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Northern Iowa, Charismatic Lucas O'Rear Looking to Recapture NCAA Magic

Out of sight, out of mind? Selective memory? Or is it what have you done for me lately, Northern Iowa? "It's kind of weird because it's like people really don't remember last year," Northern Iowa power forward/enforcer/professional baseball pitcher Lucas O'Rear told FanHouse. "When we were in Las Vegas (for iBN Las...

No-Armed Pitcher Gets a Hand From Pro Baseball Teams

(Aug. 25) -- Sportswriters have dubbed this season "the year of the pitcher" because of the many high-quality pitching performances, but the most extraordinary pitching performance may be from a 51-year-old guy who isn't on any team's roster -- and has no chance of making it. He's Tom Willis, and he's a San Diego-based...

Overhauled Bullpen Passes First Test in Mets' Opening Day Win

As neatly as it turned out, it's tempting to wonder if the Mets scripted it just this way. A one-run lead after seven innings. J.J. Putz pitches a scoreless eighth. Francisco Rodriguez a scoreless ninth. The 2009 bullpen holds a lead to which the 2008 'pen would have set fire. Sure, they might rather have plated some of...

Reds Ready to Get Back in the Black

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.As pundits look for the 2009 version of the Tampa Bay Rays, many have pointed to the Cincinnati Reds as a breakout team.And while it's hard to pick any team to improve by 31 games, as the Rays did from 2007 to 2008, the Reds do look better."I wouldn't...

Spring Dugz: Cincinnati Reds

Nice Gallagher hat, Roc. One of the most regular complaints from readers of classic G1 The Dugout is our portrayal of Dusty Baker. As the manager of the long-suffering Chicago Cubs, Dusty would often play the straight man, standing by and going "uh oh" while space shuttles fell on Kerry Wood. Cubs fans demanded we show the...