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Jimmy Rollins Named MLB Behavior Cop; Signs Sponsorship Deal with Huggies (Bugs and Cranks)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:07:48 GMT

Oh gawd. Just when it seemed like these two teams finally learned to just play some effing baseball. Nope, instead here comes Tipper Rollins to start complaining about the Mets’, ahem, behavior issues. When asked about Tuesday’s admittedly awesome 8-run comeback win over the Mets, Philly’s self-appointed standards committee made yet another reference to the [...]

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We Sincerely Hope Jimmy Rollins Wasn't Offended By Last Night's Mets Win (Mike's Mets)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:48:10 GMT

... so much time being offended by things the Mets do this season. Our inside sources tell us that Jimmy Rollins didn't like the way the Mets players were smiling after the game and vows terrible revenge for the temerity. Might I suggest strapping them down and forcing Wright, Delgado et al to listen to an endless loop of Rollins' interviews? Now that's punishment. As for the Mets,...

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Lazarus Act- Jimmy Rollins (We Should Be GM's)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:32:00 GMT

... and bad relief pitching, and good and bad situational hitting. One thing that stands out though is Jimmy Rollins' Lazarus Act , as he has risen from the dead. Over the past 3 games J-Roll has gone 9-11 (.818) with 3 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 homerun, 5 rbi, 3 walks, 5 stolen bases, and has raised his OPS 41 points. Rollins has a career line of .293 avg/.345 ob%/.500 slg%...

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Mets squander 7-run lead, lose 8-7 to Phillies in 13 innings; Jimmy Rollins gets 5 hits (Star Tribune)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:19:07 GMT

At Philadelphia, Fernando Tatis hit a three-run homer and the Mets staked Pedro Martinez to a 7-0 lead. But the Phillies chipped away against Martinez and rallied against a bullpen that has blown 10 leads in the ninth inning, according to Stats LLC.

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Rollins again noticing Mets' celebrations (Newsday) (Ballbug)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:50:02 GMT

Newsday : Rollins again noticing Mets' celebrations — PHILADELPHIA - Don't look now, but it sounds as if the Phillies are acting like the fun police again. When asked about Tuesday's inspired comeback win over the Mets, which involved erasing a 7- deficit, Jimmy Rollins made yet another reference …

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Game 134 Thread / Phillies @ Cubs (1 of 4) (The Cub Reporter)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:22:02 GMT

Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview SP *Cole Hamels SP Ryan Dempster 11-8, 3.20, 162 K, 43 BB, 188.2 IP 15-5, 2.85, 153 K, 65 BB, 170.2 IP SS #Jimmy Rollins LF Alfonso Soriano 2B *Chase Utley SS Ryan Theriot LF Pat Burrell 1B Derrek Lee 1B *Ryan Howard 3B Aramis Ramirez CF #Shane Victorino C Geovany Soto RF Jayson Werth CF Reed Johnson 3B Pedro Feliz RF *Kosuke Fukudome C Carlos Ruiz...

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Cameron, Pedroia among stars playing big in stretch run (SI.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:06:53 GMT

It's time for the clutch players to step up. Jimmy Rollins is suddenly wreaking havoc on opposing pitchers, and Carlos Delgado is a one-man wrecking crew. Alex Rodriguez has flopped on the big stage in New York once again, and C.C. Sabathia refuses to lose. Though it is impossible to predict the mettle of a player without throwing them in the midst of a playoff race, we can take a look...

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Read: Rollins Notices Mets’ Celebrations (MetsBlog)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:10:45 GMT

The Philadelphia Fun Police are at it again. According to David Lennon and Wallace Matthews at Newsday, Jimmy Rollins made another reference to the home run celebrations by the Mets. Rollins was quoted as saying: “We don’t talk about celebrations, we just notice them … Nobody in particular. The whole team, you know.” …for the translation of that [...]

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Open Thread - Game 134: Mets vs Phillies (Amazin' Avenue)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:42:10 GMT

Lineup New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies 08/27/08 7:05 PM EDT New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Jose Reyes - SS Jimmy Rollins - SS Luis Castillo - 2B Chase Utley - 2B David Wright - 3B Pat Burrell - LF Carlos Delgado - 1B Ryan Howard - 1B Carlos Beltran - CF Shane Victorino - CF Ryan Church - RF Jayson Werth - RF Daniel Murphy - LF Pedro Feliz - 3B Brian Schneider - C Chris Coste...

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Note: Rollins Gets Inspiration From Mets (MetsBlog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:23:57 GMT

At his blog for The News Journal, Scott Lauber asked Phillies SS Jimmy Rollins about his team’s ability to come up with unexpected rallies against the Mets. Rollins, on his motivation, as quoted by Lauber: “The other team gives you some inspiration, let’s put it that way. You’re able to take that and keep yourself motivated.” When asked [...]

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Baseball and ancient rock stars (Dead Money = Sir AlCantHang)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:34:00 GMT

August 26, 2007 MEMO to Jimmy Rollins: The best team won. Yes, it's still the dog days of August and the Mets New York Mets have to travel to beautiful Philadelphia tomorrow, but the NL East race is over. Kevin Kernan - NY Post One year ago yesterday Kevin Kernan of the NY Post wrote an article stating that the race was over with the Mets up 7 games with a month to go. Lucky for the Phillies...

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Phillies Coste in with win over Mets in 13 (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:01:00 GMT

WHERE to begin? With the five hits by Jimmy Rollins? The game-tying double by Eric Bruntlett? The six straight innings of scoreless relief? The game-winning single by Chris Coste?

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Morning wrap: Phils capitalize on lethargic Dodgers (Beerleaguer)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:30:40 GMT

Brett Myers bobbed and weaved through seven shutout innings, while Jimmy Rollins reached base each at bat and finished a homer away from the cycle, as the Phils got their revenge with a 5-0 win and four-game sweep of LA. Larry Bowa goes off: "If you can't get up emotionally and mentally when you're two or three games out of first place, you need to find another job, another occupation,"...

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Phillies Close on Mets in NL East (Environmental Republican)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:22:00 GMT

A stellar performance by Jimmy Rollins and good pitching by Brett Myers and the bullpen helped the Phightin's return the favor and sweep the Dodgers in all four games last night. Rollins has been having a rough go of late because he unwisely took a swipe at Philly sports fans and then went into a horrid slump. The healing began last night. The hated Mets are in town for three starting...

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Mets and Phillies both win big to set up showdown (The Washington Times)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:38:44 GMT

The Mets and Phillies, face to face, with first place up for grabs. And it appears Jimmy Rollins has found his stroke just in time.

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PHILS GIVE DODGERS THE BROOM (New York Post)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:16:48 GMT

Brett Myers pitched seven gritty innings, Jimmy Rollins had three hits and two RBIs, and the Phillies completed their first four-game sweep of the Dodgers in 23 years with a 5-0 win last night in Philadelphia. Philadelphia remained a half-game...

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Rollins, Myers lead Phillies (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:01:00 GMT

Phillies fans hadn't been real kind to Jimmy Rollins lately, just like they hadn't been real keen on Brett Myers before the all-star break.

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Phillies Notes: Jimmy Rollins looking for the way back (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:01:00 GMT

Jimmy Rollins hoped to hit the reset button and start fresh last night at Citizens Bank Park. He might have found it.

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Bob Ford: Rollins gets cheers, Phillies get Mets next (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:01:00 GMT

When Jimmy Rollins came to the plate in the second inning last night, two out and runners on second and third, the crowd grumbled at him again, just as it had since the shortstop returned last week from his fabulous performance on The Only Damn Sports Show That Would Hire John Salley Period.

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Jimmy Rollins looking for the way back (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:01:00 GMT

Jimmy Rollins hoped to hit the reset button and start fresh last night at Citizens Bank Park. He might have found it.

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