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New baseball commissioner could be named in Baltimore next week
Major league owners will convene in Baltimore next week for their quarterly meeting, and they are expected to elect a new commissioner to replace Bud Selig, who will retire in January after presiding over the sport in both an interim and permanent capacity for more than 22 years.
The two-day meeting will take place Wednesday and Thursday at the downtown Hyatt Regency and, according to a Major League Baseball source, is not expected to venture far afield from the choice of the new commissioner, who will be selected from a field of finalists that include MLB chief operating officer Rob Manfred, MLB executive vice president of business Tim Brosnan and Boston Red Sox...
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New baseball commissioner could be named in Baltimore next week
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Q&A with Dennis Eckersley on bullpens, AL East, Orioles and Red Sox
One of the key questions for the Orioles this season is whether their bullpen can repeat its success from 2012. Bullpens could actually be a deciding factor in a taut American League East.
Hall of Fame pitcher and TBS MLB analyst Dennis Eckersley...
What they're saying about Terrell Suggs
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Jennifer Royle says she's leaving WJZ-FM (105.7 The Fan) at end of Ravens season
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Media roundup: Who's picking the Ravens?
• In this week's "Bet On It" feature, SI.com says the Bengals will have a hard time scoring before halftime.
The Ravens have seen first-hand what the after-effects of playing Pittsburgh can be -- twice, Baltimore has beaten the Steelers this year; twice,...
Media roundup: Who's picking the Ravens?
• Keyshawn Johnson picks the Seahawks to pull the upset, but the other three ESPN NFL Sunday Countdown analysts think the Ravens will win.
• It's unanimous across the board — all eight ESPN NFL "experts" believe the Ravens will beat Seattle.
• ESPN's...
Media roundup: Who's picking the Ravens?
• Mike Florio and Gregg Rosenthal of NBC Sports' ProFootballTalk are split on which team will win between the Ravens and Steelers.
Florio's take: The Steelers carry a four-game winning streak into a game for which they may not have four healthy...
Media roundup: Who's picking the Ravens?
• In the "Bet On It" feature, SI.com makes a bold prediction about Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco.
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Media roundup: Who's picking the Ravens?
• Showtime's Inside the NFL hosts Phil Simms and Cris Collinsworth believe the Jaguars will upset the Ravens. Warren Sapp picks the Ravens to win.
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Media roundup: Who's picking the Ravens?
• Peter Schrager of FoxSports.com predicts a five-point win for the Ravens.
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Media roundup: Who's picking the Ravens?
• Peter King of SI.com thinks the Ravens will bounce back from last week's loss to the Titans.
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Coffee Companion -- 3/1
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