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MVP of Yesterday (April 25, 2013): David Ortiz
Going 3-4 with a homer and two RBIs, David Ortiz is the MVP of Yesterday.
MVP Standings (after jump):
Quote of the Day (April 25, 2013)
Today’s quote comes from pollster (and former baseball sabermatrician) Nate Silver:
Any one game in baseball doesn’t tell you that much, just as any one poll doesn’t tell you that much.
Picture of the Day: Nice Catch, Jerry!
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Whoops! Looks like the GIF isn’t working. So go to this link to see a nice catch by Jerry Hairston Jr.
MVP of Yesterday (April 24, 2013): Alex Cobb
Going 8.1 innings, giving up just 3 hits and striking out 7, Alex Cobb of the Rays is yesterday’s MVP.
Go below the jump for the MVP standings:
Quote of the Day (April 24, 2013)
Today’s quote comes from Jim Abbott:
“One of the beautiful things about baseball is the history.”
The Famous For Something Else Index (as of April 24, 2013)
Want to see all of the “Famous For Something Else” features so far? Go through the links below:
Mario Cuomo (Governor of New York State from 1983-1994)
Randy “Macho Man” Savage (Wrestler)
Ricky Williams (NFL Running Back)
John Elway (NFL Hall Of Fame QB)
John Lynch (9-Time Pro Bowl Safety)
George Halas (HOF Football coach and player)
Danny Ainge (NBA player and executive)
Famous For Something Else: Scott Patterson
I’m starting to scrape the bottom of the barrel of baseball players who became famous for doing something else, to the point where I’m now doing TV actors I had to look up on IMDB. So, anyway, here are the statistics for Scott Patterson (IMDB link). After his pitching career ended, he became an actor who has had roles in Gilmore Girls, some of the Saw films, Aliens in America and The Event.
(Go below the jump to see them.)
Picture of the day: The First (Exhibition) Game at Ebbets Field
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MVP of Yesterday (April 23, 2013): Mark Ellis
The MVP of Yesterday is Mark Ellis, who went 4-5 with two homers and two four RBIs in the Dodgers’ win against the Mets.
Honorable Mentions: Adam Wainwright, Justin Upton, Howie Kendrick, Patrick Corbin
MVP standings below the jump:
The Baseball Continuum 