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Rebuilding the Cleveland Browns: Better, Stronger, Faster

The Browns returned to Cleveland in 1999, but they have been a perennial expansion team ever since. For some reason, 2009 seems worse than previous seasons. Maybe it's Eric Mangini's blinding incompetence, or the fact that Brady Quinn is to the quarterback position what JaMarcus Russell is to the quarterback position....

Dirt McGirt Rides Again!

When Lance Berkman left the Astros' game today with a neck injury (spasms, one would assume he's fine, panicky fantasy owners) that meant that off season signing and diiiiirty, hard nosed, old school OBP goat Darin Erstad was going to play first base. Erstad, of course, is not a great baseball player. Anymore than I was a...

The Angels Are Planning a Family Reunion

Earlier this week the Angels added Jon Garland to their already deep rotation by sending Orlando Cabrera to the White Sox. Some speculated this move was a precursor to the team making a trade with the Marlins for Miguel Cabrera.While we still wait to see where Miguel Cabrera is going to end up, there are rumors that the...

Dustin Pedroia Is Pure Grit

Back during the Red Sox' playoff run, we told you to be wary of the silly ways the average baseball pundit would describe Dustin Pedroia. Because Pedroia is small and white, he attracted nonsensical comparisons to Darin Erstad and especially David Eckstein, even though Pedroia is a considerably better hitter than both of...

Darin Erstad Can't See The Future

Now that this nightmare of a season is less than a week away from ending for the White Sox, most of the questions surrounding the team revolve around who's going to be back next season. One of the many players on the White Sox roster who aren't sure where they'll be next season is Darin Erstad.Erstad signed a one-year...

Darin Erstad News From the Web

05/23/12 HOLSTEIN: Husker baseball team faces must-win... Source: Daily Nebraskan - Univ of NE - Lincoln NE The Nebraska baseball team faces a must-win situation this Wednesday through Saturday at the Big Ten Tournament in Columbus, Ohio. The Huskers (34-21 overall, 14-10 Big Ten) need a win in the tournament title game Saturday to have a chance at the NCAA tournament this season.
05/20/12 Ballplayers say it's their choice how to slide Source: News-Sun - Sebring FL Taking batting practice and infield practice are rituals in baseball.
05/19/12 Ballplayers say it's their choice how to slide Source: The News-Record - Gillette WY Taking batting practice and infield practice are rituals in baseball.
05/18/12 Ballplayers say it's their choice how to slide Source: East Oregonian - Pendleton OR Taking batting practice and infield practice are rituals in baseball.
05/15/12 Long balls propel Huskers to sweep Source: York News Times - York NE Call it a hat trick, the Huskers' version of the triple crown or a broom job.

Background on Darin Erstad

Darin Charles Erstad (; born June 4, 1974 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is the head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team and a former Major League Baseball outfielder/first baseman.

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