Articles filed under Baseball
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Thome not focusing on pursuit of No. 500Oct 31, 2021 5:06 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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Wood warms up, but no callOct 31, 2021 5:06 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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Ex-Cub Perez suspended for 80 gamesOct 31, 2021 5:05 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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Can't stand the heatOct 31, 2021 5:06 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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Wanted: HRs and consistent starting pitchersOct 31, 2021 5:02 pm - The Cubs remained in first place Thursday, but if they want to stay there for good, they'll have to remedy a couple of chronic ailments. Both of those ailments were expo...
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Limjoco, Palatine look brightOct 31, 2021 5:01 pm - Charlie Limjoco didn't see any bright side to a sudden delay in Thursday night's Cook County American Legion baseball tournament. The Palatine pitcher couldn't see much ...
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Yankees, White Sox play Crazy 8sOct 31, 2021 4:59 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...
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Contreras makes it clear bullpen gig just temporaryOct 31, 2021 5:02 pm - NEW YORK -- Jose Contreras understands why he's been demoted to the bullpen. But the struggling starting pitcher is not interested in an extended stay. "I accepted the b...
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Libertyville keeps winningOct 31, 2021 4:59 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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Piniella concerned about bullpenOct 31, 2021 5:02 pm - What was Will Ohman going to say? Asked if the bullpen was being taxed following Thursday's 10-6 loss to the Phillies at Wrigley Field, when yet another Cubs starting pi...