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Player of the Week: Matt Kemp
Born: 9/23/1984 in Midwest City, OK Bats/Throws: R/R HT: 6’4” WT: 225 Debut: 5/28/2006 Matt Kemp has started the 2012 Baseball Season exactly where he left off: dominating opposing pitchers in spectacular fashion. Kemp, who yanked nearly forty homers last season has already jacked 9 goners, adding to his 29 total hits combining to form an outstanding .460 Batting Average thus far! Kemp has led the drama-stricken Dodgers to an early record of 13-4, and a premature celebration…
Marlins Make Splash in New Park
Let me make it clear, in my opinion there are two, and only two type of splashes: the first being a perfectly executed swan dive in which the diver seems to glide through the air and cuts through the surface of the water without any form of resonance , the second splash consists of an over-dramatic running start, a path just nearly avoiding the pool side capped off with an unnecessary explosion…
From Boredom to Makeovers
For teams like the Marlins, Orioles, Jays and the Royals there has been few to look forward to since the MLB regular season ended. Correction, for teams such as these, there was hardly anything to look forward from the start of the season. Anyways, this offseason has been filled with more than attempts to entice talented free agents in joining their maimed ball-club. In fact, these 4 teams are a part of the handful of…
Beast in the Box: Nelson Cruz
Born: 7/1/1980 in Montecristy, Dominican Republic Bats/Throws: R/R HT: 6’2” WT: 240 Debut: 9/17/2005 College: N/A Nelson Cruz snapped two MLB postseason series records, RBIs and homeruns, as he led the Rangers back to the World Series. With six homers and 13 RBIs, there wasnt a question which player would be hoisting the ALCS MVP trophy at the end of Saturday night’s Game 6 victory. Of Cruz’s 8 hits, only two werent out of the park, yet were doubles….
Teams of the Future
OST rate the league’s top up-and-coming teams to keep an eye on in the near future. 1)Pittsburgh Pirates If you haven’t picked up on it yet, let me spell it out for you: THE BUCCOS ARE BACK!If you want to talk about youth, shall I mention that the Pirates have only two players on their starting lineup that are older than 26 years old?If you want to question productivity, may I mention that not only are…
Early Report Card: National League
-NL EAST- Philadelphia Phillies: A With a record of 10-6, the Phils are ahead of the NL East by a half a game. Slugger Ryan Howard leads the team with 3 HRs and 15 RBIs. The phenomenal pitching core is dominating their opponents, Cliff Lee leads the team with 26 Strikeouts. If the Phillies can stay healthy, they should stay atop the division. Florida Marlins: B+ The Marlins, lead by pitching ace Josh…