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BREAKING NEWS: Victor Zambrano’s mom traded for Scott Kazmir’s mom

According to this news report, former Major League pitcher Victor Zambrano’s mom was taken from her home in Venezuela by kidnappers. Fortunately, authorities were able to intervene and secure the release of Mrs. Zambrano by the non-waiver trade deadline.  While the conditions of the trade were not immediately available to the public, confidential sources inside the [...]

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Section 203: Yankees/Angels Preview and Predictions

I hope we don’t see this again.  It happened in ‘02.  It happened again in ‘05.  They’ve always played us tough, rallied behind their monkey to pummel our bullpen (Mo included), and protected their homefield.  (Which isn’t in Los Angeles.  It’s in Anaheim.  That’s like if the NY Giants called themselves the New York Giants [...]

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MLB Playoff Predictions

Writing The Pine’s Inaugural MLB Playoff Predictions A panel of 11 self-proclaimed baseball experts (and non-experts) made up of WTP writers and friends cast their predictions for the upcoming 2009 MLB playoffs.  Let’s introduce the starting lineup: PineTimePlayer – Owns a pink “Derek Jeter” jersey. HomeTownHero – Middle name is “Steinbrenner.”  ‘Nuff said. WritingIllini - Roots for all things [...]

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