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OU Campus Voice: Beat the Hell out of Texas

That's it. "Beat the hell out of Texas." OU students know what I'm talking about. Each day, we pass that slogan that has been somehow permanently painted to the ground just outside the Bizzell Clock...

Written by D.A. about about 1 month ago 126 reads 7 comments
The All-MLB Team: D.A.'s 2009 in Review Part One

Written by D.A. about about 1 month ago 133 reads 7 comments
Second to Some: Dustin Pedroia Is Far from AL's Best Second Baseman

Another day...another article...and after the Red Sox clinched the American League Wild Card after a Texas Rangers loss, the interviews came. One interview specifically claimed to speak to the "best second baseman in the American League...

Written by D.A. about 2 months ago 582 reads 69 comments
MLB Second-Half All-Stars

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is dumb. There are tons of reasons. My biggest pet peeve is that it's during the middle of the season. Why? Because it really doesn't prove who is the best player at each position...

Written by D.A. about 2 months ago 440 reads 16 comments
Twins-Tigers Series Preview: Another AL Central Epic Clash

It took 163 games last year to decide which team would represent the American League Central in the postseason. We will see another captivating division finish as the Detroit Tigers (83-72) ...

Written by D.A. about 2 months ago 394 reads 3 comments
MLB Power Rankings: Week 23 | The NL Wild Card Race Is Well...Wild

Team (Record|Last Week's Ranking) 1. New York Yankees (99-56|1) Offensive Player of the Week: Alex Rodriguez (.300 avg, 3 HR, 8 RBI)Pitcher of the Week: CC Sabathia (W, 7 IP, 8 Ks, 0 ER) Yankees MVP of the 2009: Mark Teixeira (...

Written by D.A. about 2 months ago 242 reads 31 comments
What They're Saying On Campus: Sooner Buzz

After the devastating loss of Sam Bradford to injury and the subsequent loss to Bringham Young, students at the University of Oklahoma are being cautiously optimistic about the team this year...

Written by D.A. about 2 months ago 1,317 reads 9 comments
MLB Power Rankings: Week 22 | Twin Wonders

Team (Record|Last Week's Ranking) 1. New York Yankees (95-54|1) Talk about really pushing for that MVP trophy for Mark Teixeira (.462 avg/11 RBI/1.502 OPS last week). Robinson Cano (...

Written by D.A. about 2 months ago 241 reads 16 comments
It's Not Even Debatable: Chipper Jones Is a Surefire Hall-Of-Famer

Pondering retirement in 2010, questions have shot up about the Hall of Fame credentials of Braves third baseman Chipper Jones. That is confusing to me, because it shouldn't be a question. Chipper Jones is a lock for the Hall of Fame...

Written by D.A. about 2 months ago 325 reads 3 comments
D.A.'s MLB Awards Watch Update

Power rankings are pretty useless this time of the year. Does anybody really care where the Nationals, Royals, Padres, etc...fall? No. What people do care about at this time of the year is awards...

Written by D.A. about 2 months ago 794 reads 39 comments
Survey Says: The Best Players in Baseball's Last 20 Years

ESPN is celebrating its 20th year in bringing the fans baseball. It decided to do a SportsNation poll on who was the best player at each position in the past 20 years. I saw the results and they seemed pretty asinine...

Written by D.A. about 2 months ago 418 reads 20 comments
Debate: Did Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire Really "Save" Baseball in 1998?

Myth: Baseball was dying in 1998. The home run chase of Roger Maris's record of 61 home runs in a single season by Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa prevented baseball's demise...

Written by D.A. about 2 months ago 199 reads 16 comments
MLB Power Rankings: Week 21 | These Tigers Are Prowling

Team (Record|Last Week's Ranking) 1. New York Yankees (87-50|1) Who is hotter than Alex Rodriguez (.375 avg/8 RBI last week)? How about Jorge Posada (.409 avg/3 HR/8 RBI last week)? Robinson Cano (...

Written by D.A. about 2 months ago 581 reads 20 comments
Chicago White Sox Want Chone Figgins: An Excellent Idea

With a 2009 to forget, the White Sox have their eyes set on 2010. According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, Figgins will be Chicago's prime free agent target...

Written by D.A. about 2 months ago 300 reads 3 comments
Houston, We Have a Debate: Is Slugger Jeff Bagwell A Hall-Of-Famer?

He has a batting stance that you could recognize from anywhere. He is one of those "what if" players, in which injury derailed his chances to do some great things. He is Jeff Bagwell...

Written by D.A. about 2 months ago 371 reads 47 comments
Sorry Yankees Fans, the Hardware Isn't Yours

The Yankees are back on top of the world...the baseball world that is. Everything's going good. They're in first place. They have the best record in baseball. But despite this, the big hardware won't be sent to the Bronx this year...

Written by D.A. about 3 months ago 364 reads 60 comments
Centralized: The Best Team Comprised of Only Central Divisions Members

Here's part two of a three-part series. I am attempting to create the best possible team from each set of divisions-the East, Central, and West...

Written by D.A. about 3 months ago 90 reads 13 comments
MLB Power Rankings: Week 20 | A Top Ten Shuffle

Team (Record|Last Week's Ranking) 1. New York Yankees (81-48|1) Player of the Week: Robinson Cano batted .333 with a 1.074 OPS and nine RBI, including a walk-off home run.Pitcher of the Week: Sergio Mitre lasted 6...

Written by D.A. about 3 months ago 640 reads 40 comments
The Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs Should Swap Pitchers

The Cubs need a closer. The White Sox need a starter. The Cubs are trying to trade Rich Harden. The White Sox were trying to trade Bobby Jenks. Proposed trade The Chicago Cubs send Rich Harden to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Bobby Jenks...

Written by D.A. about 3 months ago 183 reads 20 comments
West Side: The Best Team Comprised of Only Western Divisions Members

Here's part two of a three-part series. I am attempting to create the best possible team from each set of divisions-the East, Central, and West...

Written by D.A. about 3 months ago 94 reads 13 comments
East Side: The Best Team Comprised of Only Eastern Divisions Members

Here's part one of a three part series. I am attempting to create the best possible team from each set of divisions (East, Central, West)...

Written by D.A. about 3 months ago 155 reads 13 comments
Jason Bartlett, Not Derek Jeter, Is the Best Shortstop in the American League

Derek Jeter for MVP consideration, right? Wrong. I don't see how he can win the award when he's not even the best player at his position. Calm down Yankee fans; I'm a Derek Jeter fan, and I'm obviously talking about this year and this year only...

Written by D.A. about 3 months ago 897 reads 58 comments
He's Grrrrrreat!: Why the Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera Is the A.L. MVP

I am hating writing this. But Miguel Cabrera is the American League's Most Valuable Player. Here's his line: .343 avg, 27 HR, 82 RBI, .407 OBP, .986 OPS Let's eliminate some other candidates! *Joe Mauer—sorry Joe, you missed a month...

Written by D.A. about 3 months ago 361 reads 16 comments
Court Rules in Favor of MLB Players Union: A Victory for Scumbags

David Ortiz. Manny Ramirez. Alex Rodriguez. Sammy Sosa. Those are the names of the four scumbags that weren't "lucky" enough to be saved by the courts. The Ninth U.S...

Written by D.A. about 3 months ago 156 reads 27 comments
You Might Be A Chicago Baseball Fan In 2009 If...

Baseball fans in Chicago are frustrated. I could insert so many expletives about the White Sox (and I'm sure Cubs fans can do the same). After both teams were in the playoffs last year, they're both stuck in a neutral form of (below) mediocrity right now

Written by D.A. about 3 months ago 247 reads 6 comments

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D.A. Article Archive

OU Campus Voice: Beat the Hell out of Texas

The All-MLB Team: D.A.'s 2009 in Review Part One

Second to Some: Dustin Pedroia Is Far from AL's Best Second Baseman

MLB Second-Half All-Stars

Twins-Tigers Series Preview: Another AL Central Epic Clash

MLB Power Rankings: Week 23 | The NL Wild Card Race Is Well...Wild

What They're Saying On Campus: Sooner Buzz

MLB Power Rankings: Week 22 | Twin Wonders

It's Not Even Debatable: Chipper Jones Is a Surefire Hall-Of-Famer

D.A.'s MLB Awards Watch Update

Survey Says: The Best Players in Baseball's Last 20 Years

Debate: Did Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire Really "Save" Baseball in 1998?

MLB Power Rankings: Week 21 | These Tigers Are Prowling

Chicago White Sox Want Chone Figgins: An Excellent Idea

Houston, We Have a Debate: Is Slugger Jeff Bagwell A Hall-Of-Famer?

Sorry Yankees Fans, the Hardware Isn't Yours

Centralized: The Best Team Comprised of Only Central Divisions Members

MLB Power Rankings: Week 20 | A Top Ten Shuffle

The Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs Should Swap Pitchers

West Side: The Best Team Comprised of Only Western Divisions Members

East Side: The Best Team Comprised of Only Eastern Divisions Members

Jason Bartlett, Not Derek Jeter, Is the Best Shortstop in the American League

He's Grrrrrreat!: Why the Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera Is the A.L. MVP

Court Rules in Favor of MLB Players Union: A Victory for Scumbags

You Might Be A Chicago Baseball Fan In 2009 If...

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