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Major League Baseball: Commissioner Bud Selig expects playoffs to expand this ... - Salt Lake Tribune

2012-01-27
Globe and MailMajor League Baseball: Commissioner Bud Selig expects playoffs to expand this ...Salt Lake TribuneA little more than two months before opening day, Major League Baseball hoped to put an end to uncertainty. Add a bat or an arm to compete for that extra wild card? No telling whether that makes any sense. "That's the last thing on my mind," Cleveland ...MLB may still add wild cards in '12FOXSports.comSelig predicts 2nd wild card to start this yearnwitimes.comSelig expects expanded playoffs to start this yearFox NewsChicago Daily Heraldall 253 news articles »

Baseball time in Tennessee - WVLT

2012-01-27
Baseball time in TennesseeWVLT(UT Release) – A renewed sense of excitement and optimism filled the air at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday as the Tennessee baseball team hit the field for its first official team practice of the spring under the direction of first-year head coach ...Dave Serrano shows high-energy approach at first spring baseball practiceGoVolsXtraall 4 news articles »

Gator baseball again starts season on top - Gatorsports.com

2012-01-27
Gator baseball again starts season on topGatorsports.comFor a second consecutive season, the Gators have a chance to prove that they belong at the top of the college baseball food chain. “Obviously we're going to take it game by game like we have and try to put in a good day's work every time and compete as ...Florida Baseball Preseason No. 1 Again, Gators Have Six All-AmericansAlligator Armyall 14 news articles »

Husker baseball team ready to roll - HuskerExtra.com

2012-01-27
Husker baseball team ready to rollHuskerExtra.comLincoln, NE - 1/27/2012 - Nebraska head baseball coach Darin Erstad (R) gives instructions to a group of outfielders in practice on Friday, January 27, 2012, in Haymarket Park. (GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star) Darin Erstad said there is a ...NU players chilly but eager as Erstad opens practiceOmaha World-Heraldall 5 news articles »

Baseball's in the air - Parkersburg News

2012-01-27
Baseball's in the airParkersburg NewsBy KERRY PATRICK (kpatrick@newsandsentinel.com) , Parkersburg News and Sentinel VIENNA - As the Cincinnati Reds Caravan settled into Grand Central Mall on Friday, former pitcher Tom Browning put it best when he commented that baseball must be right ...and more »

New to Fantasy Baseball? Here Are Four Questions to Ask

2012-01-27
Fantasy baseball has been around for quite a long time now, evolving from the Strat-o-Matic baseball game of the 1960s to the Rotisserie Leagues in the '80s to the modern online leagues hosted by any number of sports websites (including, of course, Yahoo!

Five Best Fantasy Baseball Strikeout Pitchers: A Fan’s Take

2012-01-27
When it comes to strikeouts in the world of fantasy baseball, collecting two starting pitchers that can post more than 200 over the span of a season can win the category. This is where it becomes valuable to secure a few of the top guys, with most of them ending up in contention...

Fan's Take: Five Most Frustrating Fantasy Baseball Players

2012-01-27
I've had my share of success in fantasy baseball, so I'm not embarrassed to admit my mistakes. I burned a first-round pick on Adrian Beltre in 2005, I held on to Grady Sizemore in a keepers league in 2009. Hey, if you play fantasy baseball long enough, you'll have your...

Tough Decisions in Fantasy Baseball Keeper Leagues: A Fan's Take

2012-01-26
There is still time before baseball season, but fans are already starting to think about their team's prospects. A number of free agents have been signed, and players will be changing uniforms. This also means that fantasy baseball research will start soon, and managers will...

Fantasy Baseball: Five Pitchers I Would Draft Along with Yu Darvish

2012-01-26
In baseball, pitching wins championships. The same is true in fantasy baseball. You have to draft good starting pitchers to score the big points. You will want to look for inning eaters when you are looking for starters, and pitchers that have high strikeout totals and pitch deep...

It was all about this one, too, until... Favorite baseball team: Giants. http://t.co/OnhYRSZq

2012-01-28
It was all about this one, too, until... Favorite baseball team: Giants. http://t.co/OnhYRSZq

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2012-01-28
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Spring Training: Non-Baseball Activities in Tampa, Florida http://t.co/roXu7ytR

2012-01-28
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http://t.co/mk4Zl8iC Baseball Wives Recap Brooke Throws a Temper Tantrum

2012-01-28
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Can't wait for baseball to start

2012-01-28
Can't wait for baseball to start
Miami's Dwyane Wade runs down the court after scoring during the second half against the Knicks on Friday night. Wade scored 28 points in the Heat's win.

Heat beat 3-for-all Knicks in Wade's return

2012-01-27
LeBron James scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Miami Heat beat the 3-point-obsessed New York Knicks 99-89 on Friday night.
Team United States celebrates their 3-0 win over Costa Rica in CONCACAF women's Olympic qualifying soccer game action at B.C. Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)

US women's soccer team qualifies for Olympics

2012-01-28
So much was on the line for the U.S. women's soccer team that maybe some jitters were understandable. When a 30-yard shot hit the frame of goalpost, leaving the ball sitting in front of an empty net, the hearts really started pounding.

Sandusky asks court for permission to visit grandkids

2012-01-28
Despite being accused of child sex abuse, former Penn State assistant head coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a judge to modify the terms of his bail so he can see his grandchildren.

Romney faces Medicare attacks in Fla.

2012-01-27
GOP presidential front-runners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich barnstormed across Florida on Friday, trying to rally supporters and break away in the polls four days before what is shaking up to be a pivotal primary in that state.

Bennett: Romney's new tack is working

2012-01-27
South Carolina was a wake-up call for Mitt Romney. In Thursday night's CNN debate, Romney delivered an aggressive, forceful performance that many thought he was incapable of. The upcoming Florida primary could turn out very differently now, and the results could go a long way toward helping him win the Republican nomination.

Iran hopeful on eve of IAEA visit

2012-01-28
Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday he is hopeful that this weekend's planned visit by representatives of the nuclear watchdog will "resolve any ambiguity and show (our) transparency and cooperation with the agency."

DOJ submits 'Fast and Furious' docs

2012-01-27
The Justice Department on Friday night provided Congress with a new batch of Operation Fast and Furious documents from early 2011.
Baseball's Top 10 Home Run Hitters (Top 10 Sports Stars)

Baseball's Top 10 Home Run Hitters (Top 10 Sports Stars) (Library Binding) newly tagged "baseball"

2012-01-27
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Judge Landis and Twenty-Five Years of Baseball

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2012-01-27
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The Big Leaguer

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2012-01-27
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Asterisk: Red Sox 2086

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2012-01-27
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Pete's Home Run

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2012-01-26
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