Articles filed under Baseball
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Mariners hire MLB's 1st Asian-American managerNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Don Wakamatsu has been hired by the Seattle Mariners, becoming the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history. Wakamatsu became the 14th ma...
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Dempster worth much more than 17 wins to Hendry, CubsNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Ryan Dempster knows what some might be thinking after he got a four-year contract extension fresh off a career year (17 wins) in his return to the starting rotation. "I ...
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Oakland owner: Make first round of playoffs only one gameNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Lew Wolff has a way to shorten baseball's postseason: Make the first round best-of-one. "I'd make it one-game-and-you're-out for the first series," the Oakla...
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Recession? Athletes sure not feeling itNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - What a relief to hear Tuesday that the Cubs re-signed pitcher Ryan Dempster. For a while I thought I was going to have to provide him with financial advice. I do that fo...
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Pedroia second to none in ALNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Dustin Pedroia easily could be mistaken for a mechanic, carpenter or plumber, most anything except a major-leaguer. "I'm not the biggest guy in the world. I d...
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White Sox to share spring training facility with L.A.Nov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Weary from the long bus rides and tired of playing in front of small Cactus League crowds, the White Sox finally got their wish Tuesday: They are moving spring training ...
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Red Sox trade Crisp to Royals for relieverNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox have traded outfielder Coco Crisp to the Kansas City Royals for reliever Ramon Ramirez. A baseball official confirmed the trade to The Associ...
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Griffey Jr. named envoy to help burnish U.S. image abroadNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Ken Griffey Jr., a 13-time all-star whose 611 career home runs rank fifth in major-league history, was named a U.S. envoy today as part of a program to help burnish Amer...
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Even with this, I'm not for CubanNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - As you know, a candidate to own a Major League Baseball team must receive 75 percent of 31 votes. "Hey," you might say, "what do you mean 31? There are only 30 teams." T...
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Sox claim 28-year-old reliever from TorontoNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago White Sox claimed right-handed pitcher Kelvin Jimenez off waivers from Toronto and placed him on the club's 40-man roster on Monday. Jimenez, 28, spent the m...