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The best of the best in 2008
More Tylenol, please. The regular season is over, which means it's time to pass out the hardware for performances exceptionally well done. Frankly, it's going to take an exceptional performance to get the 2008 awards correct. Statistical analysts and...Tags: Manny Ramirez, Lance Berkman, Kevin Youkilis, Lou Piniella, Cy Young
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Hitters striking out at record rates this year
Wally Joyner couldn't make it to the finish line. He resigned as San Diego's hitting coach Tuesday, blaming himself for the Padres' disappointing season. But maybe he just couldn't stand watching big-league hitters anymore. Joyner, a prototypical...Tags: Barry Bonds, Manny Ramirez, Jason Giambi, Major League Baseball, Golf
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On this day in history
On Sept. 30, 1777, Congress, forced to flee in the face of advancing British forces, moved to York, Pa. In 1791 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute" premiered in Vienna. In 1846 Boston dentist William Morton used ether as an anesthetic for...Tags: Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Same-Sex Marriage, Defense, Major League Baseball, San Francisco Giants
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Yogi, Whitey and others to visit ESPN booth Sunday
WatchdogIdeally, I should rewrite ESPN's news release about its plans for the final game at Yankee Stadium in my own words. But after all that Mike Francesa transcription and answering 113 questions in my live chat, I don't feel like......Tags: Archie Moore, Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson, Major League Baseball, History
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Gossage: Too much 'loving' in today's game
Tribune staff reporterGoose Gossage never met a hitter he couldn't intimidate. In part, he says, that's because he never got to know them. On the day before his induction into baseball's Hall of Fame, the 57-year-old Gossage criticized modern players for allowing their...Tags: Dave Winfield, Chicago White Sox, American League, Major League Baseball, Baseball
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Yankees' tradition of excellence defined stadium
mark.herrmann@newsday.comBefore a Yankees postseason game at Cleveland's Jacobs Field in 1998, George Steinbrenner was boarding a clean, efficient elevator in that sparkling ballpark and said, "Gee, what a stadium this is. We need one just like it." His point was that his club...Tags: Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson, Major League Baseball, Dave Mlicki, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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'Switch-pitchers' a true rarity
Q: I got a huge kick out of that chess match between the ambidextrous minor league pitcher and switch-hitter last week. How many big league pitchers have thrown lefty and righty in the same game? Billy Weber A: Four. Tony Mullane was first to do it....Tags: Barry Bonds, Tony Fernandez, Rod Carew, Andres Galarraga, Major League Baseball
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Luke hot
Roch Around the ClockThat's two home runs in less than 24 hours for Luke Scott, who has tied Aubrey Huff for the team lead with 14. He also tied today's game, 1-1.Jeremy Guthrie collected his first major league hit, a double, and was......Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Aubrey Huff, Jay Payton
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Today's lineup/news and notes
On the Yankees beatDamon dh Jeter ss Abreu rf Rodriguez 3b Sexson 1b Cano 2b Cabrera cf Molina c Christian lf Mussina p Notes: Roderick Boone here. Crazy thing happened this morning as I'm pulling into the official parking lot at the Stadium.......Tags: Ceremonies, Society, Joe Girardi, Major League Baseball, Baseball
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Friday comment contest winner
WatchdogI won't have time Friday for the Friday comment contest, so I'll name a winner now: The happy recap goes to Jim Nasium, who offered this bit of highbrow humor in response to a picture of Morganna kissing George Brett......Tags: ESPN
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Kidsday talks to NY Mets player David Wright
Kidsday ReportersWe recently spoke with New York Mets third baseman David Wright at the team offices at Shea Stadium. What inspired you to play baseball? I always loved to play when I was a kid. I would always drag my father out to hit me ground balls. Or I wanted to...Tags: Howard Johnson, Schools, David Wright, Football, New York Mets
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Ask Paul Sullivan
Ask Paul returns to discuss the Lilly-Renteria Incident, Barrett's future in pinstripes, Big Z's contract and whether the umps have it out for the Cubs. Paul, have the Cubs considered really clearing house and starting over? I mean, a lot of these fans...Tags: Jason Marquis, Lou Piniella, Sammy Sosa, Major League Baseball, Rich Hill
Oct 4, 2008
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Jul 26, 2008
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Jun 24, 2008
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Jun 26, 2008
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Jun 30, 2008
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Apr 20, 2008
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