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Korea Uses Another Late Rally to Thump Japanese Bullpen, Gets Set for Gold Medal Matchup

August 22nd, 2008 · 12 Comments

 
In a game that looked oddly similar to last Saturday’s, Korea fell behind Japan early, but then crawled back and exploded in the late innings once the game was tied.
Lee Seung-yeop, in what might be called an act of poetic justice given the year he’s had in Japan, hit a two run HR off [...]

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Great Minor League Resource

August 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Here’s a very handy resource brought to you by Brock For Broglio, a site that has had a scant number of posts recently due to some health problems the author’s son has been experiencing. The Minor League Ballpark Resource  is basically just a listing of each team’s minor league affiliates, but it includes park factors [...]

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Jacques Rogge — Even More of an Asshole Than Previously Thought

August 22nd, 2008 · 13 Comments

 
From the story IOC president Jacques Rogge hits out at Usain Bolt over his celebrations:
After the 200m, Bolt made little effort to congratulate the other runners as he wrapped himself in a Jamaican flag and set off on a solo victory lap. He swayed to the reggae music that erupted around the stadium, peered [...]

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