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2008 Opening Day News

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ODLB: Yankees-Blue Jays, Innings 7-9

By Yankees ChickApr 1st 2008 – 8:45PM

We're six-deep now and heading into the home stretch tied at two apiece. Will the starting pitchers be back? Will A-Rod show some ninth-inning heroics? Will we get a glimpse of the Great Jobamania? Onward!Top Seventh:Aaron Hill shoots one to Melky and he comes THISCLOSE to making his third incredible play of the night, but...

ODLB: Yankees-Blue Jays, Innings 4-6

By Yankees ChickApr 1st 2008 – 8:00PM

They've played three in the Bronx and the Yanks and Jays are tied at one apiece. Click the linky to continue with me onto inning four!Top Fourth:Frank Thomas leads off by grounding out to Jeter on the first pitch and we're one away in the top of the fourth, still tied 1-1.It's Overbay next, and Melky robs him of an...

OLDB: Yankees-Blue Jays, Innings 1-3 (Let's Try This Again!)

By Yankees ChickApr 1st 2008 – 6:55PM

It's still raining in the Bronx, but lighter today, and barring any stray storms the Yankees and Jays should at last get to start their season. A nasty storm prevented them from playing yesterday, much to all the fans' chagrin, particularly those that took off work/school/parenting/life for the day specifically to watch...

ODLB: Astros-Padres, Innings 7-9

By Yankees ChickApr 1st 2008 – 12:10AM

Peavy has looked positively stellar both on the mound and at the plate. Will he lead his team to a game 1 victory? How many more innings can he pitch? Will I learn to spell Kouzi's name? Find out all this and more after the jump!Top Seventh:Peavy is back with a pitch count of just 94. He should be able to get through this...

ODLB: Astros-Padres, Innings 4-6

By Yankees ChickMar 31st 2008 – 11:05PM

Peavy and Oswalt have battled through three: are you ready for six more?Continue on with the live blogging after the jump!Top Fourth: They just showed a guy in the stands with his bald head -- and face -- painted up like a baseball, complete with red stitching. I'm altogether impressed and disturbed. Carlos Lee starts off...

2008 Opening Day News From AOL

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Stephen Strasburg, 2012 Opening Day Starter, Becomes 5th Washington Nationals Pitcher To Start Regular Season Opener (PHOTOS)

By Chris Gentilviso Apr 04th 2012 - 11:07PM

Entering their eighth season in D.C., expectations are high for the Washington Nationals.

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