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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: Tony La Russa, World Series, American League, Baseball, Neftali Feliz
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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: American League, Barack Obama, Baseball, Yankee Stadium, Major League Baseball
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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: Philadelphia Eagles, Baseball, San Francisco Giants, Justin Verlander, Entertainment
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Marlins' salary dump shameful
Almost 12 years later, the White Sox finally may have made things right with the Blue Jays for sending them left-hander Mike Sirotka, who hurt his shoulder and never made another big league start after that trade. The Sox were not a party to the joke of...
Tags: American League, Ricky Romero, Chicago White Sox, Heath Bell, Baseball
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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: Tony La Russa, World Series, American League, Jerry Reinsdorf, Chicago White Sox
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Baseball biggest beneficiary of owners' greatest adversary
To say that Marvin Miller was as tough as nails is to compliment the strength of nails. Miller has passed away at 95, and somewhere there are baseball owners — who haven't done battle with him directly in 30 years — who know they have just...
Tags: Baseball, Cy Young Award, Arbitration, National Hockey League, Sports
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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: Heath Bell, Chicago White Sox, Jerry Reinsdorf, Baseball, Yunel Escobar
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Initial take on Josh Hamilton to the Angels (and an Orioles wrinkle?)
The Baltimore SunThe news broke this afternoon that the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a five-year, $125 million deal, pending a physical, with talented but troubled slugger Josh Hamilton. As a baseball writer, my first reaction was this: Maybe commissioner Bud Selig...Tags: Baseball, Vernon Wells, Sports, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers
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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: Kyle McPherson, Chicago White Sox, Baseball, Craig Kimbrel, Matt Harrison
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TV rights fees dispute could fuel O's, Nationals rivalry
There is some question whether the geographical proximity of the Orioles and Washington Nationals — and their annual home-and-home interleague series — combine to create a dynamic rivalry, but there is no denying that one has developed between...
Tags: American League, Baseball, Peter G. Angelos, Major League Baseball, Sports
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Phillies and Brewers back in wild-card playoff hunt
When the trade deadline rolled around at the end of July, the Phillies were 46-57, which put them only 21/2 games better than the Cubs in the National League's wild-card playoff standings. They were in ninth place, 13 games behind the Braves for the...
Tags: Baseball, San Francisco Giants, Vance Worley, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox
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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: American League, American League East, Heath Bell, Chicago White Sox, Baseball
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