Articles filed under Baseball
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Wood warms up, but no callAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Bob Howry might never get as big of an ovation again. Cubs fans cheered wildly when Howry walked in from the bullpen to start the eighth inning of a 2-2 game. Had the W...
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Can't stand the heatAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - First the Cubs said goodbye to their Big Z. A few innings later, their chance to pick up a Big W also slipped away. Several hours later, the Cubs' two-day stay on top of...
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Ex-Cub Perez suspended for 80 gamesAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers' infielder Neifi Perez was suspended for 80 games Friday after testing positive for a third time for a banned stimulant, a penalty that finishe...
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Decision on Uribe won't be easy oneAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- The White Sox aren't crazy about the .219 batting average, but they've seen Juan Uribe heat up and carry the offense for extended stretches in the past. And t...
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Dempster 'making good pitches' in ninth-inning flameoutAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Cubs radio broadcaster Ron Santo's hatred of all things New York -- especially the Mets -- is of legendary proportion. But if things keep going like they have this seaso...
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Must-see baseballAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The New York Mets' Tom Glavine is bringing his quest to reach 300 wins to Wrigley Field on Sunday, and some fans are going to extraordinary lengths to witness this feat ...
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Thome not focusing on pursuit of No. 500Aug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- A day after leaving the game with back spasms at Yankee Stadium, White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome was held out of Friday night's game against the Tigers....
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Libertyville keeps winningAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Libertyville's American Legion baseball team continues to score so many runs that it's hard to keep track of all the individual stats. Josh Albers went 5-for-5 Thursday ...
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Future looks bright for McDonough, StoneAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Regardless of which group winds up buying the Cubs -- but especially in light of who's considered the frontrunner -- it seems nearly certain that team president John McD...
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Yankees, White Sox play Crazy 8sAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Jon Garland entered Thursday's start with 44 wins since 2005, the third-highest total in baseball. Garland's mound opponent, Roger Clemens, has had a nice li...