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09.08.2009 6:23 am

Pittsburgh Pirates: Biggest Losers Ever

The Pirates have done it. This once-proud franchise managed to clinch its 17th consecutive losing season.

This is the same ballclub that once produced the famed “We Are Family” team. This is the team that once featured Jim Leyland managing and a…

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08.28.2009 4:46 am

Michael Vick Still Has Arm, Legs

It’s official: Michael Vick is back. He played some quarterback for the Eagles. He lined up at wide receiver.

He played with Donovan McNabb and he played in place of him.

Here are some of the reviews:

Thomas George, NFL.com: “Vick’s passing was good: 4…

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08.17.2009 6:55 am

Yang Scores Top 10 Sports Upset

Tiger Woods never lost a major tournament when leading after three rounds. So, yes. Y.E. Yang’s stunning PGA Championship victory ranks with the greatest individual sports upsets ever.

Here is our list:

1) Journeyman Buster Douglas pummeling Mike Tyson in Toyko in 1990. Back then,…

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08.14.2009 8:41 am

Arroyo Addresses ‘Roids Rage

Tipsheet has a new hero: Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo. He broke down the performance-enhancing drug issue with great candor in recent interviews, most notably with USA Today.

Like most ballplayers, he ingests training supplements to enhance his workouts and (theoretically) improve…

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08.12.2009 7:01 am

The Reality? Jocks Are TV Filler

We can’t wait to see how well (how badly?) Shaquille O’Neal hits in his made-for-ABC-TV showdown against Albert Pujols.

This show, “Shaq Vs.,” is just the latest entry in the sports reality genre. “The TO Show” is cluttering up the airwaves for…

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07.06.2009 5:43 am

Dissension Within Brew Crew

Why are the Brewers struggling? Blame the starting pitching.

After all, that’s what outfielder Ryan Braun does. Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly out-pitched somebody named Mike Burns Sunday.

“Their starting pitching is a lot better than ours,” Braun told reporters after the Brewers succumbed 8-2.…

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06.03.2009 7:46 am

Small Bears Are Suffering

Cubs manager Lou Piniella must not have slept well last night.

The Cubs opened a nine-game road trip by blowing a 5-0 eighth-inning lead Tuesday night at Atlanta. The Braves tied the game on Jeff Francoeur’s two-out, two-run homer in the…

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05.20.2009 7:35 am

Mocking Notre Dame Football

President Barack Obama already caused a fuss at Notre Dame by giving the commencement speech and accepting an honorary degree – the chagrin of Roman Catholics opposed to his views on abortion and stem-cell research.

So maybe he shouldn’t have taken a…

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04.06.2009 6:38 am

Is Success In The Cards for ‘09?

Here at STLToday.com, we see lots of naysaying about the Cardinals. We see some positive chatter, too, although optimism remains unfashionable on the Internet.

Expert opinion on the Cardinals, as you would expect. Some experts are talking the Cards up:

Jon Heyman,…

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04.02.2009 7:12 am

Talkin’ Baseball, ‘Roids And Outrageous Prices

When a baseball fan sings “Buy me some peanuts and Crackerjack,” he means it. The average fan is tapped out these days.

He can’t afford to pay runaway ballpark prices himself. That was one of the obvious conclusions gained from a…

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