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Cubs and top pick setting up negotiating hardball
Lots of people out there are just waiting to see Theo Epstein fail. They think he gets too much attention, that his deal with Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts is too sweet. They think he should have received more criticism for a run of failed free-agent...
Tags: Albert Almora, Schools, Financial Aid, Alex Rodriguez, Awards and Prizes
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It's time for more instant replay — for World Series
Bad calls didn't put the Yankees in 2-0 hole; the pitching of all Tigers not named Jose Valverde did. Nor did that bad infield fly rule call send the Braves home after one game; three infield errors did. Yet you won't be able to tell the story of the...
Tags: Mike Scioscia, Tony La Russa, American League, Texas Rangers, Omar Infante
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Commissioner in bad spot regarding Marlins shameful salary dump
The best pitch in baseball? It's probably the fastball, although a good changeup is a close second. As Commissioner Bud Selig heads toward retirement, with a legacy for creating labor peace and growing a game that had stagnated badly under his...
Tags: Hanley Ramirez, Fidel Castro, Josh Johnson (baseball), Jeffrey Loria, New York Yankees
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Series foes fighting for playoff lives
Life's cruel, sometimes. A year ago, the Cardinals and Rangers were atop the baseball world. They rode their talent and ability to deliver in the clutch all the way to the World Series. Now they're fighting for their lives in a new form of torture,...
Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Tony La Russa, Josh Hamilton, American League, Spring Training
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U.S. should have world-class WBC pitching staff
Thirteen pitchers eligible to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic received points in Cy Young voting. That, sports fans, should largely be the pitching staff for the team Joe Torre will manage. Imagine a starting rotation of R.A. Dickey,...
Tags: Cole Hamels, Kyle Lohse, Spring Training, Matt Harrison, The Wall Street Journal
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Unbalanced schedule favors White Sox
Can a playoff team vote an opponent a playoff share? Can it tip the schedule maker? We might find out this season if the White Sox edge the Indians for the American League Central title or finish just ahead of the Orioles for one of the two wild-card...
Tags: Welington Castillo, Franklin Morales, Zach Stewart, Gavin Floyd, Baltimore Orioles
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La Russa still interested in learning — and winning
Future baseball Hall of Famer Tony La Russa stood next to Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau on the Patriots sidelines Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass., as both watched coach Bill Belichick teach football at minicamp. Neither man was there to pick Belichick's brain...
Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Tony La Russa, Robin Ventura, Jerry Reinsdorf, Major League Baseball
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Your Morning Phil: Loria, Selig, Tolleson
Talking baseball while hoping Jay Cutler gets well soon. 1. The Cy Young Award is going to be presented Wednesday night, and that, like the balance of power in the AL East, could be impacted by Jeffrey Loria, baseball’s worst owner. What does...
Tags: Josh Johnson (baseball), Baltimore Orioles, MLB Network (tv network), Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs
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Selig looking to help Cubs with Wrigley restoration
While the stadium issues in Oakland and Tampa Bay are viewed as the most critical in baseball, Commissioner Bud Selig quietly is trying to help the Cubs secure funding for a public-private partnership that would allow Wrigley Field to be updated along the...
Tags: Business, New York Mets, Rahm Emanuel, American League, Wrigley Field
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Miami Marlins: Beinfest does two-step on Stanton question; no-trade policy not changing
Sun SentinelI wasn’t expecting any assurances. I didn’t think President of Baseball Operations Larry Beinfest would guarantee that Giancarlo Stanton would be a life-long Marlin. At a minimum, I was banking on the “some players are less likely to...Tags: Spring Training, Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Johnson (baseball), David Samson, Jeffrey Loria
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Three Things: Bud Selig's 'monitoring' system, Al Golden's future, Dwyane Wade's health
Sun Sentinel columnistThree Things to consider on this sports Tuesday: Thing 1: Don't know about you, but I feel so much better about the Miami Marlins going forward now that Bud Selig has promised to "continue to monitor this situation." Oh, Shruggin' Bud will "monitor"...Tags: Justice System, Miami Heat, National Football League, Penn State Nittany Lions, Dwyane Wade
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Giants dominance made for short Series, low ratings
In previewing the World Series in recent years, the Fox people expressed just one wish — for a long series. They said it didn't matter who was playing. Sure, they'd love Yankees vs. Dodgers, but it didn't matter if it was Royals vs. Pirates as long...Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Peyton Manning, Frank Caliendo, MLB Network (tv network)
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Nov 19, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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Oct 30, 2012
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
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