Ben B. posted an article on Hardball - Mar 15, 2009, 1:53 pm
Hey everyone, I’m back for now. I started that other blog but my life is too busy for 2 blogs as well as school and family. I decided to delete that because I have loyal followers here and they don’t deserve to be abandoned. I haven’t been making any entries because I needed a break from eve...
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Ben B. posted an article on Hardball - Feb 14, 2009, 1:10 pm
Check out my preview of the Braves for the upcoming season. The Phillies and Mets are the favorites but look out. Atlanta won’t go down easy. http://downonstrikes.blogspot.com/
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Ben B. posted an article on Hardball - Feb 5, 2009, 12:54 pm
Hi everyone. I just thought I would let you know that I started a new blog called “Down on Strikes” on Blogspot. I will continue to post on here but obviously it won’t be as often. I would still like my loyal readers to check out my new one. I will still be around reading your blogs and commen...
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Ben B. posted an article on Hardball - Feb 3, 2009, 2:21 pm
Atlanta has invited a handful of top prospects to spring training to let them show their stuff. The first prospect is Jason Heyward. Heyward is a 6’5” hitting machine. He is Atlanta’s top prospect and is ranked #3 in all of minor league baseball. In 120 games at A Rome last year he hit .323 ...
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Ben B. posted an article on Hardball - Feb 2, 2009, 12:44 pm
As most of you know the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 in Super Bowl XLIII. Arizona took the lead with 2:37 left but Ben Roethlisberger was able to orchestrate a 2 minute game winning drive that ended with a Santonio Holmes TD catch in the corner of the end zone. Holmes wou...
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Ben B. posted an article on Hardball - Jan 31, 2009, 11:28 am
It is the eve of the Super Bowl and the clock is winding down before kickoff. The player’s nerves are running wild and emotions are running on high. On one side you have the ridiculously good Steeler’s defense against Arizona’s high powered air attack. Match ups could be the key to the game....
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Ben B. posted an article on Hardball - Jan 29, 2009, 9:03 pm
Billy Powell was found dead early Wednesday morning in his Orange Park, FL home. Taking into account Powell’s past heart problems doctors believe he died of a heart attack. Powell was not an athlete but he was the pianist of one of the greatest rock bands to ever walk this earth, Lynyrd Skynyrd. ...
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Ben B. posted an article on Hardball - Jan 28, 2009, 9:06 am
The Braves have recently made a flurry of moves to make their team a contender. Now they are at a crossroad and need to make a decision. Atlanta has about $6MM-$7MM left to spend this off season. Atlanta has been rumored to be in a potential trade for Yankee outfielder Nick Swisher. Swisher will mak...
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Ben B. posted an article on Hardball - Jan 26, 2009, 3:56 pm
With all the acquisitions made this off season the Braves still have two voids to fill in the outfield. Jeff Francoeur seems to be entrenched in right field for at least the 2009 season which leaves two spots open. Atlanta has shown interest in both Nick Swisher and Xavier Nady, though Swisher appea...
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Ben B. posted an article on Hardball - Jan 25, 2009, 12:52 pm
1. Jeff Kent has 377 career home runs which is the best all-time among second baseman. That is 74 more home runs than Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, 76 more than Rogers Hornsby, and 240 more than Jackie Robinson. Kent brought a sense of power that has been almost absent from the position.Most teams wo...
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