2008 Season Preview: Baltimore Orioles

Continuing our award-baiting preview of the 2008 Major League Baseball season, Yard Work is proud to present Scott Templeton‘s report on the Baltimore Orioles. Formerly of the Baltimore Sun, Mr. Templeton is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist currently contributing to the New Republic and the New York Times. We hope you enjoy his unique and […]

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2008 Season Preview: Atlanta Braves

Welcome to Part Four of our continuing 2008 Season Preview. Today’s topic is the Atlanta Braves, and today’s writer explains who the hell she is in the very first paragraph, so read on! Hello there everyone. My name is Alexyss K. Tylor, and I am the author of the best-selling book, and host of the […]

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2008 Season Preview: Arizona Diamondbacks

Welcome back to the Yard Work 2008 Season Preview. Every day or so, up until and past Opening Day, some person from some place will sound off on some team. In Part Two of our series, Arizona Senator (and presidential hopeful) John McCain talks about his home-state Diamondbacks, and being old. As I’ve been touring […]

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We Got Dibs On Rookie Contracts!

Well, it’s about damn time. Not like I was waiting around by my e-mail box, waiting for some jerk from big fancy pants “Yard Work” to finally invite me back to their nerdy little party — with my sweet XM Radio gig (with my buddy Double K) and my even sweeter Best Damn Fox stuff, […]

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2008 Season Preview: Anaheim Angels of Los Angeles

Welcome to the Yard Work 2008 Season Preview. Every day or so, up until and past Opening Day, some person from some place will sound off on some team. We begin, of course, with the Anaheim Angels of Los Angeles, and Angels TV color commentator Rex Hudler. Hey there baseball fans! Welcome back to another […]

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Duck Snorts

Hello again. My name is David Smithson Michaels, and welcome back to DUCK SNORTS. The response to my initial post was amazing (as you can see for yourself), and the folks here are gladly giving me another chance. So, just in time for some of the first or second spring training games of the 2008 […]

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Pay Barry (Or Don’t)

My name is Barry Lamar Bonds. I am the all-time home run hitter in Major League Baseball, and hold the single season record for most HRs. At the age of 42, I hit 28 home runs in only 477 plate appearances, and reached base 48% of the time. I still want to play baseball. And […]

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Pierre Variations

“Those around the Dodgers believe that Juan Pierre will be the everyday left fielder to begin the season, while Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp platoon in right.” – John Perrotto, BaseballProspectus.com, February 24, 2008 Those around the Red Sox believe that Bobby Kielty will be the everyday left fielder to begin the season, while Manny […]

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Showboating Should Ride The Pine

Someone give Jose Reyes a raise, or a plaque, or some sort of medal. Finally, a notable athlete slogging around the cesspool that is Major League Baseball is taking a stand against the displays of moronic machismo that are all too common in today’s sports landscape. In an article published in today’s edition of New […]

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Chass Variations

“Not that they want to see any prospect fail, but old-line major league scouts everywhere stood up and cheered last week. Jeremy Brown, the Oakland Athletics announced, had retired.” – Murray Chass, The New York Times, February 19, 2008 Not that they would ever wish this upon their worst enemy, but sports bloggers everywhere gave […]

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