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The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif., Bob Padecky column
The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif.Players on SRJC's baseball team compare bruises. They compare the size, the depth, the ugliness, when a pitched ball hits their flesh. Most junior college men will take out a photos of their girlfriends from their wallet to show a bud. An SRJC baseball...Tags: College Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Baseball, Sports, ESPN (tv network)
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Tucson Padres: A player's 1st call-up etched in memory
The Arizona Daily Star, TucsonIt was a few minutes before midnight when Robbie Erlin's cell phone rang. Manager Pat Murphy's name popped up on the screen, and the Tucson Padres left-hander couldn't imagine what his skipper wanted. Murphy was calling to tell Erlin he was being...Tags: Tucson Padres, Seattle Mariners, Albuquerque Isotopes, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Baseball
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MLB should consider Davey Johnson for next commissioner
Bud Selig will be done with his reign of power in Major League Baseball effective 2014 and the search for a new leader is under way. So who are some of the names — past and present — circulating in conversation to become the next...
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Bud Selig, Washington Nationals, George W. Bush, World Series
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Dan Duquette says his Montreal Expos were 'Moneyball 1'
The Baltimore SunOAKLAND, Calif. — Before Michael Lewis' book "Moneyball" hit the best sellers list and before Brad Pitt brought Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane to the big screen in the Academy Award-nominated film of the same name, the concept of building a...Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Farms, World Series, Boston Red Sox, Gio Gonzalez
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Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill., Bob Fallstrom column
Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill.Don Spain was surprised when he watched "Moneyball," the 2011 baseball film about Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane. There's a scene early-on in which Beane, portrayed by Brad Pitt, tells the scouting staff that he's looking for players...Tags: Cincinnati Reds, Brad Pitt, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Joe Torre
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Angels' Jerry Dipoto speaks to the SABR rattlers
PHOENIX — I write this column with a headache. I went to a meeting of the SABR Analytics Conference here Thursday night. The throbbing may never stop. SABR stands for Society for American Baseball Research. It is basically an organization that...
Tags: Josh Hamilton, Marketing, Vernon Wells, Mike Scioscia, Sports
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How will Ryan soap opera play out?
Look out, below. The Rangers, who not so long ago were morphing into the Yankees, are coming down to Earth before our eyes. Barring some diplomacy worthy of a great secretary of state, Nolan Ryan is on his way out of the organization. He feels...
Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Pirates, Josh Hamilton, Tom Landry, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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From the baseball diamond to the boardroom
The Harvard University economics grad who upended centuries of baseball thinking, bringing his computer and fresh statistical formulas into the Oakland A's war room, is going to help Sears find out if it has game. Translating Major League Baseball...
Tags: College Baseball, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, Brad Pitt, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Jeter's ankle could leave Yankees in shackles
For 17 seasons, Derek Jeter has been the best reason to keep believing in baseball. His throwback approach has yielded daily excellence in the middle of the Yankees infield. He has kept life simple off the field, and that never seems to be a bad idea....
Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, World Series, James Shields
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What they're saying about the Orioles (2/20)
The Baltimore SunWhen sifting through the national media's coverage of the Orioles this offseason, it isn’t tough to notice a trend. The pundits love Dylan Bundy, they really like Buck Showalter – but ultimately they’re pretty sold that the Orioles are...Tags: Pittsburgh Pirates, Dylan Bundy, Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks, Google+
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BRIAN GORDON BACK IN THE STATES ...
The Hog BlogBrian Gordon was one of the feel-good stories of the 2011 season, when he stepped into a vacancy in the IronPigs rotation and compiled a 5-0 record and a sparking 1.14 ERA. That drew the attention of the Yankees, who plucked him out of the Phillies system... -
What they're saying about the Orioles (2/13)
The Baltimore SunThe Orioles’ pitchers and catchers have reported to Sarasota, and their first organized workout begins today at noon. In today’s Sun, you can read about the Orioles’ plan for Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman; the promise derived from...Tags: Dylan Bundy, Baltimore Orioles, Tsuyoshi Wada, Buck Showalter, Nolan Reimold
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May 11, 2013
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May 6, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013
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Mar 7, 2013
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Dec 16, 2012
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Feb 20, 2013
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Jan 8, 2013
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Feb 13, 2013
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