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• STATS SHMATS: Imminent Milestones

  Published: July 31, 2007, 1:28 pm

  Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Baseball, Chicago White Sox, David Rabinowitz, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mlb, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Stats Shmats, Tom Glavine

  Math is hard. Stats Shmats is easy ... Today's entry is inspired by the ultra-rare possibility that Barry Bonds, Tom Glavine and Alex Rodriguez will all reach significant milestones in their respective games tonight. But since their personal records have already been covered here and here in depth, here is a closer look at tonight's statistical

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• THE LOCKER ROOM 7/31 - A.M. Edition

  Published: July 31, 2007, 9:43 am

  Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Boston Celtics, David Rabinowitz, Dog Fighting, Kevin Garnett, Michael Vick, Minnesota Timberwolves, Nba, Nfl, New York Giants, The Locker Room

  What people are talking about this morning ... Empty the Bench's Andrew could not be more thrilled about Kevin Garnett being traded to the Boston Celtics for five players and two first-round picks. Osi Umenyiora says Michael Strahan is 50-50 about playing this season. Meanwhile, Strahan is being fined $14,288 by the Giants for every day of camp

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• THE LOCKER ROOM 8/1 - A.M. Edition

  Published: August 1, 2007, 10:26 am

  Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Boston Celtics, David Rabinowitz, Johan Santana, Kevin Garnett, Mlb, Michael Strahan, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Twins, Nba, Nfl, New York Giants, New York Yankees

  What people are talking about this morning ... Will Johan Santana be the Yankees Opening Day starter when they open their new stadium in 2009? That possibility may not be so far-fetched after Santana expressed his displeasure with the Twins organizational strategy. (Courtesy of Star Tribune via Larry Brown Sports) Rawlings is the latest company

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• STATS SHMATS: Record Feats

  Published: August 1, 2007, 5:54 pm

  Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, David Rabinowitz, Mlb, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Stats Shmats, Toronto Blue Jays

  Math is hard. Stats Shmats is easy ... Today's entry is inspired by the Yankees' franchise record-tying eight home runs in Tuesday's 16-3 rout of the White Sox at Yankee Stadium.Here are some more franchise records related to the Yankees' place in MLB history: Record 10:Yogi Berra won a record 10 World Series rings as a player in 1947, '49-53,

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• THE LOCKER ROOM 8/2 - A.M. Edition

  Published: August 2, 2007, 9:59 am

  Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, David Rabinowitz, Kansas City Royals, Mlb, Michael Strahan, Minnesota Bridge Collapse, Minnesota Twins, Nfl, New York Giants, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, The Locker Room

  What people are talking about this morning ... Twins President Dave St. Peter made the decision to play last night's Minnesota-Kansas City game following the tragic Interstate 35W bridge collapse because he didn't want to create more traffic problems for the emergency crews. (Via Baseball Musings) A source close to Michael Strahan says the

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• THE LOCKER ROOM 8/3 - A.M. Edition

  Published: August 3, 2007, 10:43 am

  Tags: David Rabinowitz, George Steinbrenner, Lon Kruger, Mlb, Michael Strahan, New York Giants, New York Knicks, New York Yankees, Pete Rose, Unlv, Yes Network

  What people are talking about this morning ... The YES Network could be for sale, as Fortune magazine reports, and that has drawn questions as to whether the Yankees themselves might be up for sale. Sadly, in an upcoming Cond Nast Portfolio article, Franz Lidz writes that Yankees owner George Steinbrenner "looks dreadful" and may be

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• STATS SHMATS: George Steinbrenner

  Published: August 3, 2007, 3:12 pm

  Tags: David Rabinowitz, George Steinbrenner, Mlb, New York Yankees, Stats Shmats

  Math is hard. Stats Shmats is easy ... Today's entry is inspired by New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. As I mentioned in The Locker Room earlier this morning, Steinbrenner's health has come into question recently and there's a remote possibility that his record-long ownership may end in the not-too-distant future.With that in mind, here

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• THE LOCKER ROOM 8/6 - A.M. Edition

  Published: August 6, 2007, 10:38 am

  Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, David Rabinowitz, Mlb, Michael Strahan, Nfl, New York Giants, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Pga, Rory Sabbatini, San Francisco Giants, The Locker Room, Tiger Woods, Tom Glavine

  What people are talking about this morning ... Baseball Analysts covers a terrific milestone weekend in Major League Baseball. Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds reached their milestones on the same day, becoming the fourth duo in MLB history to reach major milestones on the same day. Meanwhile, Tom Glavine became just the fifth lefty to win 300

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• STATS SHMATS: Unbreakable MLB Milestones - Consecutive Games, Hits And Strikeouts

  Published: August 6, 2007, 4:08 pm

  Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Cal Ripken Jr, Cincinnati Reds, David Rabinowitz, Derek Jeter, Houston Astros, Mlb, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Nolan Ryan, Pete Rose, Philadelphia Phillies, Stats Shmats, Texas Rangers

  Math is hard. Stats Shmats is easy ...Continuing where I left off, here are my three remaining unreachable milestones. 2,632: Cal Ripken Jr.'s consecutive games played streak.Ripken, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, shattered Lou Gehrig's record by 502 games when all was said and done.Miguel Tejada's 1,152-game streak ended on

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• STATS SHMATS: Unbreakable MLB Milestones - Wins and Steals

  Published: August 6, 2007, 3:50 pm

  Tags: Cy Young, David Rabinowitz, Mlb, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Rickey Henderson, Stats Shmats

  Math is hard. Stats Shmats is easy ... Today's entry is inspired by this past weekend, also known as 'milestone weekend.' And with so many milestones being reached this season, and a few more likely on the way, I have decided to take a look at five numerical milestones that will NOT be reached anytime soon, if ever. 511: Denton True 'Cy' Young's

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• THE LOCKER ROOM 8/7 - A.M. Edition

  Published: August 7, 2007, 10:01 am

  Tags: Adam 039 Pacman 039 Jones, Barry Bonds, David Rabinowitz, Indiana Pacers, Jermaine O 039 Neal, Los Angeles Lakers, Mlb, Nba, Nfl, San Francisco Giants, Tennessee Titans, The Locker Room

  What people are talking about this morning ... The Starting Five expects fireworks from Barry Bonds tonight after the controversial slugger failed to hit home run No. 756 last night. On Sunday NBA All-Star Jermaine O'Neal was quoted as saying he would like to be traded to the Lakers. Today, however, JO is singing a different tune. Tennessee

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• STATS SHMATS: Barry Bonds And Hank Aaron

  Published: August 7, 2007, 12:12 pm

  Tags: Atlanta Braves, Barry Bonds, David Rabinowitz, Hank Aaron, Mlb, San Francisco Giants, Stats Shmats

  Math is hard. Stats Shmats is easy ... Today's entry is inspired by the chance that Barry Bonds will break Hank Aaron's all-time home run record tonight in San Francisco.Everyone knows about the home run record, but in what other stats does Bonds have the edge over Aaron? Let's examine: 1.051: Bonds' on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS), the

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• THE LOCKER ROOM 8/8 - Afternoon Edition

  Published: August 8, 2007, 12:39 pm

  Tags: Barry Bonds, David Rabinowitz, Joba Chamberlain, Mlb, Ncaa Basketball, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants

  Forgive me for missing the morning edition. The rain derailed me for quite some time. Here's what people are talking about this afternoon ... Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run to surpass Hank Aaron for the all-time home run record, and oddly enough, a man from Queens caught the historic ball.Unlike many, many people across the nation,

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• THE LOCKER ROOM 8/8 - Evening Edition

  Published: August 8, 2007, 6:07 pm

  Tags: Amani Toomer, Barry Bonds, Carolina Hurricanes, David Rabinowitz, Eric Smith, Eric Staal, Jordan Staal, Nfl, Nhl, New York Giants, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins, President Bush, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, The Locker Room, Tom Coughlin

  it's the end of the line for David Wells in San Diego. The 44-year-old will either be designated for assignment or will announce his retirement on Thursday. True Blue says Tom Coughlin will be careful with Amani Toomer this preseason. According to Tom Rock, safety Eric Smith might be out for a long while after injuring his knee during the Jets

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• THE LOCKER ROOM 8/9 - A.M. Edition

  Published: August 9, 2007, 11:01 am

  Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Atlanta Braves, Chipper Jones, David Rabinowitz, Mlb, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Pga, Pedro Martinez, The Locker Room, Tiger Woods

  What people are talking about this morning ... Chipper Jones doesn't think Alex Rodriguez has used steroids, but he's also not discounting Jose Canseco's claim that he has 'stuff' on A-Rod. (Via AOL Fanhouse) Pedro Martinez was knocked around by Single-A players in his first rehab start Wednesday, but the Mets former ace isn't worried. Tiger

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