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Marcos Breton: Nationals' Harper evokes memories of Giants' Will Clark
The Sacramento BeeSAN FRANCISCO Sometimes a simple weekday ballgame turns into something greater, as it did Wednesday when a superlative talent almost single-handedly beat the Giants and proved not all ballplayers are created equally. Bryce Harper, the phenomenal 20-year-...Tags: Baseball, Bryce Harper, The Washington Post, Washington Nationals, AT&T Park
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Astros set to name Nolan Ryan's son next president
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros are expected to name Reid Ryan as president to replace George Postolos, who unexpectedly resigned Monday. The official announcement is expected to be made Friday. A 2 p.m....Tags: Jose Altuve, Phil Coke, Marwin Gonzalez, Alex White, Wesley Wright
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Your brain on baseball: How hitters see a 95-mph fastball
Swing, batter, batter! In less time than it takes to say that phrase, Major League Baseball sluggers have their bat across the plate, and the best of them are golfing the shot over the outfield wall. How does the brain "know" when to swing?...
Tags: Baseball, Cincinnati Reds, University of California, Berkeley, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Punkin Milller would have loved this ceremony
One of the last things Punkin Miller wanted to do as manager of the MetLife Orioles in the Blue Mountain League was get a scoreboard dedicated at his team's Curt Simmons Field at Egypt Memorial Park. On Sunday afternoon, that scoreboard was dedicated,...Tags: Baseball, Lafayette College, Baltimore Orioles, High School Sports, United States Naval Academy
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Holliday's mom goes to bat against cancer
St. Louis Post-DispatchIf someone wanted to woo one of the Holliday boys -- whether it was a potential girlfriend or a college football coach -- they had to sit at the family table. When a Florida State coach started talking about how no quarterback had played both football...Tags: Baseball, Matt Holliday, Colon Cancer, Chemotherapy, College Baseball
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Vineland's Darren Ford one call away from getting back to major leagues with Pittsburgh Pirates
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.Indianapolis Indians leadoff hitter Darren Ford smacked a hard grounder past Lehigh Valley pitcher Tyler Cloyd on May 3 at Coca Cola Park and raced toward first base as if he had tires on his feet instead of cleats. Ford, a 27-year-old Vineland native,...Tags: Baseball, Indianapolis Indians, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Ivan De Jesus, Jr., Charlie Morton
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Dodgers won't forget, but say they won't retaliate against Padres
PHOENIX -- A walk-off, 1-0 defeat to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday at Chase Field marked the end of the Dodgers' three-day break from a blood feud with the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers will return to Dodger Stadium on Monday to face the Padres,...
Tags: Baseball, Brett Myers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chad Billingsley, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Cubs hope to cash in against Marlins
MIAMI -- The Chicago Cubs played a good series against Cincinnati, despite losing two of three games, and now get an alleged breather in their early season schedule. Of course, Miami could say the same thing, facing a Cubs team that's 6-14 and...
Tags: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins, Kerry Wood
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Giants pitcher Barry Zito's a real trooper for World Series champs
There is a discolored mess on the brick wall behind center field at AT&T Park. The mess is what was left behind when a plaque honoring Barry Bonds and his all-time home run record mysteriously vanished. The San Francisco Giants say they'll put up a...
Tags: Baseball, Barry Zito, Iraq War (2003-2011), Tim Lincecum, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Extra innings bring out best in Diamondbacks
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Extra innings bring out best in Diamondbacks PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks seem more comfortable when the game is on the line in the late innings, and they showed it again Saturday night. Cody Ross' sacrifice fly to deep left-...Tags: Jason Kubel, Baseball, Didi Gregorius, Arizona Diamondbacks, Walt Weiss
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Valdespin, Mets walk away a winner
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Jordany Valdespin picked a perfect time for his first home run of the season. Valdespin hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning Wednesday, lifting the Mets to a 7-3 win over the...Tags: Frank Francisco, Los Angeles Dodgers, Inflammation, Philadelphia Phillies, Robin Ventura
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Was Orel Hershiser cut by his high school baseball team?
BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: Orel Hershiser was cut by his high school baseball team. Orel Hershiser's tale of success as a Major League pitcher is certainly one of an underdog succeeding against great odds. When the Dodgers drafted Hershiser out of Bowling...
Tags: Baseball, High School Baseball, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Folklore and Mythology
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