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Shout - moethedog - 7/30/15 5:57pm

<p>Montero not in the lineup in #El_Paso tonight. He's either on a flight or traded. Have the TV guys said anything?</p>

Chat: 7/28/15 12:52am

Alex Jackson: 80 out of 80 Swing

As part of a much bigger piece on the Houston total rebuild, Sports Illustrated got access to the Astro draft room. Alex Jackson was one of the final four guys under consideration, and we have the SI report of what was said.

Part of it: his swing graded at 80 out of 80. And his chances of joining a club with only 44 members.

Full article here.

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Susan Eisen Jewelers, El Paso

Named as one of America’s top jewelers and the best jeweler in all of El Paso, Susan Eisen has made waves ever since it first emerged on the scene just over thirty years ago. Known for crafting some of the most amazing and unique pieces, whether you’re looking for something traditional or particular you’ll find it here. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and is always willing to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. The next time you’re thinking of investing in the perfect gift for that s

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Mariners Minor League Game Action Recap for August 24

News: Ryan Divish reports that D.J. Peterson will miss at least six weeks after his jaw surgery, and it may be two-step surgery. Divish quotes Jack Zduriencik as saying: “He was scheduled to play in the Arizona Fall League so we’ll have to re-evaluate that.”

Sizzlers and Fizzlers

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Fizzler: 2nd Place Standing

G-Money sez in the shout box,

Them's the breaks of a .500ish team. You win half and feel good, and you lose half and get grumpy. Gotta get one tomorrow.

Just so. There isn't any amount of prose text that would change a baseball fan's feeling after dumping the first three games of a series in baseball's most dreary city. You know what would change the feeling? Watching a victory or two. Earl's Fourth Law: Momentum is as good as that day's starting pitcher. Iwakuma locks down the Indians, all is forgotten.

There's a city the M's stayed in for a little while, between Seattle and El Paso: they were a competitive team before they were a great team.

Billy Beane's proverbial first two months aren't up yet, the months in which you gauge what you have. The M's have a long summer to go here, gentlemen.

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Sizzler: Brandon Maurer

Exploring overseas culture locally

It used to be that if you wanted to experience the culture of another country, you’d have to jump on a boat, plane or some other sort of reliable transportation and make your way to that country to see it with your own eyes. Eventually, this evolved so that movies and television conveyed information to people in the comfort of their own homes.

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