WTOPspin
The official blog of WTOP Sports.
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What saved baseball after the 1994 strike? In a point-countertpoint, WTOP Sports Editor @NoahFrankWTOP says it was… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by WTOP Sports via twitter retweeted by NoahFrankWTOP 10/1/2018 3:41:26 PM -
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So, the winner of this game will lead the NL in wins with 96. The A's finished with 97 wins. If, somehow, the A's made the World Series, they would host no matter their opponent, right?by Noah Frank via twitter 10/1/2018 5:06:33 PM
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Fair or not, I have a sense that how Baez/Yelich perform in this game could have a strong impact on the NL MVP raceby Noah Frank via twitter 10/1/2018 5:57:18 PM
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When I worked for the Cubs, Harry Caray's used to hang a sign when the Brewers were in town that said "Milwaukee: Chicago's biggest suburb." Roles sound reversed at Wrigley right nowby Noah Frank via twitter 10/1/2018 8:14:12 PM
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Ah, yes, there's no need for the Oxford comma, no matter what I hear from my editors, Lupita Nyong'o and Neil deGrasse Tyson qz.com/974775/oxford-…by Noah Frank via twitter 10/1/2018 8:44:17 PM
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The #MLBPostseason is here! We've got non-traditional previews from people with connections to every team still playing for the World Series wtop.com/mlb-2018-posts…by Noah Frank via twitter 10/2/2018 3:22:39 PM
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From Astros country, @jacobrkerr on why one title is not enough wtop.com/mlb/2018/10/20…by Noah Frank via twitter 10/2/2018 3:26:21 PM
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We've got @TheBigCheeShow on the Yankees and whether this young group of sluggers can get them back to the promised land wtop.com/mlb/2018/10/ya…by Noah Frank via twitter 10/2/2018 3:27:18 PM
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And yours truly on the Swingin' A's, who mash dingers and don't make sense wtop.com/mlb/2018/10/20…by Noah Frank via twitter 10/2/2018 3:28:21 PM
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We've got the National League covered as well. Here's @stevedresner on the resurgent Braves, and whether this is the beginning of another dominant era wtop.com/mlb/2018/10/br…by Noah Frank via twitter 10/2/2018 4:08:29 PM
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My buddy and the only Rockies fan I know details one of the wackiest games in baseball history that sealed his fandom wtop.com/mlb/2018/10/20…by Noah Frank via twitter 10/2/2018 4:11:26 PM
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Our own @JJGreenWTOP reflects on his dad and their shared love and admiration of Jackie Robinson, which turned him into a lifelong Dodgers fan wtop.com/mlb/2018/10/do…by Noah Frank via twitter 10/2/2018 4:13:15 PM
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And finally, Chris Core's crazy throughlines from the inaugural Milwaukee Brewers team to the NL Central champs today wtop.com/mlb/2018/10/br…by Noah Frank via twitter 10/2/2018 4:15:26 PM
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On Chappy, the bucket-stepping slugger, and Cyborg Blake Treinen. The more you try to understand the @Athletics , the less sense they make. My #MLBPostseason preview wtop.com/mlb/2018/10/20… CC @athleticsnationby Noah Frank via twitter 10/2/2018 5:45:40 PM
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Sean Doolittle is the active MLB player winner of this year's Bob Feller Act of Valor Award. Johnny Bench is the Hall of Famer honored this year.by Noah Frank via twitter 10/2/2018 6:28:17 PM
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The awards ceremony will take place Dec. 3 at the U.S. Navy Memorial. Orioles pitcher Darren O'Day (and HOFer Tom Seaver) won last year wtop.com/sports/2017/11…by Noah Frank via twitter 10/2/2018 6:30:33 PM
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All year, Kyle Freeland kept popping up in the top 10 of my Cy Young predictor model. Haven’t seen him pitch until tonight. Now I know why.by Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 1:44:28 AM
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That could easily have been the crucial unraveling point for the Rockies. Enormous pitch to get the GIDP from Rizzoby Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 2:07:01 AM
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After this Wild Card game, I can't wait for tomorrow's 11-10 finalby Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 2:39:54 AM
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"The hit and run's in play. The run and hit's in play."
I'm saying yes.by Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 2:45:06 AM -
lol that was a TERRIBLE call. Literally nobody even bothered to leave their positionsby Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 2:49:04 AM
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Strop hung the snot out of that 1-2 slider to Desmond, but he wasn’t looking for it. That ball could have been hit to the moonby Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 3:18:25 AM
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“Murphy won’t chase out of the strike zone”
/Murphy immediately chases 3-2 slider in the dirtby Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 3:24:26 AM -
Gah, first pitch swinging when the bases are loaded and all the pressure is on the pitcher is...suboptimalby Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 4:01:20 AM
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Oh should be trying to paint the outside corner with heat. If they're gonna leave him in, cramping, make him try to extend to hit the ballby Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 4:13:14 AM
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I still can't believe Joe Maddon took Anthony Rizzo out of this game in the 8th inningby Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 4:52:27 AM
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Yeah...imagine being a fan who attended both. That's a uniquely devastating, abrupt end to your seasonby Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 5:10:32 AM
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Boy, the Cubs sure could have used another big, left-handed power hitter. Wonder if there might be one out there for them to get this offseason OK going to sleep and logging off now byeby Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 5:27:10 AM
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Only 10.5 hours until first pitch.
This is gonna be a long day.by Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 1:30:24 PM -
View from the visiting radio booth. Yankee Stadium. Wild Card game later today. 5:08 Pacific first pitch on 95.7… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Ken Korach via twitter retweeted by NoahFrankWTOP 10/3/2018 9:38:13 PM -
The baseball watcher has arrived https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DonjfImW4AADVLn.jpg
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97 wins right there. Let’s go get another one tonight #WinForHeroTown https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DonyMfLX4AAqkB2.jpg
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Greg Bird got louder boos than anyone on the A’s lolby Noah Frank via twitter 10/3/2018 11:51:42 PM
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Only if he told him to be ready to pitch more than 2. Don’t surprise someone in the heat of a playoff game.by Noah Frank via twitter 10/4/2018 1:12:31 AM
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That’s a hell of a job from Lou Trivino. 3 enormous scoreless innings to keep this closeby Noah Frank via twitter 10/4/2018 1:36:55 AM
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We have a double video board message proposal between innings. The fans are screaming “say no!”by Noah Frank via twitter 10/4/2018 1:52:19 AM
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The A’s have never won an important replay, part 4,296,461by Noah Frank via twitter 10/4/2018 2:33:46 AM
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