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Starting Five: D'backs Double Down

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That things got weird, awfully weird, at Petco Park on Sunday. The Diamondbacks carried a five-run lead into the ninth inning against San Diego thanks to seven innings of one-run ball by Dan Haren and a...

From the Windup: Booing Your Own

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday.We're getting close to having three full weeks of baseball in the books. Astute fans know that it's definitely not enough to reveal the outcome of the season, but it's certainly enough of a sample to start drawing preliminary...

Omar Vizquel Sets Record, Can Retire Now

San Francisco Giants shortstop Omar Vizquel isn't playing in that many games this season, as he's only partaken in 14 of the Giants 51 games on the year. This after playing in no less than 144 games in the last 13 years (save for 2003 when injuries limited Omar to 64 games). It says a lot about Omar that he's been able...

Recognize Omar Vizquel as One of the All-Time Greats

When Omar Vizquel gets his next hit, he will have tied Cal Ripken Jr. for career hits as a shortstop (Ripken still had about 700 more as a third baseman) with 2,478. Yes, as hard as it is to believe, Omar Vizquel is in the same breath as Cal Ripken Jr. -- as a hitter. For his career, Vizquel has 2,483 hits, placing him...

Brandon Inge Is Struggling

So far the start of the 2007 campaign has been a nightmare for Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge. Hitters always want to get that first hit of the season out of the way early because the longer they go without one, the more they start pressing, and it can lead to a pretty bad season.The Tigers are six games into their...

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05/23/12 Royals legends to play in All-Star softball game Source: MLB A trio of Royals legends will headline the rosters at the 2012 Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game in Kansas City. George Brett, Bo Jackson and Mike Sweeney will take the field at Kauffman Stadium on July 8 for the annual softball game, which features Major League Baseball legends and various celebrities.
05/23/12 Champions defend title Source: Nyngan Observer The reigning mixed foursomes champions Ozzie Smith and Mim Pateman successfully defended their title in Sunday's championship event.
05/22/12 George Brett, Bo Jackson, Mike Sweeney to Play in... Source: Fox4kc.com - Kansas City KA KANSAS CITY, Mo. The 2012 Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game will feature a roster of Hall of Fame and All-Star talent including former Royals greats George Brett, Bo Jackson and Mike Sweeney at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. For the first time, the softball game will increase to six-innings.
05/10/12 Ozzie Smith: Hall of Famer Talks Cardinals, Pujols and... Source: Bleacher Report Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith is taking part in the PepsiMAX MLB Field of Dreams program, which allows fans a chance to help assemble American League and National League teams with some of baseball's all-time greats.
05/09/12 Team effort takes girls to Grenfell Source: Nyngan Observer The trio of Colleen Anderson, Di Donald and Rhonda Holmes returned a score of +12 in Sunday's WDLGA 3-ball par team event.