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A look at a few stats surrounding Chris Davis' record start
We will see history tonight if Chris Davis, who had four home runs in his first four games, hits another homer. If the hottest hitter in baseball puts another out of the ballpark, he will become the first player in major league history to hit a home run...
Tags: Cal Ripken, Jr., San Diego Padres, Chris Davis, Adam Jones (baseball), Miami Marlins
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Chris Davis' grand slam gives Orioles 9-5 win over Twins on Opening Day
The Baltimore SunAfter Oriole Park sat silent for six months and the Orioles spent the past seven weeks in Sarasota, Fla., preparing for the season, manager Buck Showalter believed his players needed the “pickup” that only a Camden Yards sellout crowd could...Tags: Nelson Cruz, American League, Philadelphia Phillies, Nick Markakis, Chris Davis
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During red-hot streak, Chris Davis reflects on the cold spells
The Baltimore SunOrioles first baseman Chris Davis has been here before, with fans screaming his name and his teammates shaking their heads at his latest incredible power display. Davis, though, also has been on the other side, when things are going terribly and he's...Tags: Nelson Cruz, Chris Davis, Adam Jones (baseball), Nate McLouth, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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In sports, finances and life, impulse to cheat is strong
"Cheat, cheat, never beat." Remember that catchy, foreboding maxim drilled into us as kids? It's comforting to believe cheaters never win and winners never cheat. Unfortunately, there's ample evidence that cheating is rampant in almost every sphere of...
Tags: University of Maryland Baltimore County, Long Island, Ben Johnson, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Lance Armstrong
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Ray Lewis' stronger denial of PED report should help Ravens get past it
Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was just a little too vague when he responded at Tuesday's Super Bowl media event to a Sports Illustrated report that he might have used a banned substance during his quick recovery from a triceps injury, so he delivered a much...
Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Periodicals, Ray Rice, Ed Reed, Sports Illustrated
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We're not perfect, but there is a way for writers to handle Hall of Fame controversy
The Baltimore SunWhen it was announced that no candidate had received the 75 percent inclusion on ballots needed to be inducted into this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class, I can’t say I was surprised. I honestly thought Houston’s Craig Biggio might...Tags: Sammy Sosa, Voting, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Roger Clemens, Baseball
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Steroid era clouds Baseball Hall of Fame voting
We live in a world of sports that is broadcast in full color and high definition. We try to view it through a prism of moral and ethical absolutes. And still, when faced with the great issues of our time, everything ends up being cast in shades of gray....
Tags: Gaylord Perry, Voting, Andy Pettitte, Jeff Bagwell, John Mellencamp
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Baseball's strike zone is the hotly contested center of the game
The heater rides in at 91 miles an hour, belt-high and straight, giving Orioles hitter Matt Wieters a good view of what looks like a strike in the making. As it reaches the plate, it dives toward the ground.
No mortal can say for sure whether the...Tags: Jim Palmer, Nick Markakis, Jered Weaver, Matt Wieters, Adam Jones (baseball)
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Orioles have considered adding additional hitting coach
The Baltimore SunRecently, it has become en vogue for major league clubs to hire two hitting coaches. The Braves, Cardinals and Padres all employed assistant hitting coaches last season, while the Phillies last month hired former major leaguer Wally Joyner to assist...Tags: John Farrell, Nick Markakis, Matt Wieters, Baseball, Baltimore Orioles
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Will Roger Clemens make Hall of Fame?
Many character issues Juan C. Rodriguez Sun Sentinel It won't happen soon. Clemens' acquittal probably sways some voters on the fence about his candidacy. It won't put a big enough dent into the broader cross-section of writers who aren't prepared...Tags: Martha Stewart, Henry Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, Phil Rogers, Los Angeles Times
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Jones' homer in 15th gives Orioles 4-3 win over Royals
The Baltimore SunAdam Jones stepped up the plate for his seventh at-bat Wednesday night with the voices of the hecklers around home plate ringing in his ears. With Kauffman Stadium emptied out from 15 innings of baseball, he could hear the Royals fans reminding him of his...Tags: American League East, Nick Markakis, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Wieters, Jarrod Dyson
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Rafael Palmeiro to the Hall of Fame: Let voters handle steroid issue
The Baltimore SunThe person who perhaps could be helped or hurt most if the National Baseball Hall of Fame offered specific instruction to its voters on whether candidates with a history of using performance-enhancing drugs should be enshrined has his own opinion as to...Tags: Juan Gonzalez, Willie Mays, Music, Drugs and Medicines, Voting
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