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2006 Oakland Athletics Preview
The Oakland Athletics finished the 2004 season with an impressive 91-71 record ending the year only 1 full game behind the division leading Angels. Read
By: Jack Scrafford | 15/02/2006 | Sports and Fitness
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2006 New York Yankees Preview
The New York Yankees simply weren't themselves for much of the 2005 season. The Bombers starting pitching proved spotty for much of the year while their offense regularly scratched and clawed for runs during the entire first half of the season. Read
By: Jack Scrafford | 12/02/2006 | Sports and Fitness
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2006 Kansas City Royals Preview
Ask any Royal fan and they will tell you - there just simply weren't many things for them to cheer about in 2005. In fact, the 2005 Kansas City Royals were a complete train wreck and that's putting things somewhat mildly Read
By: Jack Scrafford | 12/02/2006 | Sports and Fitness
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2006 Los Angeles Dodgers Preview
Led by newly signed 2nd baseman Jeff Kent (.289 29 105), the Los Angeles Dodgers posted an unimpressive 71-91 record in 2005. 1st basemen Olmedo Saenz (.263 15 63) and Hee-Seop Choi (.253 15 42) joined outfielder Milton Bradley (.290 13 38) and late seaso Read
By: Jack Scrafford | 12/02/2006 | Sports and Fitness
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2006 Milwaukee Brewers Preview
The Milwaukee Brewers put together an impressive 2005 season posting a .500 record (81-81). Led by outfielders Carlos Lee (.265 32 114) and Geoff Jenkins (.292 25 86) the Brewers 2005 offense also received help from 1st baseman Lyle Overbay (.276 19 72) a Read
By: Jack Scrafford | 12/02/2006 | Sports and Fitness
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2006 Minnesota Twins Preview
The Minnesota Twins were able to provide fans with a respectable year by fielding essentially the same team it did to end the 2004 season. Minnesota finished the year 83-79 while compiling the 2nd best home record within the AL Central (2nd to only the Wo Read
By: Jack Scrafford | 12/02/2006 | Sports and Fitness
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2006 NASCAR Preview
This speedway phenomena and crowd-sports fascination is an annual specialty racing mass-event, presented by NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Florida in the USA. Typically held in the state of North Carolina at the Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C., it has become Read
By: Jack Scrafford | 12/02/2006 | Sports and Fitness
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2006 New York Mets Preview
Rookie Manager Willie Randolph and General Manager Omar Minaya entered the 2005 season with two new key acquisitions. Both Pedro Martinez and Carlos Beltran arrived via free agency hoping to improve the New York Mets lineup and rotation. Read
By: Jack Scrafford | 12/02/2006 | Sports and Fitness
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2006 Houston Astros Preview
For the second straight year in a row, the Houston Astros overcame a horrible start and spotty offense to capture the National League wildcard. Houston rolled past the Cardinals en route to becoming National League Champions only to lose in a 4 game sweep Read
By: Jack Scrafford | 12/02/2006 | Sports and Fitness
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2006 Florida Marlins Preview
Most Florida Marlins fans never expected another repeat of the 1997 season when management completely gutted the World Champion Marlins but that is exactly what happened during the 2005 off season. Read
By: Jack Scrafford | 12/02/2006 | Sports and Fitness