Articles filed under MLB
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Cubs' Lee chooses survival over WBCMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Jim Hendry probably had a vision of Derrek Lee returning to the Cubs from the World Baseball Classic minus his spleen. Now, contrary to popular belief, the spleen is a u...
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Sox still in search of their leadoff manMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - There was a rare Jerry Owens sighting Thursday. Just about an hour after desperate manager Ozzie Guillen talked about auditioning two unlikely candid...
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Longshot Patton 'in the picture' with CubsMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - PEORIA, Ariz. - The terms "bubble-bursting" and "Cinderella" are the domain of college basketball teams this time of year. They also apply to pitcher David Patton, who ...
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Piniella not worried about 9th-inning collapseMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - Cubs manger Lou Piniella chose to focus on the positives after Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Giants. Those were pitcher Ryan Dempster's 5 scoreless innings,...
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Viciedo sent down, but Guillen sees 'superstar' potentialMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - GLENDALE, Ariz. - The White Sox aren't judging Dayan Viciedo on one mediocre month of spring training. "I saw more then what we expected," manager Ozzie Guillen said on ...
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Getz getting attention for second base, leadoff spotMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - GLENDALE, Ariz. - He's a former collegiate star, a high draft choice, and his all-around play this spring continues to draw raves at White Sox training camp. Oh, yeah, h...
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Houston's Aaron Boone to have open heart surgeryMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Aaron Boone of the Houston Astros says he will have open heart surgery to replace an aortic valve. Boone made the announcement Wednesday, saying he ha...
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Journeyman could be a Wise choice for SoxMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. - How obscure is Dewayne Wise? When the White Sox called up the journeyman outfielder from Class AAA Charlotte last season, his first name was spelled DeWa...
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Pirates sent Gorzelanny to Triple-A IndianapolisMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - BRADENTON, Fla. -- Left-hander Tom Gorzelanny, one of the Pittsburgh Pirates' top two starters at the beginning of last season, was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in ...
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Jenkins, Maddux honored to have Cubs retire No. 31Mar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - For Fergie Jenkins, it was a long time coming. And that wasn't lost on Greg Maddux. The Cubs announced Wednesday they'll honor a pair of their legendary pi...