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This week begins the All Star festivities in New York City. The Fan Fest runs from July 11 to July 15, with the Home Run Derby on Monday July 14 and the actual game the next night. I haven’t watched the All-Star Game in years, mostly because it is a boring affair that has lost its [...]

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By Gary Armida
Well now, that was a quick response by the Cubbies, wasn’t it? The Cubs felt the need to respond and respond quickly. On the same day that CC Sabathia made his Brewers debut (a win in 6 innings, two runs), the Cubs acquired uber-talented, yet oft-injured, Rich Harden and the underrated Chad Gaudin [...]

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By Gary Armida
When the FCP favorite, Brett Gardner, singled through the middle against Jonathan Papelbon in the tenth inning on Sunday night, he breathed life into the dying Yankees season. While that may seem like hyperbole, a loss would have devastated the Yankees’ slim playoff chances. With Sunday night’s win, the Yankees now stand 9 [...]

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By Andrew Armida, 13 year old Correspondent
Well, it feels good to be back.  With school and school ball over I’m happy to be making a return.  Today I’ll be providing you with a pretty cool story.  Some of you may have seen this but for those who haven’t, I think you’ll find it pretty interesting.
For [...]

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By Bill Campione
I have been a Yankee fan for my entire life. I chanted “REG-GIE” during the 1978 World Series when I wasn’t yet two years old. I was there for Dave Righetti’s no hitter on July 4, 1983. I was there for the first playoff game at the Stadium in fourteen years in 1995. [...]

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By Gary Armida
It is always interesting to see what an organization does when it peaks a year too early. Some may choose to ride it out with their young players like the Marlins of 2006. Some may choose to dip into their farm system and push their young talent like the Rockies of 2007. And [...]

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By Gary Armida
What is the truth? That very question was raised in the 1996 film A Time to Kill. During the climax of the movie, the main character, Jake Brigance (played by Matthew McConaughey) asks the jury that very question. He ponders how we as human beings come to the truth. He asks if we [...]

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By Gary Armida, Sr.
In this age of steroids, astronomical salaries and contracts, I came across an item that really made me appreciate my love of baseball. The item came out of our local newspaper and is now hanging on the wall in my home office. The article told the story of a local baseball player, [...]

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