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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 »

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
Globe and MailNY 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 -Bloombergall 182 news articles »

Sky Andrecheck>INSIDE BASEBALL - SI.com

2010-03-11
USA TodaySky 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 ...Talking baseball while wondering if there ever has been this many great ...Chicago Breaking Sports - TribuneTwins may have to consider trading Joe MauerBoston HeraldMustaches, batting helmets and fantasy baseballMinneapolis Star Tribune (blog)Forbes (blog) -Around The Horn Baseball (blog)all 46 news articles »

Cuban Baseball Fight: Massive Brawl VIDEO

2010-03-10
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 in Sancti Spiritus, a city in central Cuba.

Torii Hunter is right about blacks in baseball

2010-03-11
OPINION - By associating Dominican players with blacks, it disguises the fact that MLB has a long way to go in competing with the NFL and NBA in urban communities...

Black Baseball Star: Dominican and Venezuelan Players Are ...

2010-03-11
"As African-American players, we have a theory that baseball can go get an imitator and pass them off as us," Hunter says. "It's like they had to get some kind of dark faces, so they go to the Dominican or Venezuela because you can get ...

Moratoria Part II: Baseball Cliches That Need to Go | Phillies Nation

2010-03-11
When esteemed colleague Michael Baumann sent the Phillies Nation crew an e-mail regarding his then-upcoming panning of baseball cliches, I replied that not only.

Mastering Baseball @ BaseballSquare.com

2010-03-11
Image via WikipediaBaseball has been a well known sport for a very long time in the United States and now, all around the world in several different countries.

Father, daughter make baseball a year-round quest (AP via Yahoo! News)

2010-03-11
"The Baseball Fan's Bucket List: 162 Things You Must See, Do, Get, and Experience Before You Die" (Running Press, 288 pages, $15.95), by Robert Santelli and Jenna Santelli: Baseball is played by the boys of spring, whose sport also runs through summer and spills into the first several weeks of fall.

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.

Slugger Museum offers glimpse into baseball's past (AP via Yahoo! News)

2010-03-11
Grabbing a bat once swung by Johnny Bench brought a rush of cherished memories for James Montgomery during a visit to the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory — where baseball memorabilia mixes with a close-up look at how the famed bats are crafted.

Math prof issues 2010 baseball predictions (UPI)

2010-03-11
NEWARK, N.J., March 11 (UPI) -- A U.S. professor says he has once again used mathematical analysis to compute the number of games Major League Baseball teams should win this year.

the Grio: Hunter is right about blacks in baseball (MSNBC)

2010-03-11
Three weeks before the start of the 2010 Major League Baseball season and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter has found himself in the middle of a pickle . In an article that was published in the USA Today on Wednesday regarding the decline of black players in baseball, Hunter was quoted as saying that Dominican players aren't black but are "impostors."

MLB News Update: Reyes prescribed rest for elevated thyroid #baseball http://bit.ly/9HT0Ch

2010-03-11
MLB News Update: Reyes prescribed rest for elevated thyroid #baseball http://bit.ly/9HT0Ch

@chrizbbg Der schoene NYC-Baseball mit den iPod-Kopghoerern. Yeah.

2010-03-11
@chrizbbg Der schoene NYC-Baseball mit den iPod-Kopghoerern. Yeah.<3

MLB News Update: Helton agrees to two-year extension #baseball http://bit.ly/c0t9k5

2010-03-11
MLB News Update: Helton agrees to two-year extension #baseball http://bit.ly/c0t9k5

i dont live down south but i know that my lil brother goes down south to play baseball every spring and hes black as tar so....

2010-03-11
i dont live down south but i know that my lil brother goes down south to play baseball every spring and hes black as tar so....

RT @djehewty: well, after reading "Only The Ball Was White" I realize the history of blacks playing baseball is very long and living.

2010-03-11
RT @djehewty: well, after reading "Only The Ball Was White" I realize the history of blacks playing baseball is very long and living.
Merlin Olsen, right, of the Los Angeles Rams, battles Atlanta guard Gregg Kindle in Olsen's final regular-season game with Los Angeles on Dec. 4, 1976.

NFL Hall of Famer, ‘Little House’ star Olsen dies

2010-03-11
Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen has died. He was 69.  Utah State University assistant athletic media relations director Zach Fisher says Olsen died Wednesday night at a Los Angeles hospital.
Tiger Woods has hired a former aide to George W. Bush to help plot a strategy for his return to golf in two weeks, the New York Post says.

Tiger reportedly plotting return at Palmer event

2010-03-11
Tiger Woods has hired a former aide to George W. Bush to help plot a strategy for his return to golf in two weeks, the New York Post says.

Report: Big Ben admits sexual contact

2010-03-11
Ben Roethlisberger reportedly admitted to Middletown (GA) police that he had "sexual contact" with his 20-year-old accuser, but claims no intercourse took place.

Tomlinson scheduled to visit with Jets Friday

2010-03-11
LaDainian Tomlinson has reportedly set up a visit with the Jets on Friday.

Report: Seahawks after Kolb, not McNabb

2010-03-11
Comcast Sports Net Philadelphia reports the Seahawks are interested only in Kevin Kolb, not Donovan McNabb.

3 strong quakes strike Chile in quick succession

2010-03-11
Three strong earthquakes rocked Chile this morning, just as the country was swearing in a new president.

Dems work to finish health care deal

2010-03-11
Health care reform takes center stage Thursday as President Obama and top congressional Democrats work behind closed doors to nail down a final agreement.

28 schools closing in Kansas City, MO

2010-03-11
Superintendent John Covington called for the closing or consolidation of almost half of the schools in the Kansas City, Missouri, school district.

1 killed in Arkansas tornado outbreak

2010-03-11
Parts of Arkansas were under a tornado watch until early Thursday after a series of powerful tornadoes ripped through dozens of homes, critically injuring two people.

Early Iraq election results reported

2010-03-11
Iraq's election commission is expected Thursday to announce partial results of last week's vote.
101 Reasons to Love the Braves

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2010-03-10
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Smithsonian Baseball: Inside the World's Finest Private Collections

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2010-03-10
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The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime

The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime (Hardcover) newly tagged "baseball"

2010-03-09
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The Empire Strikes Out: How Baseball Sold U.S. Foreign Policy and Promoted the American Way Abroad

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2010-03-09
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2010 Who's Who in Baseball

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2010-03-08
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