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Baseball team in need of players

March 24, 2015

Weber State University has had a baseball team on campus since 1996, and over the past 19 years, they have won national championships and countless games. However, this year, the team has run into a problem:...

Top five reasons to love the Ogden Raptors

July 21, 2014

From the crack of the bat to the cheers of the crowd, there's just something about baseball that spells out fun. While growing up in the Ogden area meant missing out on major league action locally, my...

Column: The All-Star Game is near and crazy fans are making crazy votes

July 9, 2014

It’s All-Star time! The best of the best from all 30 Major League Baseball teams will come together to showcase their talents. Well, maybe not all of them are the best. But they’re still pretty darn...

Nick Dynasty: Hank Aaron's 40-year anniversary

April 13, 2014

It was April 8, 1974 when baseball’s greatest record was finally surpassed and overtaken. Henry Louis Aaron, better known as Hank, hit his 715th career home run. His Atlanta Braves faced the Los Angeles...

Marc's Remarks: Bizarre stats are fun . . . to a certain point

April 10, 2014

Tuesday night, I was able to watch two different record-setting games. The first was the Jazz game against the Dallas Mavericks. In the fourth quarter of that game, Mavs mainstay Dirk Nowitzki passed Hall...

The Jex Dex: Opening Day is upon us

April 1, 2014

It is upon us, what many people call the biggest day of the year. No, I am not talking about taxes being due or even the Final Four. I am referring to Opening Day. The Major League Baseball season officially...

Nick Dynasty: Jeter says '2014 will be my last'

February 18, 2014

It was bound to happen; it always does. Father Time is the one opponent in sports that is undefeated, and it seems as though it has caught up with one Derek Jeter. Last week, Jeter announced that the upcoming...

Nick Dynasty: 5 historic reasons to watch the World Series

October 24, 2013

As a baseball fan, I don’t need a good reason to watch the World Series; it being the World Series is reason enough. What about for those who aren’t baseball fans? Is there a good enough reason to...

The Jex Dex: For love of the game . . . or money?

October 3, 2013

Fall is upon us. As you walk through campus you can look up at the mountains and see the beautiful scene of leaves changing. But it also means something else: It's time for some playoff baseball, where...

Nick's Picks: Winning season guaranteed for Pirates

September 13, 2013

The year was 1992. The price of a gallon of gas was $1.13. The No. 1 song at the time was “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men, which, by the way, could not be downloaded; it had to be purchased at your...

The Jex Dex: Players still on it — steroids, that is

July 22, 2013

I love baseball — everything about it. I love the atmosphere, people shouting and yelling, and the occasional $5 hot dog. I am not saying I was ever very good, but growing up, I wouldn't ever pass...

Marc's Remarks: To these All-Stars, it matters

July 14, 2013

Rewards have always been a good motivator. They are a classic parenting technique. How else can you get a child to clean their room? You have to bribe them or take something away. The same goes for athletes....

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