BRUCE'S BASEBALL PAGE
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    I've been a baseball fan since June 24, 1967, when my family took me to my first Chicago Cubs' game at Wrigley Field.  Today I enjoy listening to Cubs' broadcasts on KXIC-Iowa City or WGN-Chicago--Pat Hughes and Keith Moreland are fun to hear even when things aren't going well--and attending Veterans Memorial Stadium to watch the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League.

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    The Kernels are the Class A affiliate of the Anaheim Angels, and over the years have featured such stars as Bobby Jenks, John Lackey, Mike Napoli, and Jordan Walden, as well as current Angels Erick Aybar and Howie Kendrick, and top prospect Mike Trout. Morgan Hawk broadcasts every game, home and away, on KMRY-Cedar Rapids; broadcasts also available at www.kernels.com.

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   The 2012 Cubs have lost their first five series, but Darwin Barney and Starlin Castro sure are fun to watch. The new management team has a long development plan ahead of them. I'd love for the Cubs to have a good run like the Braves of the 90s or the Cardinals of the last decade.

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    The Iowa Cubs play down the road at Sec Taylor Stadium in Des Moines. They play in the American North Division of the Pacific Coast League, though you can't quite see the ocean from the stadium.

     My 2011 all-star votes:
       National League                                             POS        American League
       Brian McCann, Atlanta                                   C         Alex Avila, Detroit
       Prince Fielder, Milwaukee                              1B        Adrian Gonzalez, Boston
       Rickie Weeks, Milwaukee (2nd year)             2B        Robinson Cano, New York (2nd yr)
       Jose Reyes, New York                                  SS        Asdrubal Cabrera, Cleveland
       Placido Polanco, Philadelphia                         3B        Adrian Beltre, Texas (2nd year)
       Lance Berkman, St. Louis                             OF        Jose Bautista, Toronto
       Ryan Braun, Milwaukee                                OF        Curtis Granderson, New York
       Matt Kemp, Los Angeles                              OF        Carlos Quentin, Chicago

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    Rounding 3rd and heading home!

Last update 4/23/11