Firestorm of tirades, expletives aboard Mariners’ sinking ship
Firestorm of tirades, expletives aboard Mariners‘ sinking ship
Much like the highlight shows, the Seattle Times website was kind enough to bleep out the parts of Mariners manager John McLaren’s postgame rant that it deemed unsuitable for publication. Of course, that didn’t leave much to post.
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D-backs draft pitcher with pedigree
D-backs draft pitcher with pedigree The D-backs selected University of Arizona left-handed pitcher Daniel Schlereth with their first-round pick, 26th overall, in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
Pedro prevails, Joba struggles in well-hyped starts
Opposite coasts, opposite results. The old pitcher with the history of injuries went six strong innings. The young stud with the rocket arm couldn’t get out of the third.
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Kemp, Torrealba suspended for fighting
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp was suspended for four games and Colorado catcher Yorvit Torrealba was penalized three games Thursday following their tussle earlier this week.
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2008 draft guide: Prospects, quirks and fun facts
Major League Baseball’s draft may never be as big as the NFL or NBA drafts because amateur players are mostly unknown and generally at least one or two years away from helping big-league clubs, assuming they even make it to the majors.
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Even MVPs can be benched for not hustling
Fans see it all the time: A player hits a routine grounder or a seemingly easy-to-catch fly ball and he jogs half-heartedly toward first, often not bothering to reach the bag. On Thursday, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel took a stand and made it clear he would not tolerate such loafing.
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