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Youkilis not a big fan of talking to opposition
Sights and sounds from the American League Championship Series: « I find him highly annoying with his goofy goatee and violinistlike hand positioning at the plate, but give prickly Kevin Youkilis the honesty award so far in this young series. When...Tags: Florida Marlins, American League, Baseball, Christopher Walken, Urban Meyer
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Francona deserves more credit for success of Sox
johnette.howard@newsday.comThere was a scene during the American League Division Series last Friday that typifies the curious status of Red Sox manager Terry Francona. It occurred hours before his team moved one win away from knocking the Angels out of the playoffs for the third...Tags: Florida Marlins, American League, Josh Beckett, Baseball, Chicago Cubs
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Former Angel Troy Percival won't pitch against Boston
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Angels fans hoping to relive a little of that 2002 magic while watching the American League championship series between Tampa Bay and Boston will be disappointed. Troy Percival, the closer on the 2002 team that won the World...Tags: Troy Percival, Angel, Major League Baseball, American League, All Stars
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A look back on a Chicago baseball season gone bad
IN THE WAKE OF THE NEWSI know thousands of you must have had a World Series with the Cubs on your bucket list—things to see before you croak. Sorry, my friends. It doesn't matter how much lipstick you put on this goat. Your Cubs are still baaaaad. Wednesday was the...Tags: Baseball, Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Marmol, Chicago White Sox, Spring Training
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Good question
Why is the World Series called the World Series when the teams do not, in fact, come from all over the world? The answer may be lost to history, according to Craig Muder, director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum....Tags: All Stars, Baseball
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Names in the Game
OSLO, Norway (AP) _ Norway dropped plans to bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics on Monday after new estimates doubled the projected cost of hosting the games in the Arctic city of Tromsoe. "It was a difficult decision," said Tove Paule, president of the...Tags: Minnesota Wild, Winter Olympics, Boston Bruins, Auction Service, Baseball
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Was the season a waste?
I have not been a Cubs fan as long as many. I came from Austin, Texas, to attend DePaul University in 1991. Because there was no professional sports team in Austin, I was never much of a baseball fan. When I moved to DePaul, which is just two "L" stops...Tags: DePaul University, All Stars, Chicago Cubs, Baseball, Wrigley Field
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It's another cruel postseason for the Angels
BOSTON -- You gotta bereave. . . . If Erick Aybar gets a bunt down, the Angels might still be alive in the playoffs, Angel Stadium might be rocking to the sound of thundersticks Wednesday instead of sitting empty and Vladimir Guerrero and his teammates...Tags: American League, Baseball, Metal and Mineral, Pedro Martinez, Magic Johnson
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Comparing The Red Sox of 1978 and 2008
•Thursday marked the 30th anniversary of the Bucky Dent game. It ended the 1978 season for the Red Sox, who squandered a 14 1/2 -game lead over the Yankees before losing a one-game playoff for the American League East title. For a generation of Red...Tags: American League, Jonathan Papelbon, Baseball, Soccer, Pedro Martinez
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Text messages from press row . . .
BOSTON -- Isn't the Boston Marathon usually contested in April? . . . Erick Aybar and the Angels weren't ready for the season to reach its finish line. . . . Aybar, whose cousin Wil Aybar coaches the diving team at the College of Holy Cross in...Tags: American League, Gaming and Lotteries, Baseball, Russell Martin, Pittsburgh Steelers
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Southern California looks ominous for Cubs
IN THE WAKE OF THE NEWSWinging to the West Coast this time of year was supposed to be totally cool. Not the temperature—the situation. A few days in Southern California felt like a match made in heaven for the Cubs. Swimmin' pools, movie stars. No chill, just chillin'...Tags: Jim Edmonds, Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Ryan Dempster, Kosuke Fukudome
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Southern California ominous for Cubs
Winging to the West Coast this time of year was supposed to be totally cool. Not the temperature — the situation. A few days in Southern California felt like a match made in heaven for the Cubs. Swimmin' pools, movie stars. No chill, just...Tags: Jim Edmonds, Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Ryan Dempster
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