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A Guide to Handling Steroid Allegations

Over the past few years, we've learned a few things about how to handle steroid allegations in baseball. For the sake of this argument, I'll go with my gut and assume all mentioned steroid allegations are true...

Written by Colby Pash about 6 months ago 63 reads 2 comments
The Oakland Athletics: The Worst Offense in the American League

The Oakland Athletics are off to a dreadful start offensively, and their last place American League West record reflects it...

Written by Colby Pash about 6 months ago 136 reads 0 comments
Dear Steroids: Thank You

Dear Steroids, Gee, I don't know where to begin. I suppose I could start by telling you this letter is 10 years overdue. For this, I'm sorry. But it's been tough. I've had an incredibly difficult time with this...

Written by Colby Pash about 6 months ago 99 reads 7 comments
Cubs and Orioles Sittin In a Tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G

Wow. You can bet Jim Hendry has Andy MacPhail on speed dial. Baseball executives Jim Hendry and Andy MacPhail of the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles, respectively, sure love swapping players...

Written by Colby Pash about 7 months ago 146 reads 6 comments
The All-Hustle Team

You gotta love hustle. In spring ball when the kid wearing jersey #62 sprints to first base after drawing a walk. The fielder who, with no regard for his own safety, goes headstrong into the camera well for a foul ball...

Written by Colby Pash about 7 months ago 43 reads 0 comments
Bits & Pieces on Performance Enhancing Drugs in Baseball

Baseball is a game. And in games, people cheat. They always have. It happened when you were a kid and, even though they are adults, it happens today in sports. With 750 active players in baseball, there will always be someone cheating...

Written by Colby Pash about 7 months ago 31 reads 2 comments
Poll: Len & Bob or Chip & Steve?

Alright, Cubs fans. Len Kasper and Bob Brenly have been with WGN-TV and Comcast SportsNet since 2005. After three years you know them as well as you ever will, so are they better than Chip Caray ...

Written by Colby Pash about 7 months ago 129 reads 2 comments
Mike Fontenot: Power Hitter (Against Righties)

"Mighty" Mike Fontenot is listed at 5'8", 170 lbs., but he plays much larger...against right-handed pitchers. The slugger is second on the team with five home runs, trailing only Alfonso Soriano's seven...

Written by Colby Pash about 7 months ago 56 reads 4 comments
Zambrano Leaves Game Early With Leg Injury

Carlos Zambrano left Sunday's game in the bottom of the fifth inning with a left leg injury after beating out a bunt. The pitcher left the game in a 2-2 tie against the Florida Marlins...

Written by Colby Pash about 7 months ago 20 reads 0 comments
Haren Consistently Outstanding, No Surprise

On Saturday, May 2nd Dan Haren could have struck out a tee-ball hitter, looking. He was on. Locked in. In fact, Haren has been on and locked in for every single start this season, though his 3-3 record leads you to believe differently...

Written by Colby Pash about 7 months ago 20 reads 0 comments
Expect Big Offensive Numbers From Zambrano Today

I won't make a habit of predicting performances or game outcomes in sports, especially when it comes to pitchers at the plate. But this seems too obvious. Carlos Zambrano is set to go off...

Written by Colby Pash about 7 months ago 15 reads 3 comments
Mohawk Means More At-Bats for Carlos Zambrano

Every Cubs fan knows it's a spectacle to see Carlos Zambrano take his hacks at the plate. And it's not uncommon for manager Lou Piniella to leave Zambrano in the game to bat before pulling him for a relief pitcher in the following inning...

Written by Colby Pash about 7 months ago 35 reads 1 comments
Carlos Marmol Settles Into Set-Up Man Role, Again.

Cubs' Nation has high hopes that reliever and All-Star Carlos Marmol has gotten his 'stuff' back. Marmol's documented early-season struggles on the mound can easily be blamed on the World Baseball Classic...

Written by Colby Pash about 7 months ago 18 reads 1 comments
Florida Marlins to Pursue Identity in 2012

In 2012, the Florida Marlins are scheduled to begin play in a new half-billion dollar ballpark, tentatively called Marlins Ballpark. Along with the new ballpark, the Florida Marlins will introduce a new team name: The Miami Marlins...

Written by Colby Pash about 7 months ago 100 reads 2 comments

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Colby Pash Article Archive

A Guide to Handling Steroid Allegations

The Oakland Athletics: The Worst Offense in the American League

Dear Steroids: Thank You

Cubs and Orioles Sittin In a Tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G

The All-Hustle Team

Bits & Pieces on Performance Enhancing Drugs in Baseball

Poll: Len & Bob or Chip & Steve?

Mike Fontenot: Power Hitter (Against Righties)

Zambrano Leaves Game Early With Leg Injury

Haren Consistently Outstanding, No Surprise

Expect Big Offensive Numbers From Zambrano Today

Mohawk Means More At-Bats for Carlos Zambrano

Carlos Marmol Settles Into Set-Up Man Role, Again.

Florida Marlins to Pursue Identity in 2012

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