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MLB considering a huge expansion of instant-replay reviews
On the heels of two controversial calls that angered fans in two cities, Major League Baseball appears to have decided on an expansion of instant-replay review by umpires in time for the 2014 season. Commissioner Bud Selig has gone on record in past...
Tags: Tony La Russa, Adam Rosales, Sports, Joe Torre, Baseball
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Tampa Bay puts David Price on DL because of strained triceps
The Tampa Bay Rays put Cy Young Award winner David Price on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left triceps. This is the first time in Price's career that he has been on the DL. The left-hander departed his start Wednesday night against Boston...
Tags: Reid Brignac, Detroit Tigers, Round Rock Express, Alexi Ogando, Corporate Officers
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Dodgers are breaking even on the field, doing better off it
On the day Frank McCourt surrendered the keys to Dodger Stadium and cashed out, the Dodgers had the best record in the National League. In the year since Mark Walter flashed his cash and Magic Johnson flashed his smile — from May 1 of last year...
Tags: Magic Johnson, Sports, National League West, Dodger Stadium, Ned Colletti
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They said it: Major League Baseball quotes
"It wasn't because of my 'advanced' age that my ankle broke." — New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, 38 and out until at least the All-Star break, scoffing at the question of whether he ponders his baseball mortality. — "I thought...
Tags: Jeffrey Loria, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Miami Marlins, Sports
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Jackie Robinson's legacy resonates with Magic Johnson
The men had celebrated into the wee hours of the morning. Sleep would come, later. The Dodgers were theirs, and for the first time these men could introduce themselves as owners rather than bidders. Mark Walter, the incoming chairman, sat in a...
Tags: World Series, Magic Johnson, College Baseball, Orlando Magic, Sports
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Bud Selig: Baseball won't change schedule for Olympics
Major League Baseball won't change its schedule to boost the sport's chances of getting back into the Olympics. Baseball was an Olympic medal sport from 1992 to 2008, then was dropped for last year's London Games. IOC President Jacques Rogge says...
Tags: Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Sports, Auction Service, Sports Organizations
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With Padres in town, Dodgers urge calm among fans
The Dodgers have asked fans to treat the San Diego Padres with respect when the two teams meet at Dodger Stadium on Monday, four days after Padres slugger Carlos Quentin threw Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke to the ground and broke his collarbone. "Dodgers...
Tags: Carlos Quentin, Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Chris Capuano
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There's no need for a designated hitter in the National League — ever
The memories could last a lifetime. You could tell the kids, and the grandkids, about the tingles in the Dodgers' season opener. Sandy Koufax shyly emerged from the dugout to throw out the first pitch, serenaded and beloved. Clayton Kershaw dominated on...
Tags: Detroit Tigers, Lance Berkman, Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Sports
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On eve of '42' release, Bud Selig launches MLB diversity task force
With this week's release of the Jackie Robinson film "42" putting a spotlight on the current decline of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Commissioner Bud Selig on Wednesday appointed a task force to study how to increase diversity within the...
Tags: World Series, Detroit Tigers, College Baseball, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Sports
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Baseball books cover the bases
George Plimpton knew the score. A generation or so ago, the late Paris Review editor developed what he called the "Small Ball Theory" of sports writing, which posits "a correlation between the standard of writing about a particular sport and the ball it...
Tags: College Baseball, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Sports, Antitrust Issues, Folklore and Mythology
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Big-spending Dodgers, Angels could still be big disappointments
For $400 million, you could produce two Hollywood blockbusters. The Dodgers and Angels are betting they have. Los Angeles' two Major League Baseball teams have been on a buying spree, signing some of the game's most talented players. The Dodgers gave...
Tags: Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Arte Moreno, Texas Rangers, National League West
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NFL chief: Phil Anschutz's 'reengaging' a positive for L.A. effort
PHOENIX — Philip Anschutz says he's ready to talk to the NFL about a stadium in downtown Los Angeles. The NFL says it's ready to talk to Anschutz. Question is, will all that talking amount to anything real? "I think it is a positive that Phil...
Tags: Roger Goodell, Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens, Sports, Major League Soccer
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