05/17 Detroit --
05/18 Detroit --
05/20 at Florida --
05/21 at Florida --
05/22 at Florida --
05/23 at Atlanta --


2008 Preseason Top 25 Countdown Begins May 1st.

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