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Youth Baseball is still popular with kids

For many years people thought that youth baseball was on a decline in some areas and that may be true but in my area Youth baseball is thriving.

It starts with the little kids and their tee ball bat and their small gloves with parents helping them. Then the get bigger and the starting pitching and next thing you know the are plating for the local high school.

The hardest thing to do is find the right baseball glove for your child. Alot of time at different shopping centers can be greatly reduced by going to become.com the have everything you need for your child.

Softball is another sport that is growing with the young girls. Become.com has everything for them also. Anything you need sport was can be found at that site.

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July 29th 2010 @ 17:29

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Roy Owsalt to the Phillies

Ok news from ESPN this morning:

The Phillies and Astros have intensified talks in the past 24 hours about a deal that would send pitcher Roy Oswalt to Philadelphia, sources said.

The teams have agreed to the players who will be exchanged, as well as the financial terms that will address the $23 million remaining on Oswalt's contract, according to a major league source with knowledge of the deal.

It is now up to Oswalt to decide whether to waive his no-trade clause.

The agreement on trade terms was first reported by KRIV-TV in Houston.

There have been doubts about whether Oswalt is willing to do so for a move to the Phillies. Despite reports to the contrary, the Phillies have gotten no indication that the 32-year-old right-hander has dropped his request that the Phillies pick up his option for 2012. The Phillies have already balked at that demand.

Oswalt has hinted he might be willing to restructure his contract or compromise on that request. But there has been no indication that he would approve a deal without some sort of financial inducement.

Now that the Phillies have taken outfielder Jayson Werth off the market, they would no longer be able to clear money off their $142 million payroll to absorb the approximately $5 million that remains in Oswalt's salary for the rest of this year.

So they have asked the Astros to pay a significant portion of Oswalt's money. The 32-year-old right-hander has a $16 million guarantee for next season, plus either a $2 million buyout or a $16 million option for 2012.

A further sign that the Phillies remain the favorite -- and perhaps the only team left -- in the talks for Oswalt is that the two other clubs that had been in the bidding, the Cardinals and Dodgers, have moved on to pursue other deals.

Okay this is what gets me.Oswalt over the last two years is 14-18 now yes he may not be getting run support in Houston but he is 32 to me he is past his prime. I just don't know if He will help the Phillies drive for the playoffs this year.

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July 29th 2010 @ 13:20

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Stephen Strasburg season should be over

Report from MLB.com

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg was scratched from Tuesday's start against the Braves after experiencing shoulder stiffness during his warmups in the bullpen. He is listed as day-to-day.

Strasburg, the No 1. overall pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, was warming up just minutes before the game when pitching coach Steve McCatty and trainer Lee Kuntz noticed that something was wrong with the right-hander after eight pitches. Strasburg, who was not available for comment, told McCatty that he was stiff but could pitch in the game.

Manager Jim Riggleman and general manager Mike Rizzo were informed about Strasburg's problem, with Rizzo pulling the plug on Strasburg's start.

"We are doing the right thing for him and the organization. That was it," McCatty said. "I told Strasburg, 'We are not going to take a chance.' There is no reason to."

There was no warning beforehand. Strasburg had a bullpen session during the past series in Milwaukee and played catch on Monday at Nationals Park without any problems.

"He was having problems getting loose in the bullpen, so I pulled the plug on it -- precautionary move," Rizzo said. "I just didn't want him to go out there when he was struggling to get loose in the bullpen. There is no shooting of pain or anything like that in his shoulder or elbow. He was just struggling to get loose."

Strasburg had an X-ray and an MRI taken on Tuesday. Inflammation was found inside the shoulder and Rizzo would not say when Strasburg would make his next start. Before the injury was announced, Strasburg was scheduled to pitch against the Phillies on Sunday.

According to Rizzo, Strasburg had similar problems while attending San Diego State University.

"He was examined by our doctor, Dr. [Wiemi] Douoguih, who gave him the labral test and capsule test, which [showed] he was fine," Rizzo said. "The X-ray was negative, which is a good thing. We sent him for an MRI, and the MRI shows no changes from his original MRI right after we signed him. No change there. No rotator cuff damage, no labral damage, so that's good news. He is diagnosed with a little inflammation in the shoulder. He'll be on anti-inflammatories, in treatment and his status is still day-to-day. We are still not sure where he is at."

Strasburg is 5-2 with a 2.32 ERA and a team leading 75 strikeouts.

Okay, now if Washington is smart the will end his season now let him rest and get ready for him next season. The have no chance of doing anything dealing with the playoffs. He only has a few more starts till the would have pulled him up anyways.

I know he fills the sits but at what cost do you wanna fill the seats this year.

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July 28th 2010 @ 17:09

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What is Jose Bautista eating?

Okay readers i have a ? for you What is Jose Bautista doing different this year. In a season where all in all pitching has dominated Bautista has hit 27 homeruns. His previous high of 16 was back in 2006 for Pittsburgh

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July 26th 2010 @ 15:07

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A-Rod one away from 600. WHO CARES!

The New York Yankees are about to add another member to the 600 HR club and guess what nobody cares

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July 23rd 2010 @ 17:06

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Miguel Cabrera The best in the Game

Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers is the best player in the game today. Cabrera is easily the top player for the A.L M.V.P award. He is batting a cool .340 while having a baseball leading 24 HRs and 82 RBIs

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July 20th 2010 @ 18:17

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Ryan Howard earlier leader for M.V.P

With the second half of the season underway lets take a look at the leading contenders for the N.L. M.V.P award

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July 19th 2010 @ 19:33

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Yankees vs Red Sox series recap

The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox opened the 2010 MLB series with a three series. The Yankees would go 2-1 for the series while Boston was 1-2

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April 8th 2010 @ 17:04

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Brewers vs Rockies Series Recap

The Milwauke Brewers and the Colorado Rockies opened the 2010 MLB season against each other in Milwaukee. The Brewers would win the final two games of the three game series to run its record to 2-1 on the young season while the Rockies fell to 1-2

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April 8th 2010 @ 16:25

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