2009 Top 5 Prospects: Baltimore Orioles

Seeded on Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:13 PM EST (The Diamond Cutter)

The Baltimore Orioles have been quietly building a fantastic base of young players in their organization over the past few years. The most impressive part is that it hasn't been on just one front.

sports, baseball, baltimore-orioles, fantasy-baseball, matt-wieters, scouting-report

2009 Top 5 Prospects: Atlanta Braves

Seeded on Tue Dec 9, 2008 3:06 PM EST (The Diamond Cutter)

After the run of championships came to an end a few seasons ago for the Atlanta Braves, one of the main reasons was due to a once rich farm system full of prospects suddenly drying up.

sports, baseball, atlanta-braves, fantasy-baseball, prospects

This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for Joy

Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:25 PM EST

This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for my girlfriend, Joy, and her boundless caring and neverending quest to help other people.

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Navy isn't playing games with A's Johnston

Seeded on Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:46 PM EST (Yahoo! Sports)

Nearly two months to the day earlier, Johnston had been in Clinton, Iowa. He played minor-league baseball for the Kane County (Ill.) Cougars, a Class A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. And he was standing on third base, potentially the go-ahead run.

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Dying boy inspires goodwill in people near and far

Seeded on Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:50 PM EST (komonews.com)

BOTHELL, Wash. -- An 11-year-old boy's dying wish to feed the homeless has taken on a life of its own, sparking a movement to help the hungry nationwide. Doctors gave Brenden Foster two weeks to live. His time was up last Wednesday.

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Being a bad patient can save your life

Seeded on Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:23 PM EST (CNN)

You probably know Evan Handler as Harry Goldenblatt, Charlotte York's husband on HBO's "Sex and the City," or as Charlie Runkle, the agent for David Duchovny's character on "Californication." What you probably don't know is that he's a passionate patient advocate, based on his ex …

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The 4 Absolutes - Not to be confused with the Four Tops

Sat Nov 8, 2008 6:02 PM EST

With all of the unrest unfolding in the world (The election, Obama, McCain, The Palin-ator, Russia, The Allen Iverson trade, etc.), I've had to re-examine my beliefs and how the world as I know it holds up to those beliefs. So, here is what I've come up with….

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