Yeah, Beckett pitched great, but what about Dice-K?
This week’s Metro column, just wallowing in Matsuzakamania. Yum.

This week’s Metro column, just wallowing in Matsuzakamania. Yum.

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December 7, 2008 - 9:50 pm
Continuing an annual tradition we began last year in this space, we here at UmpBump cast our ballots this year for who we think should be in the Hall of Fame who is not yet in.
The rules were simple: elect anyone you want, with no restrictions. Just like the real Hall, players who appear [...]
November 8, 2008 - 5:43 pm
Back by popular demand*, we UmpBump writers are already hard at work composing our semi-annual “What They Need” posts, where we basically play GM for all 30 teams. There’s already movement going on in the Hot Stove front so there’s no time to waste. Check back with us throughout the fall season for regular posts [...]
May 20, 2008 - 12:43 pm
“She uses an odd, side-armed delivery, and puts both speed and curve on the ball. Her greatest asset, however, is control. She can place the ball where she pleases, and her knack at guessing the weakness of a batter is uncanny.” - The Chattanooga News
It was a bit of serendipity. Yesterday, as our own [...]
April 27, 2008 - 8:33 am
It probably comes as a surprise to no one that the Washington Nationals have a pretty abominable team once again this season, and that they are tied with the Texas Rangers for the worst record in baseball at 8-17. That is exactly the sort of performance we have come to expect from the Expos/Nats after [...]

April 6th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
Amen.
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April 6th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
The Marlins have cheerleaders too.
http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/fla/fan_forum/mermaids_2007.jsp
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April 11th, 2007 at 1:45 am
I’d say this is one of your best, Sarah. All that time you put in really paid off!
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May 13th, 2007 at 12:55 am
How do you become a Braves Un-Cheerleader? Do they get paid?
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March 29th, 2008 at 10:04 am
I’ll go to many Brves games this year just to see Britany who is a Tomahawk babe. She just so happens to work with me also. I am blessed & so is her body!
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June 21st, 2008 at 7:36 pm
I actually cheered for a AA team and could have moved up to the Cardinals. We did get paid, but it’s a smaller town, so a smaller paycheck. But we were called the spirit team. We were not cheerleaders, but we did dance a small bit.
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July 5th, 2008 at 3:09 am
The angels have their “strike force squad” that also shoots shirts into the crowds, does the “upcoming promotions” for tv and everything. I actually think theyre beautiful, friendly, and silly fun. In this day and age, most people cannot get through a ball game without something else to look at, whether it be a gorgeous girl in a baseball jersey or hot dogs racing.
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