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College Baseball: Shaeffer cleans up for UCI
IRVINE — It took the fourth game of his fifth season to finally find the cleanup spot in the UC Irvine baseball team's batting order. But Ronnie Shaeffer may just linger a while in the four hole, after helping key the Anteaters' 5-3 nonconference...Tags: College Baseball, UC Irvine Anteaters, Sports, Baseball
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Baseball is not a collision sport
The National Football League is taking steps to minimize the risk of concussions and other head injuries. So is the National Hockey League. So is Major League Baseball -- but it can do more without hurting the game. Baseball long ago cracked down on...
Tags: Concussion, St. Louis Cardinals, Injuries and Wounds, Major League Baseball, Sports
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Chris Davis wants to go from defensive disappointment to 'Team Gold Glove'
SARASOTA, Fla. — Chris Davis blames himself. He came to the Orioles in 2011 with the reputation of being a pretty good defensive first baseman during his formative years with the Texas Rangers, but he never looked comfortable at first base last...
Tags: Buck Showalter, Travis Ishikawa, Spring Training, Minnesota Twins, Chris Davis
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Pirates' McCutchen deals with stardom in stride
AP Sports WriterBRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Andrew McCutchen walked to the podium, brushed back his trademark dreadlocks, unfolded a sheet of paper and took a deep breath. The Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star centerfielder looked across the massive ballroom at the...Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, Barry Bonds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chipper Jones, Jason Kendall
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Orioles expect to get the 'really good' version of Nate McLouth
The Baltimore SunSARASOTA, Fla. — When outfielder Nate McLouth joined the Orioles from Triple-A last August, he was just another one of executive vice president Dan Duquette's attempted reclamation projects. His new teammates knew who he was, though. Heck, one even...Tags: Atlanta Braves, Nate Schierholtz, Pittsburgh Pirates, Piracy, Chris Davis
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Orioles notes and observations: Schoop, Strop, leadership, Huff
The Baltimore SunThe Orioles have a night game tonight in Bradenton against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wei-Yin Chen gets the start and will be followed by Brian Matusz, Tommy Hunter and Daniel Schlereth. Chen pitched two scoreless innings in his Grapefruit League debut...Tags: R.A. Dickey, Pedro Strop, Tommy Hunter, Baseball, San Francisco Giants
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Orioles' Henry Urrutia expects to be a major leaguer
The Baltimore SunSARASOTA, Fla. -- When the Orioles made the unprecedented move to play the Cuban national team in Havana on March 28, 1999, the stated purpose was to improve relations between the countries through a sporting exhibition. There was no way of knowing...Tags: Buck Showalter, Spring Training, New York Yankees, Sports, Baseball
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Dodgers' Steve Garvey is battling prostate cancer, has surgery
This post has been corrected. Former Dodgers first base great Steve Garvey, a 10-time All-Star and 1974 National League MVP, is battling prostate cancer. Garvey said that his prostate was removed at UCLA Medical Center in October after his cancer...
Tags: Frank McCourt, World Series, Adrian Gonzalez, Prostate Cancer, Baseball
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Yankee Mark Teixeira: A home run on Broadway?
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira wants to rock more than just opposing pitchers. He’ll be making his Broadway debut Tuesday night in the musical comedy “Rock of Ages.” The news surfaced on the Yankees Twitter feed Monday: “I...
Tags: Tony Awards, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Music Theater, Music
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Omar Vizquel looks to build coaching chops with Angels
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Omar Vizquel felt a little lost, a little out of place, as he walked into the Tempe Diablo Stadium clubhouse Saturday morning, his second day on the job as the Angels’ new roving minor league infield instructor. “I’m...
Tags: Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Justin Verlander, Sports, Toronto Blue Jays
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College Baseball: UCI aims for postseason
At the heart of the optimism surrounding UC Irvine baseball in 2013 is the center of the diamond. At the center of skepticism circulating around the Anteaters this spring is the middle of the defense. How both play out figure to be central factors...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Baseball, UC Riverside Highlanders, College Baseball, College Football
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Jason Kubel trade talk continues, but Orioles aren't convinced deal would make team dramatically better
The Baltimore SunThe talk about the Orioles’ interest in Diamondbacks outfielder Jason Kubel is again gaining steam, and executive vice president Dan Duquette will always inquire about a power bat like Kubel, who hit 30 homers last season and averaged 25 homers...Tags: Nate McLouth, Danny Valencia, Arizona Diamondbacks, Justin Upton, Jason Kubel
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