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By Bill Campione
Sideline reporters have long taken the brunt of the criticism of sports telecasts. Football seems to be the sport that most needs someone on the sidelines because of injuries and ever changing strategies and adjustments. Of course the networks often try to spruce up the job with attractive females (Guerrero, Lisa and Andrews, [...]

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By Gary Armida
Being that the FCP home office is located in New York, we here at Fullcountpitch.com are very aware of writing too much about what happens in our backyard. We’ve even gone so far as to put a “New York Ban” in effect from time to time. In the last week, Brian Cashman, General [...]

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By Doug Hill
Part 2 in this series highlights some oddball players who still achieved greatness and deserve their place in the Hall. Hopefully you learn something you did not know before and appreciate a player you may have not celebrated before. That is what fascinates me; no matter how much research you do, or how [...]

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By Gary Armida

The biggest name on the trade market was dealt yesterday when Mark Teixeira said goodbye to Atlanta and hello to Hollywood. Big Teix was dealt to the Los Angeles Angels for fellow first baseman Casey Kotchman and minor league reliever Stephen Marek. While one would not have blamed the Angels for sitting back [...]

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By Gary Armida
The most disappointing team in 2008 must be the Cleveland Indians. Picked by many (including ESPN’s Buster Olney as well as this site) to win the World Series, the Indians find themselves in last place in the American League Central. While they looked like a great team with enough offense, enough starting pitching, [...]

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By Gary Armida
Take series from team in front of you. Check. Get a left handed reliever who can get both lefties and righties out. Check. Get a right handed corner outfielder who can also play first base. Check. Do all of this by ripping off the second class organization in Pittsburgh. Check. All in all, [...]

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By Gary Armida
You get a two for one special today with this edition of Fungos and the column about my “Debate” with Max Kellerman. Before we get to the Fungos, this time of year is quite fun for the baseball fan. Click on any of our “Morning Papers” and you will find a hometown paper [...]

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By Gary Armida
Yesterday, The Kellerman and Kenny Show on ESPN Radio New York was discussing the rumored Dodgers’ offer of Matt Kemp and Derek Lowe to the Yankees for Robinson Cano. Hosts Max Kellerman and Brian Kenny, rightfully so, were very much against this trade. Kellerman, a Yankee fan to the core, was against it [...]

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