Articles filed under Baseball
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Are Cubs seeing the light on stats?Dec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - This space has been the toughest in Chicago on the Cubs' approach to baseball statistics and the science of "sabermetrics." But during Wednesday's teleconference with re...
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Are you excited about Fukudome?Dec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - The Cubs say they landed the one player who can fill a lot of their needs: a left-handed batter with some power, a strong arm in right field, good speed on the bases, an...
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Fukudome leaving Japan, but is it for the Cubs?Dec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - If this is Wednesday in Chicago, it must be the day after tomorrow in Japan. Or something like that. The Cubs were playing a waiting game Tuesday in their determined pur...
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Critics sure to pound South SidersDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - In the wake of the Cubs signing outfielder Kosuke Fukudome late Tuesday night, the White Sox are probably in line for another round of criticism. Along with falling shor...
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Much of Mitchell's report on steroids easy to predictDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- It's easy to predict much of what George Mitchell will say: Baseball ignored performance-enhancing drugs for more than a decade, and his investigation repeat...
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Fukudome commits to playing in U.S.; Cubs preparing offerDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - With Japanese star Kosuke Fukudome stating his intention to leave his home country and play in the major leagues, the Cubs shifted into passing gear Tuesday morning in e...
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Simnick's role is special; Cook kicks into national spotlightDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - The importance of special teams in football, besides being involved in one-third of all plays, is that the outcome often dictates field position. That's why any award gi...
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Willert in soccer spotlight; Wheeling sets Hall of Fame dateDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Grand Valley State University has been on an NCAA Division II sports high. The Allendale, Mich., school reached the semifinals of the Division II football tournament, fi...
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Cubs will move fast once Fukudome decidesDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Cubs general manager Jim Hendry continued to play a respectful waiting game Sunday, but people around major-league baseball expect fast action this week on Kosuke Fukudo...
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Bradley, Rangers OK dealDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Outfielder Milton Bradley and the Texas Rangers reached a preliminary agreement Sunday on a one-year contract worth just over $5 million. Bradley, who also had considere...