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About Mike

Mike Luery is an award-winning journalist with 25 years on TV and radio. Currently, he is the political reporter for KCRA-TV, the top-ranked station in Sacramento. This is Luery's second tour of duty with KCRA, where he was also a reporter from 1984 - 2000. In between, he was NBC's Capitol Bureau Chief in California and a reporter for CBS 13 in Sacramento. Luery lives in northern California with his wife Carol. Baseball Between Us is his first book.

Huff Hits Three Homers in 1 Game

Audrey Huff smacked three home runs to lead the SF Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals 12-7. See Huff”s 3 homers here: Huff Hits 3 Homers In going deep three times, Huff also had 6 Runs Batted In. He’s the … Continue reading

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Crushing Blow for Giants

It’s painful to watch. Giants fans are in a world of hurt following the brutal collision at the plate involving catcher Buster Posey. Brutal Buster Hit Posey, the National League’s Rookie of the Year in 2010, is likely out for … Continue reading

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Bautista Bombs Away in New York

Baseball’s home run king has done it again. Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays, hit a solo shot off Bartolo Colon of the Yankees for his 19th home run of the season (see it here) Home Run King Goes … Continue reading

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Giants Sweep the A’s

Oakland fans may have left their hearts in San Francisco, but Giants fans brought their brooms to AT&T Park to celebrate a sweep of the series against the A’s. The Giants won it in the bottom of the 11th when … Continue reading

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HR King Strikes Again & Again

Jose Bautista has done it again. The Toronto slugger homered twice today to lead the Blue Jays to a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros (see both home runs here): Jose Bautista Goes Double Deep Bautista leads the majors with … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Yogi!

Yogi Berra, the Hall of Fame Yankee catcher, turns 86 today, May 12th. Yogi hit 358 home runs and won 10 World Series Championships. I don’t know of any other player who has won more. But Yogi is perhaps best … Continue reading

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The Hottest Team in Baseball

The team with the best record in baseball this young season is not the Yankees. It’s not the Phillies or even the Giants.  No,  the best team in baseball thus far is the Cleveland Indians, with a record of 23-11, … Continue reading

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Baseball Expert Sees Oakland A’s Moving to San Jose

The Oakland Coliseum used to be a great place to see a game. But now it’s “a dump” – and that’s coming from super fan Tyler Bleszinski. Tyler Bleszinski Bio Tyler, a former colleague of mine, bleeds green and gold. … Continue reading

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Why a 29 Game Hitting Streak is Bigger than a No-Hitter

The answer is: Halladay, Lincecum & Weaver. The question is: name three of the best pitchers in baseball who did not hurl the first No-Hitter of the season. Instead it was Francisco Liriano of the Minnesota Twins – an unlikely … Continue reading

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Is “Dead Money” Killing Baseball?

Would you believe the New York Mets are still paying Bobby Bonilla $1 Million a year for the next 25 years – even though he left the club in 2000? And the Dodgers are on the hook for $45 million … Continue reading

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