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On Deck: Cough! Cough!

On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchups.Florida Marlins (83-76) at New York Mets (88-72) - 1:10 PM ETThey couldn't possibly do this again, could they?Of course they could. You know they could. And your New York Mets know gosh darn well they could choke away another season ... especially...

On Deck: One Final Party at Babe's House

On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchups.Baltimore Orioles (67-86) at New York Yankees (84-71) - 8:05 PM ETThere was a lot of wondering as to why the Yankees couldn't have the last game at Yankee Stadium on the last game of the season instead of having to play a whole week on the road...

On Deck: Home Sweet Road

On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchups.Chicago Cubs (88-58) "at" Houston Astros (80-67) - 8:05 PM ETWhen is a home game not a home game? Well, when Hurricane Ike (and Bud Selig) force you to go to a domed stadium located conveniently in Milwaukee for a Houston Astros home game against the...

On Deck: Drowning in Doubleheaders

On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchups.Six games were postponed last night due to weather. The Cubs and the Astros, as you know, are postponed today and tomorrow due to Hurricane Ike. Another storm system, which stretched all the way from the east coast to Mid-America, caused the...

On Deck: Just Win, Baby!

On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchups.Boston Red Sox (74-55) at Baltimore Orioles (67-62) 1:07 PM ETDaisuke Matsuzaka is the very case study of new breed vs. old guard. The old guard will see Matsuzaka's 15-2 record and his 2.77 ERA and tell you that he's gotta be one of the best...

Background on On deck

In baseball, on deck refers to being next in line to bat. In a professional game, the batter who is on deck traditionally waits in a location in the foul territory called the on deck circle.

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