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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: Joe Torre, Kobe Bryant, Tony La Russa, Adam Rosales, 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: Andy Pettitte, Wilson Ramos, Alex Torres, Joe Torre, Reid Brignac
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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, Baseball, Carl Crawford, Don Mattingly, Sports
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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: Derek Jeter, Boston Red Sox, Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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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: Magic Johnson, College Baseball, Baseball, Orlando Magic, 42 (movie)
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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: Auction Service, Baseball, New York Yankees, Sports Organizations, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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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: Dodger Stadium, Magic Johnson, Carlos Quentin, San Diego Padres, Chris Capuano
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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: College Baseball, Baseball, Sports, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Detroit Tigers
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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: Albert Pujols, Boston Red Sox, Mike Scioscia, Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout
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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: Boston Red Sox, College Baseball, Don Sutton, Baseball, Folklore and Mythology
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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: Super Bowl, Roger Goodell, Wes Welker, Denver Broncos, Sports
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Is WBC a success despite poor attendance for final round?
As the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico prepared to play the World Baseball Classic championship game in front of huge chunks of empty seats at AT&T Park, the chief executive of the San Francisco Giants pronounced the event a success. "We'd do it...
Tags: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, World Baseball Classic, Baseball, San Francisco Giants, Sports
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