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• The Overreaction to “Big Games”

  A week after the Oregon baseball team got eliminated from the College World Series I went on Twitter with a question in mind: Were any Ducks fans angry at coach George Horton for this disappointing end to the season?  I typed his name into the …

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• Flocks of Three: A Trio of Ducks Drafted on Saturday

  Mike Piazza, John Smoltz, Dusty Baker, Roy Oswalt, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, Keith Hernandez. What do these names have in common? A) They were/still are MLB stars, and B) they were all drafted after the 21st round. This is mentioned because Oregon outfielder Brett Thomas was …

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• Was This The Best Oregon Baseball Season Ever?

  Don’t worry too much about Monday’s loss to Rice. The Ducks had a bad game. That’s it. Good teams have bad games. The difference between good teams and the ones that can’t even dream about the College World Series is that good teams have many …

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• MLB Draft: Three Ducks Selected on Friday

  After ten rounds of the MLB draft, three Oregon Ducks have been selected: first baseman Ryon Healy by the Oakland A’s (3rd round, 100th overall pick), closer Jimmie Sherfy by the Arizona Diamondbacks (10, 300), and reliever Cole Wiper by the Texas Rangers (10, 310). Healy was …

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• Q&A with Baseball America’s Conor Glassey

  I recently chatted with Conor Glassey, who is an MLB draft expert for Baseball America. He specifically focuses on prospects from the West, so he’s very familiar with the Ducks. While I had to ask him about his wild run-in with Paris Hilton, our conversation …

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• The Two-Way Brilliance of J.J. Altobelli

  Calling J.J. Altobelli the best defensive player on the Ducks is like calling Ryon Healy the best offensive player. It’s a reach to argue otherwise. Even though Oregon is a fantastic overall defensive team with basically zero weak spots among the eight positions, Altobelli stands …

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• Christian Jones’ Road to Recovery

  One sentence can mean completely different things depending on who reads it.  Take this one, for instance: “Jones entered the year looking like a potential top pick.” That is the first sentence in Christian Jones’ scouting report from this Baseball America article written last year, where …

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• Cole Irvin: The Commander

  About a year ago, Cole Irvin had a decision to make: play for the Ducks or go to the minor leagues.  The left-handed starting pitcher had already committed to Oregon, but when the MLB Draft rolled around in June, the Toronto Blue Jays decided to …

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• George Horton has All Bases Covered

  Unfortunately, coach George Horton’s impact on the Oregon baseball team can’t be fully measured.  He’s supposedly an excellent recruiter and I’m sure he motivates his players like General Patton, but there’s just no way of knowing what his effect in these areas truly is. Horton …

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• Ryon Healy is a Nightmare for Opposing Pitchers

  Watch any Major League Baseball game when a fearsome hitter like Miguel Cabrera is batting, and you’re bound to hear announcers talk about how much fear he instills in opposing pitchers.  Watch a Ducks game when Ryon Healy is at bat, and you’ll hear announcers …

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  Vegas: Ducks favored in every game.

  Posted on 06-19-2013 by Nick Filipas

  With fewer than 100 days till the first kickoff at Autzen Stadium, high-rollers in Las Vegas are feeling pretty green, and not just about the mone...

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  De’Anthony’s Draft Stock

  Posted on 06-19-2013 by Brett Perez

  De’Anthony Thomas is a marvelous athlete, a Duck-of-all-trades who lines up at running back, receiver and as a return man.  Versatility and speed...

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  Football Powers Put Ducks in a Pickle

  Posted on 06-18-2013 by Corey Buchanan

    Lady luck has not served the Ducks well when it comes to non-conference  scheduling.  While athletic director Rob Mullens has tried his b...

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  Altman’s Recruiting Haul

  Posted on 06-18-2013 by Bryan Holt

  Dana Altman has the Duck basketballers moving in the right direction for their 2013 campaign.  The fourth year coach has worked relentlessly this...

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  Thomas with the Carry, Fisher with the TD

  Posted on 06-18-2013 by Brandon Gruber

  Being so small in stature has helped De'Anthony Thomas more than it has hurt him.  Aside from two fumbles against LSU in the opening game of his ...

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  Let’s Take A Second And Just…Breathe

  Posted on 06-17-2013 by Dean Davis

  As normal high school students throw their graduation caps in the air celebrating an accomplishment in life, they can exhale a long gasp of ai...

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  Ducks’ Quarterback Controversy???

  Posted on 06-17-2013 by Antonio Wiley

  First team All PAC-12 and Heisman candidate Marcus Mariota returns at quarterback to lead the Ducks to what should be another great season.  With las...

Recent comments

1pac12fan - 6/19/2013

Expert QB Analysis of UO Commit Morgan Mahalak

As usual, great analysis. Outstanding insight into the mechanics of throwing the pig skin.

Mike4UW - 6/19/2013

Gut wrenching times with Chip Kelly

Thanks for recapping some of my favorite games to watch over the past four years. My favorite was the Stanford game last year as the TV cameras focused on the faces of the fans in the stands after...

Sam - 6/19/2013

History Shows Ducks Can Succeed Without Going to The Bulk Section

i think it's a good attempt...but was expecting a linemen to lineman comparison vs lineman to skill positions. That would have allowed us to look at this comparatively.. Here is the fishduck article...