Archive for July 12th, 2007

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Mets name Rickey Henderson new hitting coach

On Wednesday, the New York Mets named Rickey Henderson the team’s new hitting coach.
Henderson, who compiled a .279 career average, hit .300 or better seven times in his career and is a member of the 3,000 hit club, collecting 3,055 hits during his career.
Maybe SS Jose Reyes will break 100 steals this season…? […]

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Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Tidbit of the Day: Undoing Bush (Harper’s Magazine)

Talk about a direct headline. Here’s an interesting piece from the June 2007 issue ofHarper’s Magazine titled “Undoing Bush: how to repair eight years of sabotage, bungling, and neglect.”
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Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Chicago 2016 Update: Chicago Trophy unveiled for soccer tourney

Talk about big-time. Well, dense, at least.
Noted architect Santiago Calatrava, designer of the soon-to-be-built Chicago Spire, unveiled his Chicago Trophy for the soccer tournament to be held at Soldier Field later this month.
The teams competing for the title and the trophy are Sevilla FC, Spain; Wisla Krakow, Poland; Club Deportivo Toluca, Mexico; and Reggina […]

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