Articles filed under Baseball
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From caskets to dogs, Cubs fans loony for logoOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Even when the Cubs are in last place, their merchandise sales rank in the top five of all Major League Baseball clubs. So you can just imagine what's happening now. Move...
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Young, Pena named comeback players of yearOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Washington Nationals first baseman Dmitri Young was named the National League Comeback Player of the Year after setting aside professional, legal and substance abuse pro...
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Need a read on this series? Check with LouOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Oh, that dreaded book. You remember it. The one most managers live by, and the one for which most managers get fired. Dusty Baker swore by his and now he spends his even...
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Cubs '80s pop anthem = World Series championship?Oct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - An '80s pop anthem can take you places. The Bulls used Alan Parson Project's 1982 hit "Eye in the Sky" to introduce their championship teams, and that other Chicago base...
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Mets' swoon won't be soon forgottenOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- The Mets will be reminded for the rest of their lives how they staged baseball's worst September collapse, squandering a seven-game lead and a division tit...
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Beckett, Lackey: They've been thereOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- Josh Beckett was just 23 the last time he pitched in the postseason, coming back on three days' rest to shut out the New York Yankees and clinch the 2003 World...
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Duel in the desertOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Cubs second baseman Mark DeRosa knows all about what being the favorite means in a short series. "I've been the favorite; I've been the underdog in Atlanta," ...
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Clark a father figure to young D'backsOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX - When Arizona gave Tony Clark a two-year contract extension in August 2005, the Diamondbacks expected him to be a consistent pinch hitter and a fill-in first ba...
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World according to Piniella: He likes to winOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- If you were to set this 2007 Cubs season to music, the theme might be "Getting to know Lou, getting to know all about Lou." That would be "Lou" as in manager ...
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Call-ups Hart, Soto make rosterOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Kevin Hart didn't know quite what to say. "This is awesome," the Cubs' rookie pitcher said Tuesday after being told he's on the playoff roster. "I'm kind of ...