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The Oakland A's Crappy Situation

Brandon Cohn — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:24:24 +0000

The Oakland A's 47 year old stadium is a dump! The home of the Oakland A's and Raiders desperately needs to be replaced, especially after an incident on Sunday when pools of raw sewage formed in the clubhouses.

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John Rocker Talks Homeless Veterans And Baseball On 600 ESPN El Paso [AUDIO]

Chad Middleton — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:45:47 +0000

For the second time, SportsTalk had the pleasure of having on one of the most dominant yet controversial pitchers at the same time, John Rocker.

The former Major Leaguer joined Steve on Monday's show and like his first appearance was generous with his time

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Watch A British Comedian Attempt to Call a Baseball Game [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:19:22 +0000

He ain't replacing Vin Scully any day soon, but British comedian Anthony Richardson calls a good game of baseball -- if you like your play-by-play to be randomly hilarious.

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Bob Costas Doesn't Like The Mets [VIDEO]

Chad Middleton — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:24:40 +0000

While I was watching the US Open yesterday, I saw this sports update by the one and only Bob Costas and thought it seemed a little over the top.

I guess I was right. Now it is on the web and watching it again is just as funny as it was the first time

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Drunk Mets Fan vs. Wet Seat: Who Ya Got? [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:11:26 +0000

So, it's a nice cool evening after the rains at the Mets' Citi Field. Clearly, one of the fans is enjoying himself sipping some suds with his buds while he stands...on the wet arm of a wet seat...

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Mountain Star Sports Group Gives Additional $12.1M Funding For New Ballpark

Steve Kaplowitz — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:27:03 +0000

For the last few weeks, many people have wondered what the final version of the new downtown ballpark will look like. City Engineer Alan Shubert has insisted that the new stadium will exceed the $40 million that was budgeted for its construction and alluded to the fact that the designers would have to reconfigure the ballpark if they were unable to secure the additional funding needed

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If a Baseball Brawl Doesn't End in Death Soon, I'm Going to Stop Watching [Half a Man]

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:37:08 +0000

Another brawl in baseball. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke got plunked in a game last night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and the ensuing brawl is a great reminder to everyone on the East coast that baseball happens after 10PM our time and WHOKNEWAMMARIGHT?

Here is a quick recap -- Greinke hits Cody Ross, Ian Kennedy naturally goes after Dodgers' rookie phenom Yasiel Puig (because his name is hard to pronounce so the guy must be a terrorist) and Greinke comes to bat a few innings later (because his manager wants him to die) and gets a Rawlings high and hard.

Every brawl

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Benches Clear Twice In Dodgers-Diamondbacks Game

Steve Kaplowitz — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:03:38 +0000

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a major disappointment all season long, and fans have been for their wake-up call. Last night might have been just what the doctor ordered thanks to the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks

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Arizona Diamondback's Incredible 34th Round Draft Pick [Video]

Peter Carrillo — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:09:43 +0000

President and CEO of the Arizona Diamondback's, Derrick Hall, announced on Saturday that the D'backs will use their 34th round pick, to draft paralyzed ASU outfielder Cory Hahn.

In his first year with ASU, Hahn attempted to steal second base when he collided with the knee of the second baseman

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Braves' Pitcher Once Put Turds In Teammate's Glove Because Baseball Players Are Foul

Joe Student — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:21:33 +0000

Fans might think that Major League Baseball players — given all the money and fame that they have — would be above, say, pranking one of their teammates by filling his glove with human Hersey squirts. Fans don't know Tim Hudson.

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How Important is Luck in Baseball?

Ben Berkon — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:34:38 +0000

Luck plays a large role in the outcome of baseball games, and how players are perceived by fans.

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What's Next for Cohen Stadium? Here's An Idea [OPINION]

Duke Keith — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:42:59 +0000

It's time, El Paso. Time to seriously address two different sports questions that have the same answer.

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Major League Baseball Plans To Suspend Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun and 20 Other Players

Steve Kaplowitz — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:48:02 +0000

By now, you've heard that Major League Baseball is trying to suspend Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, and 20 other big leaguers who were involved in the Biogenesis of America scandal. ESPN's "Outside The

The Sopranos: A College Baseball Player Takes a Pitch to the Junk [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:45:19 +0000

Cal-State Fullerton's Austin Kingsolver almost had his last name changed to Eunuchsolver. In the top of the seventh inning, Arizona State pitcher Josh McAlister let a pitch get away from him and it hit Kingsolver in a VERY sensitive area!

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El Pasoan Omar Quintanilla Returns To Major Leagues With New York Mets

Steve Kaplowitz — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:40:23 +0000

You might say that Omar Quintanilla is the best insurance policy the New York Mets have. When injuries to starting shortstop Ruben Tejada and reserve infielder Ronny Cedeno forced the Mets to call up the Socorro High School star last year, he immediately st

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Watch Skateboarders Turn Yankee Stadium Into A Giant Skate Park

Joe Student — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:00:10 +0000

True skateboard freaks will skate over anything, even the baseball cathedral that is Yankee Stadium. But if they can look this good doing it, what's the harm, grandpa? Watch the video above to see some major league shredding

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Downtown El Paso Ballpark Groundreaking Ceremony Video

Steve Kaplowitz — Fri, 31 May 2013 21:50:08 +0000

Yesterday's Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new downtown ballpark featured a 94-second video produced by Common Peoples. In case you were not one of the lucky few who was in attendance for the ceremony, here is the video

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Dad Videos Kid Crying Because He Wants to Be a Yankees Fan [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Fri, 31 May 2013 14:34:18 +0000

Mets or Yankees? You can pick one, but not both. Don't tell that to this four-year-old, though, because he wants to root for whoever's winning, even if that means switching teams in the middle of a game!

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NBC 9′s Beau Bagley Discusses The Downtown Ballpark Fiasco, The NBA Playoffs, NHL Playoffs, And Mayweather Vs. Alvarez

Brandon Cohn — Fri, 31 May 2013 03:22:07 +0000

Welcome to another edition of Deep Dish Sports with the Iceman Brandon Cohn.

Today's show includes a discussion on the downtown ballpark and how City Hall voted 5-3 to approve $52.8 in bonds to fund the ballpark, and they decided to reject a request for $10 million more

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Pacific Coast League President Branch Rickey III On 600 ESPN El Paso [AUDIO]

Chad Middleton — Thu, 30 May 2013 17:22:32 +0000

With the ground breaking of the new downtown ballpark set for Thursday, Branch Rickey III the president of the Pacific Coast League, was in town and we had him on SportsTalk and in studio.

Rickey III talks about the ground breaking and the timeline of the ballpark here in El Paso being built, the Pacific Coast league standings as it relates to parity, wild cards and the playoffs, who hosts the national championship game, the downtown ballpark models, attendance, Round Rock team, what division El Paso will play in next year and much more

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