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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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The Parallel Universe Fake Mets: Games 7-9

Posted on April 16, 2010 by

Game 7: Rockies 6, Mets 2Fake Mike Pelfrey gave up a leadoff homer to fake Carlos Gonzalez, then settled in to retire nine batters in a row. The fake Mets could do little against fake Aaron Cook, though they scratched … 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 141-147 (West Coast Swing #3)

Posted on September 18, 2009 by

Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. As the Mets began the last of three lengthy cross-country road trips, they were 3.5 games behind the Braves. It was no small feat to be so close to Atlanta so … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: Games 135-140

Posted on September 14, 2009 by

Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. September 3, 1999: Rockies 5, Mets 2 (10) The Mets began their homestand with an ugly incident reminiscent of their early season struggles. Rey Ordonez and backup shortstop Luis Lopez got … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: Games 32-34

Posted on May 18, 2009 by

Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. May 10, 1999: Rockies 10, Mets 3 On a frigid night in Colorado, Al Leiter was left in just a tad too long yet again. He scattered four runs over his … Read on! —->

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