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Sosa, Bonds, Clemens rejected; no one elected to Baseball's Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and former Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa were denied entry to baseball's Hall of Fame, with voters failing to elect any candidates for only the second time in four decades. Bonds received...
Tags: Mark McGwire, Hank Aaron, USA Today, Mike Piazza, Barry Bonds
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A mid-summer classic without the stars
Remember when the baseball all-star game, was a real spectacle? A chance to see the VERY best the game has to offer, on the same field, in one glorious night? It wasn’t that long ago. But the baseball all-star game is losing it’s luster....Tags: All Stars, Multi-Sport Events, World Series, Injuries and Wounds, Chicago Cubs
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Senators urge ban on smokeless tobacco
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Senate Democrats are urging Major League Baseball and the players union to ban smokeless tobacco, such as chew and dip. New Jersey Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg and Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said in letters Tuesday that the...Tags: New Jersey, Illinois, Washington, DC, Elections, Democratic Party
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Orioles-Rays game demonstrates need for expanded instant replay
In the end, the umpires got the call right. But it sure took long enough. And a rough five-game homestand for the Orioles got even rougher in the sixth inning Sunday when Tampa Bay's Matt Joyce hit a soaring fly ball down the right field line in the...
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Joe Maddon, Buck Showalter, Tampa Bay Rays, Matt Joyce
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Instant replay will be great for game
Is anything cooler than tennis' electronic replay system? A player who isn't sure about a line call raises a finger immediately after the call. The chair umpire announces the challenge, and the Hawk-Eye animation system appears on a nearby video...
Tags: Adam Rosales, Tennis, Wimbledon Championships, Brian McCann, Yasmani Grandal
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La implacable maldición que atormenta a los Angelinos
Previo al arranque de la temporada de 2012 lancé una maldición a los Angelinos de Los Angeles —y en particular a Albert Pujols— que aún sigue atormentando a los serafines y al slugger dominicano. Entonces, un sábado 24 de diciembre de...
Tags: Andy Pettitte, Marlins Park, Ray Allen, Matt Cain, Aroldis Chapman
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MLB considering a huge expansion of instant-replay reviews
On the heels of two controversial calls that angered fans in two cities, Major League Baseball appears to have decided on an expansion of instant-replay review by umpires in time for the 2014 season. Commissioner Bud Selig has gone on record in past...
Tags: Adam Rosales, NASCAR, Joe Torre, Baseball, Tony La Russa
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Baseball improves diversity among senior administrators, employment of women lags
AP Sports WriterNEW YORK (AP) — While Major League Baseball teams improved racial diversity in hiring senior administrators, the employment of women is still lagging, according to the annual report by Richard Lapchick's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in...Tags: College Baseball, Baseball, Sports
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I've got some issues with hot topics in baseball
Baseball, perhaps more than any other sport, is a game of strategy. The glory is, that with 162 games, managers and coaches get the chance to tinker with things much more than football, ice hockey and basketball coaches. The downside to that is it means...
Tags: Raul Ibanez, Hunter Pence, American League, Bryce Harper, Delmon Young
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Don't overreact to umpire's mistake
Here's something you might not know about the infamous Angel Hernandez game: The A's had a great chance to win the game even after Hernandez and his fellow umpires twice blew the call on what would have been a game-tying home run. Chris Perez, the...
Tags: Adam Rosales, Human Mishaps, John Jaso, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians
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Mattingly, Scioscia on thin ice in LA
How much patience do Mark Walter, Stan Kasten and Magic Johnson have? We're in the process of finding out, as the $217 million Dodgers are playing like somebody misplaced a decimal point, just as they did after the midseason trades that brought in...
Tags: Adam Rosales, Magic Johnson, Aroldis Chapman, Juan Nicasio, J.A. Happ
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Dodgers are breaking even on the field, doing better off it
On the day Frank McCourt surrendered the keys to Dodger Stadium and cashed out, the Dodgers had the best record in the National League. In the year since Mark Walter flashed his cash and Magic Johnson flashed his smile — from May 1 of last year...
Tags: Don Mattingly, Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Dodgers, Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez
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