Jerry Fitzpatrick
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Pierzynski adds to Cubs' woes againJul 26, 2014 1:01 am - In a season filled with hard-to-swallow losses, the Cubs found a way to up the bitter quotient Saturday at red-tinged Wrigley Field. Not only did the Cubs drop a 6-3 dec...
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Cubs' Ramirez to get a breather in minorsJul 26, 2014 1:01 am - The Cubs optioned effective reliever Neil Ramirez to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday to avoid overusing the right-hander, manager Rick Renteria said. Ramirez boasts a 0.96 ERA...
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South Elgin edges Prairie Ridge for third placeJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - JOLIET - The best baseball season in South Elgin's eight-year history concluded with a win Saturday. Barely. Prairie Ridge rallied for 2 runs in the top of the sixth inn...
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Burlington Central's Ege wants moreJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - At the boys state track and field meet in Charleston on May 31, The 17-year-old won the title in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in Class 2A record-setting time (37.3...
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Semifinal disappointment for South ElginJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - JOLIET - The looks on the faces of South Elgin baseball players spoke volumes after Friday's 3-2 loss to St. Rita in a Class 4A semifinal at Silver Cross Field Friday ni...
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As expected, South Elgin's Nutof turned into something specialJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - The South Elgin coaching staff realized before the 2013 season they had something special in pitcher Ryan Nutof. The rest of the baseball world found out soon thereafter...
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Baseball all-area team / Fox ValleyJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Jake Barrutia BartlettThis senior received individual instruction last summer rather than play for a travel team and the results were extremely positive. Bartlett'...
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Baseball's Final Four? Anything can happenJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Forget preseason rankings, disregard seeds and throw out the records. None of it means a thing at this point. Playoff baseball in the Land of Lincoln remains the least ...
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From the darkness, South Elgin emerges a winnerJun 09, 2014 1:00 am - They say it's always darkest before the dawn. Maybe so, but it can get quite dark right before a once-in-a-lifetime Storm hits. For the South Elgin baseball team, the to...
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Covers, Prairie Ridge deny JacobsJun 07, 2014 1:01 am - The second-best baseball season in Jacobs history ended Saturday. The second-best season in Prairie Ridge history continues. Prairie Ridge left-hander Austin Covers den...