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Hall must provide clarity for voters
The Baseball Hall of Fame ballot was released Wednesday and the list of great players on it is so long that I honestly don't know what I'm going to do with mine when it arrives in the brown envelope from Cooperstown, N.Y. I could frame it. I could return...Tags: Roger Clemens, Voting, Curt Schilling, Rafael Palmeiro, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Sighting: Julius Peppers celebrates Bears win at Lux Bar and other sports sightings
Julius Peppers hung out in the Gold Coast neighborhood following Sunday’s game at Soldier Field, just like he did after the Bears’ previous home game. The Bears defensive end, who dined at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse following his team’...
Tags: Soldier Field, Alfonso Soriano, St. Louis Rams, Jeff Samardzija, Luol Deng
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Hey, Cooperstown! Here's One Hall Of An Explanation Of My Ballot
The Hartford CourantFirst, my 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame vote: 1. Jack Morris 2. Curt Schilling 3. Craig Biggio 4. Jeff Bagwell 5. Mike Piazza Second, my strong recommendation: Read the commentary titled "The Steroid Era Vote" by Howard Bryant on ESPN.com. The...Tags: Roger Clemens, Houston Astros, Crime, Law and Justice, The New York Times, Baseball Statistics
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Baseball's strike zone is the hotly contested center of the game
The heater rides in at 91 miles an hour, belt-high and straight, giving Orioles hitter Matt Wieters a good view of what looks like a strike in the making. As it reaches the plate, it dives toward the ground.
No mortal can say for sure whether the...Tags: Nick Markakis, Curt Schilling, Jim Palmer, Jim Thome, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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No Bonds, no Clemens on my Hall ballot
The thick, white envelope arrives every year at this time, full of rules, names and numbers, but just one question. And it's a question heavier than history on this year's baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Who is worthy? The answer merits more than a...
Tags: Roger Clemens, Voting, Lawrence Taylor, Rafael Palmeiro, Barry Bonds
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Orioles have considered adding additional hitting coach
The Baltimore SunRecently, it has become en vogue for major league clubs to hire two hitting coaches. The Braves, Cardinals and Padres all employed assistant hitting coaches last season, while the Phillies last month hired former major leaguer Wally Joyner to assist...Tags: John Farrell, Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Matt Wieters
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Mark McGwire earns his chance for a new path with Dodgers
LA TimesWhen you think of Mark McGwire, you think of numbers, but not those numbers. You don't think of 583 career homers, or 70 homers in 1998, or one homer in every 10.61 at-bats. You think, instead, of 19.5. That is the percentage of baseball Hall of Fame...Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Tribune Company, Bill Plaschke, David Freese, Yadier Molina
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Steinberg: A new MLB story
There is no joy in So Cal. The mighty Angels and Dodgers have struck out. Artie Moreno broke the bank signing slugger Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson in the offseason. He funded a powerful lineup of hitters. But oh the pitching was a disaster. The Dodgers...Tags: Triple Crown, Television, Career and Workplace, Radio, Entertainment
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Derek Jeter Is Still Playing The Game The Right Way
The Hartford CourantOnce upon a time in baseball, it was easy to enjoy greatness. Today, in the shadow of performance-enhancing drugs (known as PEDs), enjoying the players who stack up awe-inspiring numbers just ain't easy. Players, rightly or wrongly, are under the...Tags: Roger Clemens, Rod Carew, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ron Santo
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St. Louis Cardinals team with Habitat for Humanity in Joplin; McGwire, Matheny join effort
jscherder@ky3.comJOPLIN, Mo -- It's been more than a year since a tornado devastated the community of Joplin. It left many without a home. Some residents still don't have a home. Habitat for Humanity is trying to change that, and they are getting a little help from...Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, Politics, Executive Branch
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Highlights from the past -- July 15
1987 - Scott Witlock had a triple and Steve Sawinsky added a pair of triples as Selby, aided by five errors, defeated Eureka 13-9 in American Legion baseball. 1992 - Ruben Sierra and Ken Griffey Jr. each hit a home run and Sierra, Griffey, Pat Kelly and...Tags: Minnesota Twins, Trevor Plouffe, American Legion, Ruben Sierra, Ken Griffey Jr.
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Is the NFL on course to remain America's most popular sport?
Yes The problems troubling the National Football League are not unique to football alone. Litigation, scandal, gross misconduct — name a professional sport that hasn't had bad headlines within the last few years. The bounty case and...Tags: National Football League, Roger Clemens, Pittsburgh Pirates, Football, Barry Bonds
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