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Sports Links 5.14.08
+ Mets make moves, designating Nelson Figueroa and Jorge Sosa for assignment (Figueroa plans to go to the minors if he clears waivers, Sosa might declare free agency instead), and sending Angel Pagan to the DL. Coming up (or already up): reliever Matt Wise, starting pitcher Claudio Vargas (what's...
Sports Links 05.12.08
And a wholly unnecessary Emanuelle Chriqui photo. + Lenny Dykstra's high end mag for pro athletes is stuck in legal/ monetary disputes, as former Ram defensive back Ryan McNeil's is. That "Nails never fails" article in the New Yorker is getting old already. Move it to the "fiction" section,...
Links - A Slow St John's News Day
We must be close to summer. Not so much to blog about. * Did Paul Pierce throw up an LA gang sign or a Boston hood sign? "Those of us from L.A. know that Paul Pierce went to Inglewood High, and we also know that means that B probably didn’t stand for Boston," writes the Fourth Quarter...
Vote for STL's 2009 UVA Coach of the Year
As we get closer to the greatest college tradition of all time, in which the world counts down to the singing of the Good Ol' Song, we can't help but to take a look back at the year and think about some of the great successes that UVa has had. With that in mind, we invite you to take part in our...
Accolades Accumulate for All-Americans Parker, Hultzen
I think I've said it before, but I really like alliteration (and, in this instance, assonance). But that's besides the point. Outfielder Jarrett Parker and Lefty Pitcher Danny Hultzen (as utility) continue to rack up pre-season accolades, as they have been named to the Louisville Slugger Preseason...
Virginia Baseball Pre-Season Ranked No. 3
While Texas is the pre-season favorite to win the 2010 College World Series, the Virginia Cavaliers earned its highest pre-season ranking in school history, coming in No. 3 according to Collegiate Baseball newspaper’s Fabulous 40 NCAA Division I pre-season baseball poll. This also matches the...
Parker, Hultzen Named to NCBWA Preseason All-America Team
Honestly, I'm a little surprised only two players were named to the preseason All-America Team. That said, Jarrett Parker and Danny Hultzen are looking to lead the ACC Champions Virginia squad to another appearance this year in the most prestigious event of college baseball -- the College World...
Ryan Zimmerman Wins First Golden Glove
Former Virginia third baseman Ryan Zimmerman has earned the National League's 2009 Rawlings Gold Glove Award at third base, Major League Baseball announced today. Zimmerman, who plays for the Washington Nationals, is the first former Virginia player to earn the distinction, and he is just the...
UVA Baseball Ring Ceremony
Rain or Shine, it's going down tomorrow. While Game 5 of the Orange and Blue Series has been postponed to tomorrow at 6pm, Virginia Athletics has announced that rain or shine, the ring ceremony will be taking place. From VirginiaAthletics.com, "Rain or shine, Virginia will hold a celebration...
UVA Baseball Recognized as Powerhouse
In case you missed it last season, your championship-caliber Virginia Cavaliers made their first-ever appearance to the College World Series. They overcame all odds, winning the ACC tournament undefeated and as the lowest seed ever to ever complete such a task. Was that a fluke? The Hoos would...
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