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Dodgers get warm welcome in Taiwan - MLB.com

2010-03-11
Focus Taiwan News ChannelDodgers get warm welcome in TaiwanMLB.comBut Joseph Reaves, the Dodgers director of international operations, said that is simply further proof that baseball is already big in Taiwan. ...Baseball Taiwanese StyleFOXNews (blog)Dodgers arrive to enthusiastic welcome from baseball fansFocus Taiwan News ChannelMajor League Baseball club Los Angeles Dodgers visits TaiwanEarthtimes (press release)Arizona Republic -Focus Taiwan News Channel -MLB.comall 31 news articles »

Baseball Notes: Hunter tries to clear up Latino views | Philadelphia Inquirer ... - Philadelphia Inquirer

2010-03-11
Globe and MailBaseball Notes: Hunter tries to clear up Latino views | Philadelphia Inquirer ...Philadelphia InquirerHunter's comments were made two weeks ago in one of a series of USA Today roundtables about baseball and published yesterday. "What troubles me most was the ...Thursday eye-opener: Were Torii Hunter's comments racist?USA TodayHunter was wrong, but had valid pointFOXNewsHunter regrets 'wrong word choice'MLB.comKnoxville News Sentinel -Daily Caller -Los Angeles Times (blog)all 138 news articles »

Sky Andrecheck>INSIDE BASEBALL - SI.com

2010-03-11
Yahoo! SportsSky Andrecheck>INSIDE BASEBALLSI.comNathan has been perhaps baseball's most underrated closer since taking over the job in 2004. In fact, you can make a pretty good case for Nathan as the best ...Baseball: Twins' Joe Nathan has elbow-ligament tearSan Jose Mercury NewsJoe Nathan Fallout: Top 15 Fantasy Baseball Closers For 2010Bleacher Reportall 1,111 news articles »

Father, daughter make baseball a year-round quest - San Francisco Chronicle

2010-03-11
Father, daughter make baseball a year-round questSan Francisco Chronicle"The Baseball Fan's Bucket List: 162 Things You Must See, Do, Get, and Experience Before You Die" (Running Press, 288 pages, ...and more »

NY Mets say shortstop Jose Reyes will avoid baseball activity for 2-8 weeks - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

2010-03-11
New York Daily NewsNY Mets say shortstop Jose Reyes will avoid baseball activity for 2-8 weeksThe Star-Ledger - NJ.comDoctors diagnosed Reyes on Wednesday night as hyperthyroid and is expected to be away from baseball activity for two to eight weeks. ...Jose Reyes's Thyroid Becomes Player in Baseball's PED WoesNBC New YorkFantasy Windup: A community for fantasy baseball news and strategyUSA TodayReyes has elevated thyroid, tests confirmMLB.comSI.com -New York Daily News -msnbc.comall 150 news articles »

DC Council members get their baseball tickets - Washington Post (blog)

2010-03-11
DC Council members get their baseball ticketsWashington Post (blog)Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's administration delivered the DC Council its baseball tickets to Nationals' Park Thursday morning -- nearly a month before the team's ...and more »

Greenberg: Rangers sale 'going smoothly' - MLB.com

2010-03-10
MLB.comGreenberg: Rangers sale 'going smoothly'MLB.comThis week, Sport Business Journal reported that the sale of the Rangers was stalled after Major League Baseball informed the team's creditors about delays ...Leader of Texas Rangers buyers denies delay in completing saleFort Worth Star TelegramSpring Training Capsules: Greenberg says Rangers sale on track for openerBrownsville HeraldNew Texas Rangers Owner Chuck Greenberg: Man in BlackDallas Observer (blog)all 146 news articles »

Selig's Latest Vision for Destroying Baseball Tradition - Huffington Post (blog)

2010-03-10
Tampa TribuneSelig's Latest Vision for Destroying Baseball TraditionHuffington Post (blog)According to Sports Illustrated baseball writer Tom Verducci, Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is weighing a plan to realign baseball's ...MLB's 'Floating Realignment' May Not Change Baseball's Competitive BalanceNESN.comGriffin: Selig and Co. should have their heads realignedToronto StarRealignment idea spurs discussionDevilRays.comSportsBusiness Daily (subscription) -Pinstripe Alley (blog) -River Ave. Bluesall 29 news articles »

Cuban Baseball Game Ends In Massive Brawl - fox4kc.com

2010-03-11
Cuban Baseball Game Ends In Massive Brawlfox4kc.com"A massive baseball fight broke out at a Cuban game recently, and video has surfaced on YouTube. According to the video's description, the brawl took place ...Why is this Cuban baseball player chasing another with his bat?Yahoo! Sports (blog)Cuban Baseball Fights Are a Bit Different Than OursFanHouseall 13 news articles »

Jack of all trades: Zduriencik busy turning Mariners into a winner ...

2010-03-11
PEORIA, Ariz. — The preseason praise for Jack Zduriencik continues to come in waves. But instead of being...

MLB: Nomar Garciaparra Returning (and Retiring) With The Sox. Is ...

2010-03-11
Former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra pulled a Carlton Fisk yesterday, by signing a one-day minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox, then announcing his retirement, taking a job at ESPN to become a baseball analyst.

Torii Hunter: Latinos Want an Apology After “Impostor” Comments ...

2010-03-11
Before the next time Torii Hunter opens his mouth, he should think over what he wants to say or get a dictionary. If Hunter gets a big booing on Opening Day in Los Angeles, he better know for the future. He deserves it.

Minnesota Twins Spending Big in New Target Field | Baseball News Share

2010-03-11
In any case, the Twins will be competitive on the field this season. The most intriguing story lines about them, however, may be found in the stands of their brand new digs.Read more Minnesota Twins news on BleacherReport.com.

2010 MLB Season Preview: Baltimore Orioles | Baseball News Share

2010-03-11
The Baltimore Orioles were once a proud franchise, but after finishing in the bottom half of the American League East in 11 of the last 12 years, this team has become an afterthought in the division. That could change in the coming ...

Reyes told to rest until thyroid normalizes (AP) | Baseball News Share

2010-03-11
Mets shortstop Jose Reyes has been told to rest and refrain from athletic activity until his thyroid levels normalize. Reyes was taken out of the lineup March 4 for additional medical tests, and the team said Tuesday that he has an ...

Orioles Top Prospect No. 2: Josh Bell | Baseball News Share

2010-03-11
It doesn't hurt that Josh Bell also has light-tower power as the baseball geeks like to call his prodigious power stroke. It was a tough call whether to pin Bell down at #2 or #3, but the thing that cinched it in my mind was the fact ...

Should Mike Lincoln Even Be Considered as a Cincinnati Reds ...

2010-03-11
Mike Lincoln is not a starting pitcher. Did you hear (er...read) me? The closest Lincoln should come to starting a game is as a long reliever. He hasn't started a game since 2000. He came up to the big leagues in 1999 with the Minnesota ...

John Kennedy Becomes the New York Yankees' Shortstop | Baseball ...

2010-03-11
Nan C. Pahlohsee rooted for the Washington Senators and any team that was playing the New York Yankees. Nan has been around baseball longer than she cares to admit, and recalls when the team that was no longer the Bronx Bombers obtained ...

Pre-Season Test Spots Baseball Pitchers at Risk of Injury (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

2010-03-11
THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- As another baseball season nears, researchers report that preseason measurements of rotator cuff strength can help team doctors spot those pitchers at high risk of developing a shoulder injury during play.

Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

2010-03-10
WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In the coming weeks, millions of American children will dust off their bats and gloves and head out to the baseball field.

News Digest Could Megan Fox Play a Prostitute In Baseball Movie? Special to TVPredictions.com (TVPredictions.com)

2010-03-10
Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2010) -- Edward Achorn, author of the acclaimed new baseball book, Fifty-nine in ’84 , has revealed who should play the wife of the book's subject, hard-drinking pitcher 'Old Hoss' Radbourn.

Baseball's chief geek picks U.S. Major League's 2010 winners (New York Post)

2010-03-10
Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols and baseball's other greats have barely begun spring training, but a mathematician from New Jersey already knows what kind of season they'll have, Fox News reported Wednesday. In the American League, the New York Yankees should blow away the competition, winning in the East...

Northwest Baseball league opens Saturday (The Bakersfield Californian)

2010-03-10
Fallen U.S. military heroes will be honored Saturday morning when Northwest Baseball celebrates its opening day at Sam Lynn Ball Park. Stockdale High graduate Grant Desme, who made national news recently by giving up a professional baseball career to pursue priesthood, will lead a prayer.

Boyd works with Clemson's first team as Parker focuses on baseball (SportingNews)

2010-03-10
Sporting News staff reports With Clemson QB Kyle Parker perhaps jumping to professional baseball this summer, the focus of spring practice has been on Tajh Boyd. Boyd is next in line if Parker doesn't return. He has taken the snaps with the first team when Parker has been absent because of baseball.   "It's a lot of pressure to walk out there and take his first reps and be with the 1s," Clemson ...

Baseball returns to Ottawa (CBC Ottawa)

2010-03-11
Baseball will return to Ottawa Stadium this summer in the form of a team in Ontario's Intercounty Baseball League, the oldest baseball league in Canada. The league has been in continuous operation since 1919.

Bloomberg Sports Targets Fantasy Baseball, Major League (Time.com via Yahoo! News)

2010-03-10
The media giant is selling its analytical expertise to baseball fans, and Major League Baseball teams. Can a Bloomberg consumer business hit it out of the park?

Baseball Emissary to Review Troubled Dominican Pipeline (New York Times)

2010-03-10
Sandy Alderson, a longtime baseball executive, is looking into a feeder system in which performance-enhancing drug use and age fraud are commonplace.

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2010-03-11
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2010-03-11
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2010-03-11
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2010-03-11
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2010-03-11
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2010-03-11
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@CUGoldenBears Awesome news! Great win for the Men's Baseball team.

2010-03-11
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2010-03-11
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2010-03-11
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