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Gloves in style in Boston
The planning is finished. The to-do list has been whittled. Boston’s makeover is complete.
And what does manager Terry Francona like best about his new-look Red Sox?
“What I like right now,” he said during an early-morning conversation in his City of Palms Park office here, “is their ability to get up in [...]
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Five things to know
Red Sox: Camp tour | Outlook | Cactus/ Five things to know about the Boston Red Sox:
1. Yes, the buzz has been all about how the Red Sox single-mindedly looked to improve their defense over the winter, but let’s not forget that they also now have four infielders who have scored 100 [...]
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Twins camp tour: Mauer is Minnesota’s natural wonder
Here’s the thing about Minnesota’s Joe Mauer, Everybody’s All-American: He can even
We knew he could catch. We knew he could hit. We knew he could play hoops, because he was a high-school all-stater.
Bobby Bowden, Florida State football coach, knew he could play quarterback, otherwise he never would have offered him a [...]
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Twins: Five things to know
Twins: Camp tour | Outlook | Ca Five things to know about the Minnesota Twins:
1. Two key things to know about the Twins this year: They’re moving into brand new Target Field, the regular-season grand opening coming on April 12 against the Boston Red Sox. It will be the first championship season pitch [...]
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Players not to Watch: Focus on obscurity for Fantasy prep
As I prepare for a keeper-league Fantasy draft, I’ve read roughly 200 stories headlined . Inevitably each of these pieces trains its gaze on players who have been watched, discussed, poked, prodded, analyzed and deconstructed within an inch of their being. They are less than helpful.
Tigers rookie second baseman Scott Sizemore is [...]
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Orioles camp tour: Strange sight as Tejada preps for new chapter
Strange?
Compared to the man taking ground balls on a back field, seeing the Orioles train here after 14 years in Fort Lauderdale is not strange.
Compared to who was leading the Orioles’ base-running drills not long ago, seeing a record number of below-60-degree days in Florida is not strange.
“No, no, [...]
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Giants rally to win game that features Zito-Fielder confrontation
After a long winter, theres nothing like taking a pitch in the middle of the back to get the bad blood flowing again.
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder was the target of apparent retaliation on Thursday when he was hit by the first pitch from San Francisco left-hander Barry Zito in the first inning of [...]
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Upton signs $51.25M, 6-year deal
Justin Upton has lived with high expectations virtually since the day he picked up a baseball bat.
Now at 22, with two full major league seasons already behind him, he says he welcomes the challenge of living up to the $51.25 million, six-year contract he signed on Wednesday with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the second-largest deal in [...]
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Jose Reyes meets with FBI about doctor
Mets shortstop Jose Reyes said Sunday he met with federal investigators last week regarding a Canadian doctor accused of selling an unapproved drug.
Dr. Anthony Galea is facing four charges in his country related to the unapproved drug known as Actovegin, which is extracted from calfs blood and used for healing. His assistant also has been [...]
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Peavy sells Gonzalez to Williams
Chicago White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy confirmed on Sunday that he has had conversations with general manager Kenny Williams about acquiring San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.
Peavy, who was teammates with Gonzalez in San Diego, gave Williams information about the sluggers character as well as his ability during their conversations.
Obviously, Kenny asked me at [...]
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