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Scratchbomb’s Thoroughly Compromised 2011 MLB Preview: NL West

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 2010 record: 65-97 Biggest offseason acquisition: Armando Galarraga, who will bring with him all the luck of a man who was denied a perfect game by an indecisive umpire. Biggest offseason loss: Mark Reynolds. Now that he’s in … Read on! —->

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Scratchbomb’s Thoroughly Compromised 2010 MLB Preview: NL West

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 2009 record: 70-92 Local weather: Ball-meltingly hot Namesake: Venemous rattlesnake responsible for the majority of fatal snakebites in northern Mexico, thus explaining why the Diamondbacks are Lou Dobbs’ favorite team. Do they really play for the entire state … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: Games 117-122 (West Coast Swing #1)

Posted on August 25, 2009 by

Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. This West Coast trip would include the Mets’ last series at Candlestick Park (called 3Com Park at the time, thanks to corporate whim). The Giants were set to move to brand … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: Games 110-116 (Mets Drive 55)

Posted on August 23, 2009 by

Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. At the season’s lowest point, Bobby Valentine said he should be given 55 games to lead the Mets out of the wilderness. Game 55 arrived as the Mets returned to Shea, … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: Games 20-22

Posted on May 4, 2009 by

Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. April 27, 1999: Padres 6, Mets 2 With the Mets back at Shea after a six-game road trip, Masato Yoshii turned in yet another poor outing, giving up four runs and … Read on! —->

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Sean from Massapequa, on His Way to the Citi

Posted on April 13, 2009 by

Sean from Massapequa just texted me, and wanted me to inform all Scratchbomb readers that he will be tweeting throughout the evening as the Mets open up their new ballpark for the regular season. Last I heard, he still didn’t … Read on! —->

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