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The Dream At-Bat
"ATLANTA -- A dream to get "one at-bat" is about to come true for Adam Greenberg.
On NBC's Today Show on Thursday, Marlins president David Samson announced to Greenberg that Miami planned to sign him to a one-day big league contract to play on Tuesday.
Samson guaranteed Greenberg would get "one at-bat" at Marlins Park against the Mets.
"From the bottom of my heart, I'll be ready for it," Greenberg said from the studio.
The Today Show retold Greenberg's story of how he was struck in the head with a pitch in his lone big league plate appearance. And the challenges the 31-year-old has faced with vertigo and vision issues, which still plague him.
Debuting with the Cubs on July 9, 2005, Greenberg came to bat as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning against the Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium.
The only pitch Greenberg saw was a 92 mph fastball from Valerio de los Santos. It plunked the 5-foot-9, 180-pounder in the back of the head. He received a mild concussion."
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Originally posted by joncarlos View PostSurprising (or not) notes on park factors: http://www.actasports.com/stats_detail/?StatId=348
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Originally posted by joncarlos View PostSurprising (or not) notes on park factors: http://www.actasports.com/stats_detail/?StatId=348
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Interesting article about what exactly it is that makes Petco Park so pitcher friendly.
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this isn't a baseball read but it was awesome:
This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's March 4 Analytics issue. Subscribe today! Bob Voulgaris had become one of the most successful sports gamblers in the world when, in 2004, he started to lose.
an in-depth bio of Bob Voulgaris and how he developed his computer program for NBA betting
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