Articles filed under Baseball
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Campaign pitch: Marmol best man for jobMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Cubs won't win anything if Carlos Marmol isn't the closer by the end of the season. There, you need to hear it any more directly than that? The closer derby has beco...
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Numbers game will soon take toll on starting pitchersMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- All spring the Cubs have been saying they have seven starting pitchers and only five spots. So what happens to the two pitchers who lose out? Lefty Sean M...
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Highly-ranked squads slated for Flyers ClassicMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Baseball America's 28th and 41st ranked teams highlight this year's Flyers Classic at Alexian Field. The No. 28 ranked Prairie Ridge Wolves will take on highly regarded ...
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Trade to Angels shocked GarlandMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- The White Sox had to pay a high price to get shortstop Orlando Cabrera in a Nov. 19 trade from the Angels. They got their first look at what they lost F...
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Baserunning not a problemMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Kosuke Fukudome came to the United States with a reputation for being well-schooled in all aspects of the game, including baserunning. "Don't compliment m...
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Kenney: Naming rights only part of big pictureMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs chairman Crane Kenney visited HoHoKam Park on Friday and gave a bullish state of the state interview. "I think the team has never been in better shap...
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Two more weeks in closer derbyMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Friday he hopes to have the closer's situation settled by the third week of March. "We get so concerned about the closer's ...
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Versatility the key for BourgeoisMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- The White Sox might not have a bumper crop of talent in their farm system, but they do have an intriguing position player who bears watching. At first g...
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No drama on this dayMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - PHOENIX -- All was peace, love and harmony Thursday between Cubs pitcher Jason Marquis and manager Lou Piniella. Marquis pitched 3 scoreless innings in the Cubs' 2-1 los...
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Oakton should benefitMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The Oakton College baseball program may have a difficult time achieving a third straight season with 40 victories. That's fine with coach Bill Fratto if a tougher schedu...