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“42″ Reaffirms Why Robinson Is One of My Heroes

I saw the movie “42″ in a private screening this past weekend.   There were so many words as I watched “42″, which the year Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Compelling. Historic. Courageous. Dignified. Inspirational. Moving. Sitting in the theater reminded me of why Jackie Robinson is one of my heroes […]

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Point-Counterpoint: 2013 MLB Picks

This is the first “Point-Counterpoint” series on The Klown Times. Our Major League Baseball expert Lauren Woode gave a comprehensive division-by-division preview of the upcoming 2013 season (you can find them here, here, here, here, here, and here). However, there are times where friends and colleagues will disagree on certain things, and that’s the case […]

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National League East 2013 Predictions

By Lauren Woode Follow her on Twitter: @LaurenIsLive The top of the National League East division had some of the more interesting matchups last year and 2013 will be no different. I believe the Atlanta Braves will edge out the Nationals to win the division. They are a stronger and more experienced team from top […]

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Reverse the Curse of Chicken and Beer: Red Sox will Top the AL East

By Lauren Woode Follow her on Twitter: @LaurenIsLive I know I am shocking the baseball world with this one. Everyone is talking about the Blue Jays and the O’s and the changing of the guard in the AL East. Nice story guys…I’m not buying it! The Boston Red Sox have cleaned house from the manager […]

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“And This One Belongs to the Reds!”: 2013 NL Central Predictions

By Lauren Woode Follow her on Twitter: @LaurenIsLive I am from Cincinnati. Let me just get that out of the way first. I have been a Reds fan since birth. I think I stopped being a Bengals fan after the early nineties because there is just no point, but I have always pulled for the […]

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Detroit’s Division to Lose: 2013 AL Central Predictions

By Lauren Woode Follow her on Twitter: @LaurenIsLive The Detroit Tigers have to start fresh after laying an egg in the 2012 World Series. They should top the American League Central Division easily in 2013. The team added Torii Hunter in the outfield. He’s a great leader in the clubhouse and a right handed batter […]

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2013 National League West Predictions

By Lauren Woode Follow her on Twitter: @LaurenIsLive My list looks exactly like the standings at the end of last season. There may be some shifting around towards the bottom of the division, but the main story will be Giants vs. Dodgers. Who will take the top spot? The rest of the NL West needs […]

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2013 American League West Predictions

By Lauren Woode Follow her on Twitter: @LaurenIsLive Ok folks! Lauren here. I’m back with my MLB predictions for the upcoming season. This week I’m covering the Westside of both leagues. Here’s how I think the AL West will stack up. American League West 1. LAA Angels (Paper Champs): Yep, I know. Call me a […]

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Time for A-Roid to Hit the Bricks

A-Roid, your time is up as a member of the New York Yankees. Alex Rodriguez’s name — along with those of other baseball players such as Melky Cabrera, Nelson Cruz and Gio Gonzalez — appeared on lists obtained by Miami New Times from an anti-aging clinic in Miami that allegedly dispensed performance-enhancing drugs.  The records […]

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Baseball HOF Voting Missed the Boat

Well the verdict was in, and for the first time since 1996, no one was voting into the Baseball Hall of Fame.  That means none of the alleged baseball cheats – particularly first-timers Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Sammy Sosa – were inducted. Before I give my two cents on those guys being left out, […]

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