Articles filed under Baseball
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Twins select Maine West grad Ladendorf in second roundJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Tyler Ladendorf let two good pitches pass by with the expectation he would get a better one. Ladendorf was chosen twice in the 34th round of the Major League Baseball Fi...
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Benet pitcher Bryan Roberts brings the heatJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Bryan Roberts learned from the best. Now he's one of them. The top-rated sophomore baseball player in Illinois two years ago, the Benet senior grew up before the curious...
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DeBernardis' and Rohe's numbers were upJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Who says the number 13 is unlucky? For two of the best high school baseball players in Lake County this season, 13 represented nothing but good things -- a season home r...
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How far did Thome's HR fly?Jun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - When the ball finally landed over the batter's-eye screen in center field Wednesday night, White Sox broadcaster Ken "Hawk'' Harrelson estimated the distance at 600 feet...
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Pitching keys Neuqua Valley's repeat bidJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - The order of their pitching rotations is now unimportant. Which hurler was considered a team's No. 1, 2 or 3 starter during the regular season means little when a club n...
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Elgin Post 57 tourney continues at WingJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - The Elgin American Legion Post 57 baseball club opens its season this weekend by hosing the 6th Annual Early Bird Tournament at Wing Park in Elgin. The tournament, which...
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Baseball: Northwest all-area teamJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Nick Addison, Fremd Addison was a unique force in the No. 3 spot in the order as the Eastern Kentucky-bound right fielder hit a school-record .484 and tied the mark for ...
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Rays select Beckham with top pickJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays selected Tim Beckham with the No. 1 pick in the baseball draft Thursday, choosing the talented high school shortstop from Gr...
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Wuertz agrees with Piniella: Time to kick it in, throw strikesJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- When Cubs manager Lou Piniella said the other day that reliever Michael Wuertz needed to "kick it in," it didn't seem to bother Wuertz. "It's a long season...
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All-star baseball on hiatusJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - A 34-year tradition has come to an end this spring as the Mid-Suburban League's Hal Sprehe Senior All-Star baseball game will not be played. A number of MSL coaches said...