The 3 Shuns: Preparation, Visualization, Execution

Well, look at that high school photo, why dontcha! Where did all the hair go? As you can tell from the other photo (that’s me, Kirk Gibson, next to Tram and Cluckin’ Chicken), I have a sit-down job. More specifically, I am the bench coach for the Detroit Tigers. I am not the hitting coach. […]

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9th Inning Wood

A lot of people come up and ask me what I think about the possibility of Kerry Wood as the new Cubs closer. Now I have a lot of experience pitching, and I have a lot of experience pitching for the Cubs, but I never know what to tell the fans when this question comes […]

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Looking Good, Feeling Better

Hey Redheads, Eric Milton here. I’m trying to be upbeat after last night’s non-win (see!), and it’s tough. I’ll admit that I haven’t pitched my best this year, but baseball’s a hard sport! And I’m pretty sure that at least 110% of the hitters I’ve been facing have been on st3r01ds, so there’s that to […]

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Thanks, Beautiful

Yo. Nomar’s g-g-groin here. (TED DANSON WHAT!) Yeah, it sucks. Avulsion of the adductor longus muscle. That’s PhD talk for “holding onto your manhood like it’s about to explode while someone sticks a shiv up your brown eye”. Not my proudest moment, for sure – if you’re looking for info about those, talk to Mia. […]

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That’s Bull!

Hi again folks. I wish I was posting in a better mood, but like Shonda tells me, sometimes you have to say what you have to say. After yesterday’s 8-3 loss to Detroit (Detroit!), I can’t keep my mouth shut anymore. You have a kid like Jeremi Gonzalez pitching the game of his life, leaving […]

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FLB BLOG: Dissecting the Move

George Steinbrenner is the greatest fantasy owner I have ever played with. I’ve been in a few leagues with George, and he’s the sort of owner who always has an eye on the waiver wire, and is ruthless when it comes to trades. Why do I mention that? Because it seems like George’s reign might […]

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Homer Neck

Hey folks, Danny Graves here. The Baseball Tonight crew has been kind enough to let me use this blog to extend my thanks to everyone who e-mailed last night with tips on soothing neck pain. My neck sure was smarting after jerking around every few pitches to watch those home runs sail out in the […]

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Juicing Your Portfolio

Ever since my memoir Juiced became the bestselling book of all time, fans have been approaching me at my many, many book signings, which are always crowded, by the way, and asking me how I am managing all the millions of dollars that I’m making from writing such a massively successful media sensation. Folks, I’ll […]

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The Mechanics of Hitting II

I want to clear up some misunderstandings over the issue of walks and OBP. I’ve gotten a lot of feedback from my recent posts, particularly the one written by me and HR. People are writing things like “Joe, you led the NL in walks four times! How can you say that walks aren’t important?” Listen […]

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RANK INDEX – Week of May 1st, 2005

hi! i’m JIM THOME (not to be mixed up w/ TO SAGOOCHEE), and this is the RANK INDEX. so many people enjoyed my last column that E$PN asked me to come back! thanks! before i begin, i have to apologize for my behavior last week. i haven’t been hitting the ball well – my back […]

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