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Cubs and top pick setting up negotiating hardball
Lots of people out there are just waiting to see Theo Epstein fail. They think he gets too much attention, that his deal with Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts is too sweet. They think he should have received more criticism for a run of failed free-agent...
Tags: Financial Aid, Jason McLeod, Jed Hoyer , Schools, Bud Selig
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Pirates present test case for draft's rules
New rules, new attitudes. That may be what's needed to understand the changes to the baseball draft. Always the quirkiest distribution system for talent in pro sports, Major League Baseball has added layers of complications with spending limits and...
Tags: Minnesota Twins, American League West, San Diego Padres, Clint Barmes, Pittsburgh Pirates
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Steal spotlight: Youkilis deal a no-brainer
No-brainer. That's one way to describe the White Sox's trade for Kevin Youkilis. Potential difference-maker. That's another way. By filling their biggest hole with one of the most respected third basemen in baseball, the White Sox may have just...
Tags: Freddy Garcia, Paul Konerko, A.J. Pierzynski, Seattle Mariners, Jake Peavy
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It's time for more instant replay — for World Series
Bad calls didn't put the Yankees in 2-0 hole; the pitching of all Tigers not named Jose Valverde did. Nor did that bad infield fly rule call send the Braves home after one game; three infield errors did. Yet you won't be able to tell the story of the...Tags: Texas Rangers, Omar Infante, Bud Selig, Joe Torre, Mike Scioscia
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Commissioner in bad spot regarding Marlins shameful salary dump
The best pitch in baseball? It's probably the fastball, although a good changeup is a close second. As Commissioner Bud Selig heads toward retirement, with a legacy for creating labor peace and growing a game that had stagnated badly under his...
Tags: Ozzie Guillen, Bud Selig, Fidel Castro, John Buck, Anibal Sanchez
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White Sox GM Ken Williams making all right moves
They don't give away Comeback Executive of the Year awards. But as the first-place White Sox start a four-game series Thursday at Yankee Stadium against the best team in baseball, consider that Adam Dunn and Jake Peavy aren't the only professionals on...
Tags: Andy Pettitte, Physical Disabilities, Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox, Kevin Youkilis
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U.S. should have world-class WBC pitching staff
Thirteen pitchers eligible to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic received points in Cy Young voting. That, sports fans, should largely be the pitching staff for the team Joe Torre will manage. Imagine a starting rotation of R.A. Dickey,...
Tags: Texas Rangers, Justin Wilson, Kyle McPherson, Bud Selig, Cole Hamels
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Player development key to Hahn's thinking
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Four more years! Four more years! Only four years! Only four years! The White Sox's most powerful fan has been re-elected, which means one thing: Rick Hahn better get cracking. As great as it was for White Sox fans to see...
Tags: Blake Tekotte, San Diego Padres, Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers
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Oversized ego leads to Ozzie's ouster in Miami
Ozzie Guillen asked for trouble when he left Jerry Reinsdorf for Jeffrey Loria, and it came along as part of the package with the $10 million deal he signed to manage the Miami Marlins. Guillen was fired Tuesday with three years remaining on his four-...
Tags: Marlins Park, Ozzie Guillen, Baseball, National League East, Fidel Castro
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Quinn's choice to run Illinois Sports Facilities Authority filed for bankruptcy in '09
Chicago Tribune reporterGov. Pat Quinn's choice to run the state agency that oversees the financial operations of U.S. Cellular Field filed for bankruptcy three years ago after racking up $102,500 in debt, mainly from credit cards, court records show. The revelation follows...Tags: Discover Financial Services, Crime, Law and Justice, United Center, Chicago White Sox, Financially Distressed Companies
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Bulls give Thibodeau four-year extension
After an offseason of change, the Bulls opened training camp Monday with a declaration of continuity: Coach Tom Thibodeau received a four-year contract extension. Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf finalized the deal over the weekend with Thibodeau, who, with...
Tags: San Antonio Spurs, Tom Thibodeau, Luol Deng, Scott Brooks, Basketball
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Sox fade sad sight to behold
As Rays first baseman Carlos Pena caught the White Sox's final out of a demoralizing 10-4 loss Saturday at U.S. Cellular Field, a particularly fed-up fellow unleashed frustration that echoed from an empty stadium throughout the South Side. "Damn it!'' he...
Tags: Paul Konerko, Tyler Flowers, A.J. Pierzynski, Joe Maddon, Chris Sale
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