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Knuckle Curve - Baseball News

August 13th, 2008

Best Teams in Baseball - Power Rankings - August Edition

5. Boston Red Sox
The reigning World Series champions are in good position so far in 2008. The Red Sox haven’t had a dominant season, however they should be able to make the postseason. Once they make the postseason, no other team in baseball wants to face Boston.
4. Milwaukee Brewers
The Brewers were […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

August 4th, 2008

Prince Fielder and Manny Parra Brewers - Video

During the Milwaukee Brewers’ 6-3 loss against the Cincinnati Reds, tempers flared. However, the fight didn’t involve the two teams. The fight involved Prince Fielder and Manny Parra of the Brewers. At the end of this entry, you can watch a video of the fight.
Although no one associated with the Brewers has […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 5 comments

June 30th, 2008

Baseball Power Rankings - July Rankings

Here’s a look at the best teams in baseball as we head into the month of July.
1. Boston Red Sox - The defending champions still the best in the business.
2. Tampa Bay Rays - The Rays are starting to look like they are for real.
3. Chicago Cubs - Could the 100-year curse finally be […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

April 24th, 2008

Prince Fielder Blasts Two Homers

Last season, Prince Fielder exploded onto the scene with 50 homers and 119 RBIs. The then 23-year-old slugger finished third in the NL MVP balloting for his efforts. His 50 homeruns were first in the NL, while his 119 RBIs placed him third.
His 2008 baseball season to date wasn’t as explosive. In […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 9th, 2008

Funky Cold Kuroda and Liftoff in Milwaukee

More games? Okay, if you insist:

Dodgers at Diamondbacks, 12:40 p.m. PT — Hiroki Kuroda looked outstanding in his North American debut. I expected the funky delivery that is characteristic of pitchers who come over from Japan, but the velocity caught me by surprise. He was pumping 93-mph fastballs against the Padres. Micah Owings gets the […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments

March 3rd, 2008

Sad Young Men

All the sad young men
Choking on their worth
Trying to be brave
Running from the truth
–”All the Sad Young Men,” Tommy Wolf and Fran Landesman
I don’t think Wolf and Landesman were talking about baseball players, but the sentiment may apply. At least two young men whose contracts were up for renewal are sad because, well, their contracts […]

By Geoff Young -- 4 comments

February 22nd, 2008

Fielder: Beans, Rice, Tofu

First off, thanks to everyone who has made this month the most successful in Knuckle Curve history. That gets me fired up because the season hasn’t even started yet. I would like to thank in particular some of the many fine sites that have sent folks my way in February:

Was Watching
Brock for Broglio
Brew Crew Ball
Obscure […]

By Geoff Young -- 5 comments