MLB
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Soriano not thrilled with batting secondMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Lou Piniella looked like a genius in the first inning of the Cubs' 3-2 win over San Diego on Thursday, when leadoff hitter Ryan Theriot opened with a sing...
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Sutcliffe has colon cancer
Mar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Former Cy Young Award winner Rick Sutcliffe has colon cancer and will undergo chemotherapy and surgery. Sutcliffe, a baseball analyst for ESPN, was diagnosed with a trea...
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Leading question: Hey, Lou, what's up with your lineup?Mar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- At one point during Thursday morning's friendly sparring session with reporters, Cubs manager Lou Piniella looked to national broadcaster Dave Campbell fo...
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Comedian Crystal a hit on first day in pinstripes
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Vazquez looks sharpMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- Javier Vazquez could have gone one of two ways Wednesday. Scratched from his last Cactus League start so he could return home to Puerto Rico and spend t...
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Wrigley: No decision on whether to buy Wrigley Field naming rights
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Swisher doesn't like to lose, and he's not afraid to say itMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- When asked about new left fielder Nick Swisher, one member of the White Sox (who wished to remain anonymous) laid it on the table. "He's one of those du...
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Ramirez swats away any worries by criticsMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - SURPRISE, Ariz. -- What's wrong with this picture? Aramis Ramirez, in the seventh inning of a meaningless exhibition game, tags up from second base and hustles into thir...
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Soriano to hit second as Piniella shuffles lineupMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella denied he had a "surprise" in store for Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium. But Piniella did add...
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Piniella tries new lineupMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Cubs manager Lou Piniella wasted little time today installing his latest new batting order. That batting order features Alfonso Soriano moving down to the...