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Coaches Meacham, Monteleone fired by Yankees
Third-base coach Bobby Meacham and special pitching instructor Rich Monteleone were fired Tuesday by the New York Yankees. Meacham spent six seasons as a player with the Yankees and was hired last November when Joe Girardi replaced Joe Torre as manager....Tags: Joe Torre, New York Yankees, Joe Girardi, Government, Public Employees
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Former pitcher Kevin Foster dead at 39
Kevin Foster, who was drafted as an infielder but later pitched in the majors for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs, has died of cancer at age 39. Foster's brother, Mark, said he died in an Oklahoma City hospital Saturday after a six-month bout...Tags: Seattle Mariners, Death and Dying, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos
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Former pitcher Kevin Foster dies at 39
Kevin Foster, who was drafted as infielder before becoming a pitcher and spending seven years in the majors and pitching mostly with the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs, has died of cancer. He was 39. He died in an Oklahoma City hospital Saturday...Tags: Death and Dying, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, Diseases
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Homers give Rays monster win
Associated PressB.J. Upton, Evan Longoria and the rest of the Tampa Bay Rays are bashing their way through their first trip to the playoffs. Upton hit a three-run home run and Longoria also homered off a suddenly shaky Jon Lester, and the power-packed Rays cleared the...Tags: Jason Varitek, Spring Training, Tim Wakefield, Fenway Park, Green Monster
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Cardinals' Pujols has elbow surgery
From Sun news servicesSt. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, the 2005 National League Most Valuable Player, had surgery on his troublesome right elbow, the team announced yesterday. The Cardinals said Pujols will begin his rehabilitation this week and "make his...Tags: Punishment, Philadelphia Phillies, Government, Public Employees, National League
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Philadelphia turns on power
Associated PressShane Victorino and the Philadelphia Phillies struck back with long balls rather than beanballs to move within one win of the World Series. After ducking a pitch thrown over his head the previous day, Victorino and much-traveled pinch hitter Matt...Tags: Jonathan Broxton, Juan Pierre, Russell Martin, Scott Eyre, Casey Blake
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Play hardball with our team
Get updates on the Cubs and Sox, plus opinions from our baseball team at chicago tribune.com/hardballTags: Chicago Cubs
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Dodgers vs. Phillies
PHILLIES LEAD SERIES 2-1 (Best of 7) * if necessary Game 4: Philadelphia 7-5 Wednesday: at Los Angeles, 7 Friday: at Philadelphia, 7* Saturday: at Philadelphia, 7* Game 1: PHILADELPHIA 3-2 Game 2: PHILADELPHIA 8-5 Game 3: LOS...Tags: Philadelphia Phillies
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Red Sox won't move spring training to Sarasota
The Associated PressThe Boston Red Sox won't be moving to Sarasota for spring training. The city and county said Tuesday that they have ended negotiations with the club and are giving up the effort to get the team to move its spring home from Fort Myers to Sarasota. The...Tags: Cincinnati Reds, Spring Training, Boston Red Sox
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Rays Take 2-1 Series Lead On Red Sox
— The Red Sox turned to de facto ace Jon Lester on Monday to regain control of the American League Championship Series.
But it was the increasingly confident Rays who turned on Lester — and turned the series in their favor.
The Rays hit...Tags: Jacoby Ellsbury, Alex Cora, Jason Varitek, David Ortiz, Mark Kotsay
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Sox Have The Edge In Youth
The Red Sox and Rays are battling for the AL championship and our question, at first blush, would appear to be a layup: Who has the best young talent, the Rays or the Red Sox? The Rays, in their worst-to-first rise, have done it almost exclusively with...Tags: Jonathan Papelbon, Jacoby Ellsbury, Josh Beckett, Johan Santana, Mike Lowell
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Second-guessing of Joe Torre begins
At times like these, it's hard not to sound like a Steinbrenner.
It's as if Joe Torre suddenly never managed in a big game before, the stage too big. Sure -- great guy, wonderful person, and you'd want him living next door.
But the Dodgers have Game 4...Tags: Jonathan Broxton, Juan Pierre, Russell Martin, Philadelphia Phillies, Casey Blake
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