But making the right plays is not all it takes to make someone a great baseball player.
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A new season, a new start: Can the Cubs claw their way up from the bottom?
Can the Cubs break the curse?
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Lost in the Lights
How one fly ball changed the course of the 2013 College World Series.
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Mustangs take series over Tigers
A pair of solo home runs by Chris Hoo and Mike Miller in the second inning of Saturday night’s blowout win for the Cal Poly baseball team over Pacific (11-30, 1-10 Big West) moved the Mustangs into a tie for third place in the Big West Conference. The Mustangs (24-17, 8-6 Big West) scored in […]
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Jeff Johnson takes aim at Major Leagues
A fire-throwing, former Cal Poly baseball closer is looking to add his name to a list that includes Major Leaguers Jered Weaver, Troy Tulowitzki, Barry Zito and Evan Longoria. What do they all have in common with Jeff Johnson, Cal Poly’s devastating ninth inning man last season? Each played in the Big West Conference with […]
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It is time for a shorter season in baseball
The Major League Baseball season is way too long as it stands now. As a fan, I do not care about baseball until the postseason nears because the season just drags on. Baseball needs to shorten their season to make the games more meaningful and important and hold interest in the game.
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Baseball graduates have varying success in minor leagues
The Cal Poly baseball team had possibly its best season last year, so it’s no surprise that many of the players were drafted to the minor leagues.
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Lee readies for chance at big leagues
If you asked Cal Poly’s head coach Larry Lee, Ryan Lee has done everything in his power this season to move himself into a position to be drafted. As a leadoff hitter, Ryan Lee had on base percentage of .401 and broke the s Division I record for consecutive games with a hit with 26.
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A sad day for Dodgers fans
My heart skipped a beat, my stomach turned; I couldn’t do anything but put my hands in my head when I heard Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez violated major league baseball’s drug policy. It’s usually light-hearted fun and games when it involves Ramirez. Unfortunately the news this morning is anything but. Ramirez can now be […]