Matt Spiegel
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There’s nothing quite like a pennant raceSep 01, 2012 11:22 am - Every season at about this point, the baseball community subtly bonds together. The NFL is an awesomely powerful entity, demanding reams of newsprint, endless web space...
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The phenom in our midst – Chris SaleAug 25, 2012 2:00 pm - “We love to watch young pitchers dominate grown men.” Former Mets pitcher and current broadcaster Ron Darling told me that years ago, and it stuck with me. Like music pr...
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Steroids rear their ugly head in baseball againAug 18, 2012 2:00 pm - A culture of cheating has always been present in the game we love. Gaylord Perry was lauded, celebrated, and rewarded for his genius at sliming his pitches. Bobby Thomso...
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Thoughts on Dempster, Angels’ Trout and moreAug 04, 2012 4:22 pm - Instead of a one-topic blast to the power alley, today I offer an assortment of bloop hits. Surviving drama with well-scented aplomb: Amid Ryan Dempster#146;s uns...
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Dempster forcing Cubs to go dumpster divingJul 28, 2012 4:00 pm - With every passing game, every meaningless start, and with each day of inactivity, the Cubs' future has been damaged. It's rare for an organization to have the clarity t...
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How La Russa’s brilliance led to bullpen madnessJul 21, 2012 6:00 pm - The modern bullpen enrages me. Tony La Russa was brilliant, but he set a template for utilizing a bullpen that has done more harm than good. His late 1980s Oakland Athle...
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Relishing the Anthony Rizzo showJul 14, 2012 2:22 pm - When you reach a certain age, having seen enough ballplayers, everyone reminds you of someone. Baseball is perfect for free association. It has been great fun to take in...
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How Youkilis fits the Reinsdorf profileJul 07, 2012 2:22 pm - We know what kind of player Jerry Reinsdorf wants. We know this because we’ve seen the same kind of acquisition time and time again. But we really know this, to the core...
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This is the Dunn we all expectedJun 30, 2012 2:22 pm - Cutting down strikeouts would be ideal, but slugger certainly worth price of admission
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There’s never been anyone quite like R.A. DickeyJun 23, 2012 2:22 pm - When I fall in love with a baseball story, it could be for any number of reasons. Maybe it’s a young phenom such as Mike Trout in Los Angeles, playing with inspiring ab...