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VORG Crossword Puzzle #8

Posted on 14 April, 2013 by Diane

Its Sunday . . . time for another baseball crossword puzzle! Before we get to the standard VORG Crossword, here is the solution to puzzle #7:                     And here is the … Continue reading →

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VORG Crossword Puzzle #7 (and bonus puzzle!)

Posted on 31 March, 2013 by Diane

Happy Opening Night!  Baseball is finally back, and to celebrate the VORG offers you not one but two crossword puzzles.  Over at ESPN’s SweetSpot, we’ve got an Opening Day-themed puzzle for you! Before we get to the standard VORG Crossword, … Continue reading →

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The VORG’s “All-Font” Team

Posted on 19 September, 2012 by Diane

Mark Simon of ESPN asked me the following this afternoon: Mark Simon ‏@msimonespn @dianagram Challenge: Is there an All-Font team to be done in honor of Texas Rangers rookie Wilmer Font? Now, most devoted readers of the VORG know that … Continue reading →

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Pirates create a new linescore for the record books

Posted on 8 September, 2012 by Diane

In baseball history, there have been approximately 2,650 different game linescores (R-H-E) achieved, with about 900 of them only occurring once.  Last year, the Indians gave us the first ever 1-0-5 linescore, scoring a single run and throwing the ball … Continue reading →

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Salty, the Middle and Me

Posted on 20 May, 2012 by Diane

Yours truly spotted a quirky occurrence regarding names and lengths of words during last night’s RedSox-Phillies game.  I alerted my ESPN-aligned Twitter followers/friends to it, and a few hours later, this happened on ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight”. Thank you @SBerthiaumeESPN for … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the VORG (I guess you all know why we’re here)

Posted on 4 January, 2012 by Diane

My name is Diane, and I began this blog last year … (OK … enough of The Who) Greetings to those of you new to this blog.  I invite you to take a look around at the site and discover … Continue reading →

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VORG Gets “The Call” to the Majors

Posted on 3 January, 2012 by Diane

I’m excited to announce that this blog will be joining the ESPN Sweet Spot Network later this week!  There won’t be any significant changes to the look of the blog itself, save for a tasteful ESPN Navigation Bar at the … Continue reading →

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