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December 22nd, 2007

Reds Ship Hamilton to Texas

The Cincinnati Reds have traded outfielder Josh Hamilton to the Texas Rangers for right-hander Edinson Volquez and left-hander Danny Herrera. Hamilton was one of the bigger surprises of the 2007 season, but apparently the Reds deemed him expendable. Hamilton’s power will play anywhere, and if he can stay healthy (and clean), he should put up […]

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October 5th, 2007

2007 NL Rookie of the Year Poll

Who do you like for NL Rookie of the Year in 2007?

Ryan Braun

Troy Tulowitzki

Chris Young

Hunter Pence

josh hamilton

Kevin Kouzmanoff

Micah Owings

Tim Lincecum

James Loney

Manuel Corpas

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You know the drill by now. The question before the court is, Who would get your vote for NL Rookie of the Year and why?
In my mind, this is a […]

By Geoff Young -- 14 comments

September 6th, 2007

Nine Baseball Surprises from 2007

With the season winding down, I thought it might be fun to look back at some of the bigger surprises this year. In no particular order, here are nine things that have blown my mind:
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September 2nd, 2007

Who Told Pena He Could Hit?

There are a lot of fun stories this year in baseball: Josh Hamilton, Jack Cust, Rick Ankiel. How about YALHH (yet another left-handed hitter), Carlos Pena?
Pena, in case you missed it, ranks second in the American League with 33 homers through September 1. This is a guy who hit 23 home runs all last year […]

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April 2nd, 2007

Murton Robs Hamilton

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Josh Hamilton received a standing ovation as he stepped to the plate in his first big-league at-bat. The former first pick overall came up against Cubs left-hander Will Ohman with one out in the bottom of the eighth and drove a ball to left-center. Left fielder Matt Murton charged hard and made […]

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