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Baseball: Major-league draft is one week away
Varsity Times InsiderBaseball's amateur draft is set for next Monday, June 4, starting at 4 p.m., and the big question is what will the clubs decide to do about Lucas Giolito of Studio City Harvard-Westlake? He threw a 100 mph fastball in...... -
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Ricky Nolasco etched his name in the record book of the Miami Marlins last week passing Dontrelle Willis to become the Marlins' all-time leader in victories. He tops a list on which Josh Johnson ranks third, A.J. Burnett fourth and Brad Penny fifth....
Tags: Cy Young Award, Cincinnati Reds, Brad Penny, Chuck Finley, Kansas City Royals
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Ryan Braun is getting reputation as a prima donna
Ryan Braun's bizarre two-strike bunt attempt Tuesday came as the reigning National League most valuable player is getting a reputation as a prima donna. He has complained so much about the odd shadows at Miller Park with the roof open for day games...
Tags: David Wright, Progressive Field, Ryan Braun, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros
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Motivation helped the Dodgers' Scott Van Slyke turn the corner
Scott Van Slyke had always been told by his father that he had this in him. He had long been told he was capable of producing the kind of moment he produced a week ago Sunday, when he became the latest of the Dodgers' unlikely heroes by launching a game-...
Tags: Don Mattingly, Baseball, Scott Van Slyke, Matt Kemp, Juan Rivera
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Bobbleheads aren't just for baseball
Think of bobblehead dolls as a sub-species of the American fan, smaller but more likable and in the long run, probably worth far more.
Like most items these days, they are made in bulk in China, but there is a burgeoning collection of companies that...Tags: Manny Ramirez, Mickey Mantle, Companies and Corporations, Fred McGriff, San Francisco Giants
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Indians' Rafael Perez goes on DL for the first time
Cleveland reliever Rafael Perez is on the disabled list for the first time in seven seasons with the Indians. Cleveland placed Perez on the 15-day DL Friday because of a strained side muscle. The Indians recalled left-hander Nick Hagadone from triple-A...
Tags: Jason Bourgeois, Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, Bursitis, New York Mets
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Season is probably over for Giants' Brian Wilson
San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson says his season is probably over. Wilson said before Sunday's series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates that he will probably have elbow-reconstruction surgery, ending his season with only a save. An MRI exam...
Tags: Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, Brian Wilson, Nick Blackburn
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Matt Kemp's tear with Dodgers is now breaking records
Get off to a ridiculous start like Matt Kemp, and historic things tend to happen. History met up with Kemp on Monday when he was named the National League Player of the Week for the second time in as many weeks. Kemp became the first NL player to win...
Tags: MLB Most Valuable Player Award, San Diego Padres, Tony Armas, Chicago Cubs, Baseball
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Dodgers are hotter than the Sahara Desert ... but is it a mirage?
Matt Kemp has been unstoppable. The Dodgers have been too. Leading the major leagues in all three of the triple crown categories through Sunday, Kemp became the first player ever to win consecutive National League player-of-the-week awards in the first...
Tags: Chad Billingsley, Ryan Braun, Clayton Kershaw, National League West, Cook County
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Dodgers run out of magic in ninth, lose to Milwaukee, 5-4
MILWAUKEE — The game was shaping up to fit nicely into the Dodgers' dazzling start this season.
Andre Ethier slugged a two-run home run to give the Dodgers a 4-3 lead over Milwaukee in the eighth inning, and closer Javy Guerra — five for five...Tags: Don Mattingly, Chad Billingsley, Jonathan Lucroy, Yovani Gallardo, San Diego Padres
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Some parks age better than others
Fenway Park 100,Dodger Stadium 50
The Boston Red Sox alumni took the field Friday, from Jim Rice to Carl Yastrzemski, from Johnny Pesky to Pedro Martinez, all in a graceful celebration of Fenway Park's 100th birthday.
If Frank McCourt had had his way,...Tags: Carlton Fisk, Houston Astros, Luke Scott, Frank McCourt, Johnny Pesky
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Be careful what you wish for? Dodgers finally play winning teams
And then on their 17th game, they played against a winning team. The Dodgers are starting a six-game homestand Monday against the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals, two teams off to strong starts. Which would be the opposite of their first five...
Tags: Don Mattingly, Washington Nationals, National League, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres
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