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Funniest Colorado Rockies Commercials (VIDEOS, VOTE)

Posted 09.30.2009 | Denver

Read More: Dinger, Commercials, Coors Field, Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies, Slidepoll, Playoffs, Denver, Denver News

With all the Rockies fighting for a playoff spot, we decided to take a look at some of the classic Rockies commercials of all time. Do you think these...

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Like Lottery Winners, Pro Athletes Also Blow Big Money

Don McNay | Posted 11.21.2009 | Business

Read More: National Basketball Association, Small Business, National Football League, Aerosmith, Yogi Berra, Tom Leach, Jack Whitaker, Carlito's Way, Strip Clubs, Investment Advisors, Weight Loss Counselor, Cnbc, Richmond Ky, Sports Agents, Nba, Financial Crisis, Substance Abuse, Financial Planning, Entourage, Lottery Winners, Personal Finance, McNay Settlement Group, Bankruptcy, Lotteries, Powerball, Players Unions, Kentucky, Don McNay, Nfl, Fox Business News, Clu, Structured Settlements, Dave Ramsey, Sports Illustrated, Cnn, Espn, Vanderbilt University, The American College, Major League Baseball, Banking, Million Dollar Round Table, Eastern Kentucky University, Attraction to Celebrities, University of Kentucky, Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, University of Kentucky Wildcats, Posse, Business News
Don McNay

Even as a structured settlement consultant, I was stunned to learn that within two years of retirement, 78 percent of NFL players are bankrupt or under financial stress.

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New Yankee Stadium Prepares for October

Eugene Michael Santiago | Posted 11.19.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Yankees, Lou Gehrig, Mlb, Major League Baseball, Playoffs, Derek Jeter Hits Record, Derek Jeter, Yankees, Monument Park, Yankee Stadium, New Yankee Stadium, New York News
Eugene Michael Santiago

The game was about more than just Derek's hit. It was a baptism for a new stadium, for the new home of the most historic franchise in sports

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Yom Kippur Game Rescheduled For Yankees, Red Sox

AP | Frederic J. Frommer | Posted 10.18.2009 | New York

Read More: Yom Kippur, Yom Kippur Game, Yankees-Red Sox, Yom Kippur Reschedule, Mlb, Red Sox Yankees, Major League Baseball, Espn, Yankees-Red Sox Game Yom Kippur, Yankees, Red Sox, New York, Baseball Game Reschedule, New York News

WASHINGTON (AP) -- ESPN and Major League Baseball have agreed to switch the starting time of a Yankees-Red Sox game to avoid conflicting with Yom Kipp...

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The Lottery Question

Don McNay | Posted 10.16.2009 | Business

Read More: American Business, Met Life, Trial Consultants, Chinese, New York Life, Strategic Coach, J. Giles Band, Mediations, Gambling, Cnbc, The Dan Sullivan Question, Richmond Ky, Megamillons, American Bar Association, Johnny Bench, Self Reliance, Real Estate, Financial Planning, Lottery Winners, Jury Consultants, Injury Victims, Trial Lawyers, Church, Major League Baseball, Actuaries, Medition Consultants, Prudential, Clu, Louisville, Dan Sullivan, Angel in Blue, Inner Circle of Advocates, Million Dollar Round Table, College Tuition, Entrepreneurship, Big Red Machine, Sports Betting, Small Business, Lawyers, Settlement Conferences, Toronto, Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds, Washington, Main Street, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Structured Settlement Consultant, Personal Injury, American Associaton for Justice, Fox Business Network, Aig, Insurance Carriers, Cincinnati, Financial Crisis, Kentucky Association for Justice, American College, Lexington, Personal Finance, Casinos, Msfs, Structured Settlement, Lottery, Chfc, Life Care Planners, Japanese, Powerball, Kentucky Bar Association, Kentucky, Don McNay, Structured Settlements, Cnn, Dreams, Mediators, Wall Street, Vanderbilt University, Claims Adjusters, Eastern Kentucky University, Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, Cssc, Nascar, Children to College, Too Big to Fail, John Hancock, Mdrt, Aviva, Reds, Business News
Don McNay

Everyone has dreams and desires but usually keep them hidden, back in the recesses of their minds. The lottery question gets those dreams and desires out in the open, on the front burner.

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Baseball's Big Black Eye: Black Sox, Blackouts and the Banning of Buck Weaver

Devra Maza | Posted 09.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jerome Holtzman, Bud Selig, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Baseball Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Buck Weaver, 1919 World Series, Black Sox Scandal, Barack Obama, Baseball, Entertainment News
Devra Maza

In the notorious Black Sox scandal of 1919, eight players were banned from baseball for life. George "Buck" Weaver never should have been one of them.

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The Antidote to Baseball's Steroids Scandal is Performance (Mostly)

Eric Dezenhall | Posted 09.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: David Ortiz, Barry Bonds Steroids, Cheating, Steroids, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Manny Ramirez, Baseball Steroids, Entertainment News
Eric Dezenhall

Baseball survives -- and thrives -- because fans want to see quasi-mutant athletes slamming home runs from Baltimore to Brazil, provided that steroid use isn't thrown in their faces.

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Joe Torre And Steroids In Baseball, Not A Happy Story

Avery Corman | Posted 09.04.2009 | New York

Read More: Sports, Steroids, Mlb, Major League Baseball, Manny Ramirez, Joe Torre, Manny Ramirez Steroids, MLB Steroids, Major League Baseball Steroids, Alex Rodriguez, New York News
Avery Corman

If there's still work to be done in cleaning up the sport, saying it's ancient history and blaming the messenger doesn't help.

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Cabrera hits for cycle; Yanks beat White Sox 8-5

AP | ANDREW SELIGMAN | Posted 09.03.2009 | New York

Read More: Sports, Ny Yankees, Cabrera Cycle, Melky Cabrera, Melky Cycle, Mlb, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Melky Cabrera Cycle, New York News

CHICAGO — Melky Cabrera became the first Yankee in 14 years to hit for the cycle, leading New York to an 8-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox ...

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What Would Theo Do?

Sam Chaltain | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, Baseball, Arne Duncan, Education Reform, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Politics News
Sam Chaltain

I'm wondering if Arne Duncan can do for public schools what Theo Epstein has done for the Red Sox -- take a maligned institution and turn it into a perennial winner.

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Baseball Is Breaking Our Hearts

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 08.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Manny Ramirez Drugs, Steroids in Baseball, David Ortiz Steroids, David Ortiz, Baseball, Major League Baseball, Entertainment News
Marlene H. Phillips

My enthusiasm for the game is being smothered under the weight of needles, creams, and positive tests.

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Major League Baseball Makes Comedy Central Remove Footage Of Obama's Pitch In Jon Stewart Clip

AllThingsD | Peter Kafka | Posted 08.22.2009 | Media

Read More: MLB Comedy Central, MLB Video, MLB Viacom, Jon Stewart, Major League Baseball, Obama All-Star Game, Obama Pitch, Media News

Remember last week, when President Barack Obama threw out the first pitch at baseball's All Star game? And remember the ensuing fuss about his form? A...

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All-Star Game Picks Favor New York Teams

Daily Intel | Will Leitch | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Baseball, Mlb, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, New York Baseball, New York Mets, Mlb All-Stars, All-Star Game, New York News

And somewhat delusionally, in the case of the Mets....

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Mariano Rivera Earns 500th Save, Yankees Sweep Mets

New York Daily News | Anthony Mccarron | Posted 07.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Baseball, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Yankees Mets, New York Baseball, Yankees Mariano Rivera, New York Mets, Mariano Rivera, New York, New York News

A few minutes after recording the 500th save of his career - against the Mets, in their new ballpark, in the Subway Series, no less - Mariano Rivera w...

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Mets Crush Cards 11-0: Nieve Goes Six Strong

AP | HOWIE RUMBERG | Posted 07.26.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Mets, Mets Cardinals Game, Mets, Mlb, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals, Fernando Nieve, Nick Evans, New York, New York News

NEW YORK — Fernando Nieve pitched six scoreless innings to extend his improbable stint with the New York Mets and recent callup Nick Evans hit a...

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Drip, Drip... Sosa... Drip, Drip

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 07.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mark McGwire, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Home Run Derby, Mitchell Report, Major League Baseball, Drug Testing, Home Runs, John Yoo. Waterboarding, Sammy Sosa, Torture, MLB Players Association, Entertainment News
Roger I. Abrams

The Sosa disclosure has spawned a debate whether the time has come to lay out all the remaining 102 names on the list and get on with the post-steroid era.

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New Apple iPhone, OS Available; Tethering Not: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer June 18, 2009

Shelly Palmer | Posted 07.19.2009 | Media

Read More: Games, Atas, Local Ads, Major League Baseball, Ipodtouch, Cbs, Mediabytes, Iphone, Broadband, Apple, 3.0 Os, Emmy Awards, Mtv, Shelly Palmer, Mlbtv, Invidi, Pew Internet & American Life Project, Live Streaming Video, 3gs, Media News, Directv, Media News
Shelly Palmer

Apple released the new iPhone 3GS, as well as the iPhone 3.0 OS, yesterday afternoon. While the new iPhone did not receive the same of pre-sale hype...

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The Literature of Betrayal Arrives at the Ballpark

Robert Lipsyte | Posted 07.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sports, Steroids, Baseball, Sports Media, Major League Baseball, Steroids in Baseball, Sports Writing, Entertainment News
Robert Lipsyte

Why beat up on the mendacity of sports? Is the message from the sports media meant to be apocalyptic: the nation and its pastime have struck out for good?

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Angry Yankee Fans Urge A-Roid: Get Back on Steroids

David Henry Sterry | Posted 06.30.2009 | Comedy

Read More: New York Yankees, Steroids in Baseball, Alex Rodriguez, Major League Baseball, Comedy News
David Henry Sterry

Rabid NY Yankees fans, furious that Alex Rodriguez is batting a miniscule .177, are uniting to urge the beleaguered ballplayer to get back on steroids...

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MLB Draft Preview - Part III

David Vines | Posted 06.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Baseball, Mlb Draft, Mlb, Major League Baseball, Baseball Draft Picks, Sports, 2009 Mlb Draft, Tampa-Florida, Entertainment News
David Vines

Several premiere prep players could drop into the latter part of the first round and rake in record-breaking money -- if one of the big-market teams is willing to comply.

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MLB Draft Preview - Part II

David Vines | Posted 06.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mlb Draft, Mlb, Major League Baseball, Baseball Draft Picks, Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas-City-Royals, Sports, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland a's, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Florida-Marlins, Yuba City-California, Entertainment News
David Vines

Jacob Turner will be one of the most talented pitching prospects available come draft day, however, it will likely take upwards of $7 million to deter him from heading off to college.

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Can Baseball Be Saved? Only Through Zero Tolerance

Joseph A. Spinelli | Posted 06.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Steroids in Baseball, Baseball, Mitchell Report Baseball, Mitchell Report on Steroids in Baseball, Major League Baseball, Entertainment News
Joseph A. Spinelli

There is only one viable solution -- to expel the cheats from the game for good.

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MLB Draft Preview - Part I

David Vines | Posted 06.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle-Mariners, Baseball, Mlb, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Major League Baseball, Baseball Draft Picks, San-Diego-Padres, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Mlb Draft, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Entertainment News
David Vines

With the shifting economic climate and teams valuing homegrown talent over high-priced free agents, draft picks are carrying more importance than ever.

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Big Papi, Sports Illustrated and the "S" Word

Chris Kyle | Posted 06.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Baseball Slump, David Ortiz, Steroids, Sports Illustrated, Derek Jeter, Major League Baseball, Entertainment News
Chris Kyle

The slump is something that almost every ballplayer at every level has experienced in some form. David Ortiz is in a serious slump.

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The Top-Selling Baseball Jerseys: How Many Does Manny Sell?

Chris Kyle | Posted 06.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Manny Ramirez Drugs, Manny Ramirez, Manny Ramirez Suspended, Alex Rodriguez, Major League Baseball, Best-Selling Jerseys, Entertainment News
Chris Kyle

Just how popular is Manny Ramirez? Is he more popular than, say, Alex Rodriguez?

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