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Escrito por Matt Warden
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Jueves 01 de Diciembre de 2011 09:10 |
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Recently a friend and colleague of mine, Gregg, tried to sell me on an idea he’s been mulling over for quite some time. No, the idea doesn’t involve wife-swapping or eating our children; but rather, it’s a solution to the designated hitter debate. As it currently stands, each league plays to its own set of rules. Perhaps there is room for compromise though.
The Proposal
Both leagues would have a designated hitter. However, the designated hitter would only hit for the starting pitcher. Once the starting pitcher was removed from the game, the designated hitter would no longer be available. The designated hitter spot would then be filled by whoever is on the mound (obviously forcing the manager to consider using a pinch hitter every time the DH is due). This would obviously force the manager into contemplating the double switch. Perhaps an additional roster spot could even added for further bench depth.
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Escrito por William J.
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Lunes 28 de Noviembre de 2011 23:23 |
 Abner Doubleday likely did not invent baseball, but the sport’s connection to the military is still strong. Baseball and the United States military have been closely intertwined since the days of the Civil War, both in myth and reality. Even if the game wasn’t really invented by Major General Abner Doubleday (ahem, Mr. Selig), a hero of Fort Sumter, the hundreds of baseball players who served their country have cemented the bond between these two cherished institutions. So, what better time than Veterans Day to commemorate the game’s contribution to our armed forces by compiling an All Star team of players who served?
Listed below is a decorated team of Veterans made up of men who were both enshrined in the Hall of Fame (other than Ralph Houk, whose credentials as a manager and impressive service record merited an exception) and saw active military duty abroad. Their selection is based on a balanced consideration of on-field exploits and military service, and by no means is intended to slight the heroic and honorable sacrifice of every former major leaguer who served their country.
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Escrito por Héctor Abad Faciolince
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Domingo 27 de Noviembre de 2011 21:59 |
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 Así como llevaban sus gallos a las galleras y se desgañitaban por ellos entre sangre, espuelazos, fajos de billetes, trampas y aguardiente; así como sacaban sus toros de casta en las corridas, a verlos berrear bajo la pica para después sangrar y cornear a los toreros tristes; así mismo los mafiosos sacaban sus jugadores a la cancha y poco a poco se fueron apoderando no del juego, pero sí del negocio del fútbol en Colombia.
A los futbolistas, como a sus gallos y a sus becerros, los iban cebando con dádivas. Los jugadores, agradecidos, incluso ya pasadas las épocas de gloria, hacían peregrinaciones a la cárcel de la Catedral, a rendir pleitesía a sus antiguos benefactores.
Para hablar solamente de los equipos y de los mafiosos más señalados, en la supuesta época de oro del fútbol colombiano (clasificábamos al Mundial), Pablo Escobar ejercía su dominio sobre los equipos de Medellín —el Nacional por la mejor nómina y el DIM por sus afectos—, directamente o a través de parientes o prestanombres. Al mismo tiempo los capos Rodríguez Orejuela, sin siquiera la precaución de un testaferro, eran los amos y señores del América de Cali. Escritores y periodistas del Valle les escribían loas en verso y en prosa a los Diablos Rojos. Para no quedarse atrás, también el Cartel del Altiplano tenía su equipo y el mágico Rodríguez Gacha dominaba el legendario club de los Millonarios.
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