Articles filed under MLB
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Here's the right call on getting in baseball's HallJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm already in trouble with baseball purists, so let's get in a little deeper. How? By suggesting the Hall of Fame eliminate "character" from its list of considerations ...
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Phillies' Howard released from hospitalJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Howard was released from the hospital Sunday but did not play for the Philadelphia Phillies against Baltimore, ending his consecutive games streak a...
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Safe at home - again; Cubs take it 6 to 5 in 13 inningsJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Walk-off Week at Wrigley Field ended with a wild twist Saturday. The Cubs didn't need to resort to their arsenal of bloop hits or cue-stick singles. No, all they had to...
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White Sox hit 4 home runs, beat Reds 10-8Jun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- Hammerin' Hank had to like this one. Baseball's annual Civil Rights Game started by paying tribute Saturday to those who have worked for equality, includin...
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Fox, Hoffpauir could see DH dutyJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The Cubs welcomed their third American League opponent to Wrigley Field on Friday, when the Cleveland Indians came to town. The Cubs will play AL-style ball next week, ...
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Old home weekend for DeRosa, WoodJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Behind Mark DeRosa's 13 home runs, 49 RBI and solid defense at third base in place of the injured Aramis Ramirez, and closer Kerry Wood, the Cubs remain comfortably atop...
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Cubs make things exciting again with 8-7 extra inning winJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - It's old home week at Wrigley Field, and these walk-off wins by the Cubs have become old hat. Ryan Theriot did it for the second time this week, as his cue-shot single b...
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Wood in need of a saveJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The Cubs pitcher on the monitor hanging in the narrow Wrigley Field concourse looked familiar. Hey, isn't that Kerry Wood? Yes, it is. He's striking out another batter a...
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Fukudome's out of his funk, going 4 for 5 against IndiansJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Cubs manager Lou Piniella was happy to welcome Kosuke Fukudome back into the hitting fold Saturday. In the Cubs' 6-5, 13-inning victory over Cleveland, Fukudome went 4-f...
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Support staff producing, turning Cubs aroundJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Red-hot Derrek Lee, who hit his fourth homer in three games, got a huge boost from some teammates who haven't contributed much to the offense lately, and the Cubs needed...