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The Baker Bowl and Shibe Park weren't exactly separated by great distances either, although given their surrounding environment, I doubt one could see one park from the other. (Baker Bowl is the stadium at the upper right; Shibe Park at the lower left.)

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The Yankees were kicked out of the Polo Grounds because the Giants owners were upset about the Yankees having more success financially in a stadium owned by the Giants, and the result was building Yankee Stadium on the other side of the Harlem River. It's funny to consider that the Giants had beaten the Yankees in two consecutive World Series in 1921 and 1922, prior to the Yankees being evicted, but for the rest of the time when the Giants were in New York, when the two met in the World Series, the Yankees won every time (1923, 1936, 1937, 1951), and in fact were never even really threatened in any of those series, either.

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It has happened...

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Yeah but it's pretty rare in modern day sports. It's a nice throwback, then.

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I've got no problem with this signing. Raul's had good numbers at Angel Stadium and can still hit the ball at his age. It gives the Angels more outfield depth and a DH with more pop than what it would've been, assuming J.B. Shuck would've been the guy slated to do that.

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No surprise he didn't re-sign with the Reds. The only shot they had was to unload Brandon Phillips' contract and when that didn't happen they couldn't afford Choo.

I'll miss that guy's on-base percentage.

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My projected Rangers line-up:

LF - Choo (or RF)

SS - Andrus

1B - Fielder

3B - Beltre

RF - Rios (or LF)

DH - Moreland

2B - Profar

C - Soto/Arencibia

CF - Martin

Not too shabby. Save about $10 mil off what the Yankees were gonna pay him and get a legit lead-off hitter. Maybe the best line-up in the AL.

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Angels signed Mark Mulder.

Now I understand we need pitching, but can they at least sign someone that's pitched in the last five years...

It's an incentive-heavy minor league deal. Plus, he probably can't be worse than Joe Blanton. While I'm obviously not doing cartwheels about this signing, I'm perfectly okay with it.
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Phillies have signed their new tv rights deal, but terms not yet disclosed.

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Phillies have signed their new tv rights deal, but terms not yet disclosed.

Team and Comcast are going to withold the terms, but it is apparently in the "billions". Yet, the team refuses to increase their payroll - and is actually decreasing it. Not that Ruin Tomorrow knows how to spend it, but at least make an effort. This team should be the Yankees of the NL, but is operating more like the Mets.

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You can make reasonable arguments that the Mets, Phillies, Dodgers, and Cubs should all be "the Yankees of the NL." Maybe even the Cardinals and Braves, too. I'd kind of prefer we didn't have one. One is enough, thanks.

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You can make reasonable arguments that the Mets, Phillies, Dodgers, and Cubs should all be "the Yankees of the NL." Maybe even the Cardinals and Braves, too. I'd kind of prefer we didn't have one. One is enough, thanks.

I'm curious what the actual total revenue numbers are for each of those clubs. Gate, tv/radio, advertising, merch, etc. I'd assume that the Mets, Phillies, Dodgers, and Cubs would have a decided advantage over the Braves and Cardinals, however the Mets seem to have a lot of financial mismanagement that keeps them out of that top tier. The Dodgers aren't in an environment where there's pressure to be aggressive, and the Cubs have a gimmick to maintain. As the Cardinals have proved, brains beats money just about every time. But blowing money is fun though. At least in the offseason.

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Fifth Third Ballpark (Home of the Class A West Michigan Whitecaps farm team of the Tigers) Caught on fire this morning. Ive had so many memories here such a sad sight to see.

http://www.woodtv.com/news/local/kent-county/fire-sparks-at-53-ballpark

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The Midwest League may need to relocate its All Star Game.

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Fifth Third Ballpark (Home of the Class A West Michigan Whitecaps farm team of the Tigers) Caught on fire this morning. Ive had so many memories here such a sad sight to see.

http://www.woodtv.com/news/local/kent-county/fire-sparks-at-53-ballpark

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Damn it looks like the whole place went up... reading about it just now it looks like part of the stadium has already collapsed.

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/277491/280/VIDEO-Fifth-Third-Ballpark-collapses-in-fire

She wasn't even that old of a stadium either being only 20 years old like Camden Yards.

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