Articles filed under Baseball
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A timely turnaround for CougarsJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - At this time last season, the Kane County Cougars were a struggling team with a less-than-stellar record. A year later, the Class A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics a...
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Orioles' Roberts clears mind of trade rumors, raises numbersJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - BALTIMORE -- The Brian Roberts trade rumors began at the winter meetings in December and gained momentum in January. By spring training, the only mystery surrounding a p...
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GM Bavasi takes fall for underachieving MarinersJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- It was Bill Bavasi's last ditch effort, the desperation of a frustrated man trying to find a spark and save his job. Two weeks ago, Bavasi locked the doors in...
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New York Mets fire manager Willie RandolphJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - ANAHEIM, Calif. -- After weeks of speculation that his job was in jeopardy, Willie Randolph finally got fired by the New York Mets while most fans were sleeping. Randolp...
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'OK' Lilly helps Cubs move 20 games above .500Jun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - TORONTO -- Little by little, Ted Lilly is getting there. Sunday's 7-4 victory over his former team, the Toronto Blue Jays, upped Lilly's own record to 7-5, giving him 1...
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Could hurting Konerko be headed for disabled list?Jun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Paul Konerko was originally penciled into Sunday's lineup, but he was a late scratch after straining an intercostal muscle in his left side during batting practice in th...
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Rain wipes out Hall of Fame Game for CubsJun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Severe thunderstorms drenched historic Doubleday Field on Monday, forcing cancellation of the final Hall of Fame Game. Despite a determined effort t...
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Iowa Cubs play in empty parkJun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - TORONTO -- There is no attendance figure listed for the Iowa Cubs' game Saturday. That's because there was no attendance. The Cubs' Class AAA farm team played its sche...
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Tigers stick with Robertson, win sixth straightJun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Jim Leyland and Joe Torre made different decisions about how to handle their starting pitchers during a game-interrupting rainstorm Sunday in Detroit. It turned out Leyl...
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Piniella grateful for Marmol's contributionsJun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - TORONTO -- Carlos Marmol doesn't pitch every day. It only seems that way. With the Cubs ahead 7-1 Sunday, manager Lou Piniella turned to Marmol to bail out Scott Eyre a...