Twitter nugget of the day

Today's Twitter Nugget of the Day has a 3,000-hit feel to it.


From Darren Rovell:

Sock liner in cleat Jeter will wear tonight includes contract he signed w/father day before high school http://twitpic.com/5mknxt

And from Kimberly Jones:

On 9/9/09, Jeter needed 3 hits to tie Gehrig for most hits in Yankees history. He got them, off Rays' Jeff Niemann. Niemann on mound tonite.

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Twitter nugget of the day

Mike was nice enough to pass along this Twitter Nugget of the Day, via @AdamRubinESPN

Great stat on this being Jose Reyes' 1000 game: Only player with more steals/triples in 1st 1,000 games since 1898: Ty Cobb, per Elias #mets

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Today's TNOTD comes from @STATS_MLB:

#Rays' Shields tied #Phillies' Halladay with his ML-best 4th CG Tuesday night; Shields had just 5 CGs his first 5 seasons with Tampa. #MLB

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Twitter nugget of the day (x2!)

Today we give you a double dose Twitter nugget of the day. One is a baseball one. The other you'll have to see after the jump - a special non-baseball one.


From @AJCBraves:

#Braves' Uggla is 5-for-50 w/ 1 RBI in past 14 games, 2-for-33 w/ no extra-base hits in past 9. His .250 OBP is 2nd-low among NL qual.

And from some handsome dude out there with a Twitter handle of @A_Zuckerman:

If somehow Lamar Odom gets traded for Kris Humphries, shouldn't the Kardashian sisters just trade husbands so they don't have to move??

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Twitter nugget of the day

Today's comes via @ESPNStatsInfo as we dip into the world of professional wrestling.

Randy "Macho Man" Savage played 4 minor-league seasons with the Cardinals & Reds. .254 BA, 16 HR.

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Today's Twitter nugget of the day is a special tweet, from outside of the sports world. Via The White House (@whitehouse)

Ahead of the Jewish American Heritage Month Event, the Maccabeats perform here at the WH at 2:15. Watch: http://wh.gov/live

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Twitter nugget of the day

Today we give you a tweet from an actual MLB player. Gotta click inside to find out who!


Via Logan Morrison of the Marlins, currently on Bob's Cole Miners:

We have a no #2 rule on the plane. I had a hearty breakfast this morning. Rules will be broken today...

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Twitter nugget of the day

Today's Twitter nugget of the day comes from Steve Gardner of the USA Today (@sgardnerUSAT)

If teams' needs are met, can't veto. RT @rotomeister: @sgardnerUSAT Should I object to a Lincecum 4 Andrus/Cueto trade be vetoed in a 5X5?

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Twitter nugget of the day

Seems you guys like these little nuggets each day, eh?

I'll try to continue to mix it up, using different twitter accounts and different teams/players. There's only so many ways I can mock the Mets anyway, right Ken?

Maybe it will convince some of you to join Twitter!

Today's after the jump, from @Ken_Rosenthal

Surprise! #Rays lead AL with 2.57 bullpen ERA. Less surprising: Lead AL East with 3.58 rotation ERA. #MLB

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Twitter nugget of the day

Today's nugget comes from Phil Rogers, @ChiTribRogers

The #Padres can't score runs but they can sure work deep counts. Five hitters made Matt Garza throw 35 pitches in a (scoreless) inning.

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What better time than today to take a shot at Mr. Unclutch David Wright and the New York Mess?

Today's Twitter nugget of the day, after the jump, via @sportswatch.

David Wright's game-ending fly out at Citi Field would have been a game-ending grand slam at Yankee Stadium. Strange times.

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Twitter nugget of the day

The Twitter Nugget of the Day has returned!

In honor of the 0-6 Boston Red Sox...after the jump, via @darrenrovell

How bad is it for Sox? Hearing Boston brokers won't even buy some Yanks-Sox tickets AT FACE VALUE. Aren't confident they can flip.

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Twitter nugget of the day

Probably won't be doing this on weekends. So, enjoy!

Via @STATS_MLB: Since the 2006 season, Joe Mauer has hit .336 away from home – tops in #MLB (minimum 800 AB).

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Twitter nugget of the day

Today's nugget, via @jaysonst. Answer after the jump.

Here's that @MikeandMike trivia: Chase Utley has driven in 100 R 4 times. Only 3 current 2B have done it once! Think they can name them?

The 3 current 2B besides Utley who once drove in 100 (at 2B): Cano, Uggla & Aaron Hill

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Twitter nugget of the day

Welcome, everyone, to a new feature this year on the blog. It is called "Twitter nugget of the day" and will feature one snapshot about something baseball-related that you may not have known.

Could it help you in fantasy baseball? It very well could.

So, on we go with the debut of the Twitter nugget of the day!



Via @TheBigLead:

Scott Van Pelt show stat: Last 6 times Kentucky won a title, the Yankees won the World Series #GoWildcats?

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