Articles filed under Baseball
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Piniella creating a sense of urgencyMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Those weren't alarm bells going off Friday. It only sounded that way. Cubs manager Lou Piniella said he wasn't overly concerned about the team's collectiv...
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MRI on Owens' groin looks 'good'Mar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- Slowed by a strained groin since the Feb. 25 intrasquad game, center fielder Jerry Owens was feeling much better Friday after having an MRI. "It showed ...
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Baseball boom leads to sky high ticket demand, pricesMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Even Keith Olbermann had sticker shock when he saw the Ruthian prices for Yankee Stadium's final year. His family first purchased four season tickets for sea...
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ECC baseball looks loaded againMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The Elgin Community College baseball team has established a recent history of excellence. The Spartans are the only team in the National Junior College Athletic Associat...
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Encounter brief against MadduxMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- A Japanese reporter walked up to Greg Maddux on Thursday and asked for a word with the San Diego Padres star pitcher. "I'm with the Japanese media," she s...
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Crystal strikes out in new careerMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. -- Billy Crystal better stick to his night job. The comedian, actor and Oscar presenter struck out in his new career as a baseball player Thursday -- and pro...
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A Central theme: Cubs will be fineMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - If it's March in Chicago, then it's time for Cubs fans to panic. Whether it's this injury or that ailment, this surgery or that procedure, the batting order, the rotatio...
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Anderson making it tough for White Sox to ignore himMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- The White Sox had their one spring off-day Thursday, and no one deserved a breather more than Brian Anderson. Not only is Anderson batting .381 in the C...
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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 cancerMar 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...