Astros Trade Rumors: Any Number Of Teams Still in Play For Hunter Pence
With less than a fortnight left till the non-waiver trade deadline, it remains to be seen how many players Ed Wade will move on. The  Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported that the Pirates  were scouting the Astros Hunter Pence , but it seems that the Phillies and  Braves might not be lagging too far behind , with some  commentators raising the likelihood  of Ruben Amaro Jr. going hard for the 28 …
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Minor League Baseball Announces Sponsorship with WowWee
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB) has teamed up with WowWee©, the maker of popular kids toys, including Paper Jamz© and Light Strike™, on a sponsorship for the 2011 Minor League Baseball season.
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Blyleven and Alomar ready for HOF
Bert Blyleven knows what took him to where he’s been and where he’s headed — his heritage. “I’m Dutch, I’m stubborn. I think it’s the stubbornness, the consistency. You take the good with the bad,” said the 60-year-old Blyleven, the first player born in the Netherlands to earn Major League Baseball’s highest honor, election to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Chemotherapy in Cuba lets Chavez control details about his ailing health
CARACAS, Venezuela – In his monthlong fight against cancer, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has placed utmost importance on secrecy, carefully offering only scraps of information about his condition.
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Fan who returned Jeter ball getting baseball card
New York Yankees’ Derek Jeter, right, poses with Christian Lopez at a news conference after Lopez caught the 3,000 hit by Jeter during the third inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Lopez gave the ball to Jeter. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Klapisch: Time to open the vault for CC
Just how much are the Yankees willing to pay for the peace of mind CC Sabathia is giving them? It’s a serious questions the Yankees will soon be facing.
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Ryan Howard’s RBI Total Does Not Make Him The Greatest Baseball Player In The Universe, Bill Conlin [Mlb]
# mlb Bill Conlin wrote something dumb today. In other news, the sun rose in the east. But we’re not going to go after Bill Conlin, because it’s been done. Instead we’re going to try and put in the simplest terms possible why he and anyone else rejecting advanced statistics out of hand are being willfully ignorant. More »
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Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsGreyhound Bus Line backs bus safety legislation
A bill backed by a Bluffton family that would add seatbelts to all motorcoaches in the U.S. gets support from one of the country’s biggest bus companies.
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Immigration law protesters at All-Star game
Critics of a polarizing immigration law in Arizona protested the legislation Tuesday in triple-digit heat outside Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in downtown Phoenix, drawing sideways glances from fans who were more interested in getting to the game. Two separate pro-immigrant groups protested outside of Chase Field before the game, with one quietly passing out white ribbons that…
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Television news and notes July 13
Ewings are back: TNT has given the green light to “Dallas,” an all-new series based upon
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Three Sharks make CPL All-Star roster
WILMINGTON,NC (news release) — The Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League are proud to announce that three players – Daniel Aldrich, Justyn Carter and Jake Mayers – have been selected as 2011 CPL All-Stars and will travel to Fayetteville to play in the CPL’s 13th annual All-Star Game on Monday, July 18. Mayers received the additional honor of being named the American All-Star Team’s …
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Giffords’ intern will throw out first pitch at All-Star Game
Daniel Hernandez, the intern whose quick action was credited with helping save Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ life, will have a featured role at Tuesday’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Phoenix, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
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COLUMN: Youth sports are the pinnacle, not professional leagues
After their annual hiatus, the District 5 Little League baseball and softball seasons returned with much fanfare for another year in Cecil and Harford Counties on June 29.
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Emerson Marcus: Local knitting group helps Missouri town after tornado
Emerson Marcus wrote this week’s Good News column.
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Podcast: Shortstops, All-Stars and more
We close the week of Baseball Today podcasts as Mark Simon and I discuss many matters of fun and importance , both on and off the diamond, including these: 1. Both New York shortstops are obviously in the news, and we clarify our opinions on each of them moving ahead, one toward history and another to a potentially lengthy absence. 2. There’s a new Angel in the outfield, as baseball’s top …
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Area Fourth of July activities
The 4th of July brings to mind cookouts, fun in the water and fireworks. Twin Towns residents who are sticking close to home for the holiday can enjoy several local celebrations Monday.
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Six Cavaliers Named to VaSID Academic All-State Team
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.-Six Virginia student-athletes are members of the 2011 Academic All-State Team announced by the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID) on Friday (July 8). The Virginia student-athletes include junior Sarah Borchelt (rowing), junior Anna Corrigan (cross country/track and field), senior Stephanie Garcia (cross country/track and field), junior Danny Hultzen …
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