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June 2008
- Reds Hot for MLB's Next Big Thing
  
  newser | Sports Illustrated | Jun 19, 08 8:19 AM CDT
  
  Forget Ken Griffey Jr. The Reds outfielder to keep an eye on is rookie Jay Bruce, the 21-year-old whose shirt sold out within 24 hours at the Great American Ball Park store. In his debut week, Bruce reached base in 22 of 33 tries, with 15 hits and 12 runs scored, SI reports. And he's a nice guy, too. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Cincinnati Reds • Ken Griffey Jr.
- Gay Sports Leagues Net Straight Players
  
  newser | Village Voice | Jun 18, 08 9:40 PM CDT
  
  Gay and straight men in New York are teaming up, literally: The city’s many gay-sports leagues feature scores of heterosexuals looking for competition and friendship. “I was reticent,” admitted one straight footballer. “I was used to a high level of play.” But he and others have since sidelined their hesitance, saying gay leagues are just as tough as mainstream clubs. More »
  
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  baseball • football • New York • sports • gay • homosexual • heterosexual
- Take Me Out to the Ballgame, If You Can Afford It
  
  newser | Sports Illustrated | Jun 18, 08 7:50 PM CDT
  
  Modern ballparks may have more conveniences and better food, but they've become more expensive for everybody—even if you're just looking for cheap seats and beer—writes Josh Levin in S ports Illustrated . Higher prices across the board pay for the luxury restaurants and malls in the parks, which make make big bucks for owners but don't do much for everyday fans. Insult to injury: The newest parks "have the look and feel of a mall food court." More »
  
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  baseball • stadium
- Roger Clemens Takes Swing at Used-Car Sales
  
  newser | New York Post | Jun 18, 08 1:00 PM CDT
  
  It’s hard to imagine, but apparently Roger Clemens is a little short this month. The former pitcher has sold his Bentley to Bret Michaels to help pay his legal fees, the New York Post reports. “Clemens is apparently selling his lavish goods,” an insider said. “Bret is a big fan of Roger’s, and the car is fabulous.” The Rocket had no comment. More »
  
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  baseball • car • Roger Clemens • legal fees
- Mariners Finally Sack Bavasi. Who's Next?
  
  newser | Fox Sports | Jun 17, 08 9:14 AM CDT
  
  It's about time the Seattle Mariners fired Bill Bavasi, the general manager whose ill-advised trades contributed to the team's position in baseball's cellar this year, writes Ken Rosenthal for Fox Sports. But simply jettisoning the guy who got the least possible return out of a $117 million payroll won't be enough to turn this sinking ship around. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Seattle Mariners • Erik Bedard • firing
- Mets Cut Randolph Loose
  
  newser | Newsday | Jun 17, 08 7:25 AM CDT
  
  The New York Mets have fired manager Willie Randolph, as well as two of his coaches, reports Newsday . The announcement came this morning after weeks of speculation about Randolph's fate, as the Mets continue to struggle just under .500 after last season's historic collapse. Bench coach Jerry Manuel will take over as interim manager. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • Willie Randolph • firing
- Managers Get No Red Flags in Replay Plan
  
  newser | ESPN | Jun 15, 08 8:02 PM CDT
  
  MLB's current plan for video review may go into effect as early as August 1, but don't expect it to be like the NFL's system. Team managers will have no say in which plays get looked at, and the experts analyzing footage won't even be in the stadium, ESPN reports. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • home run • instant replay • umpires
- MLB Wants Instant Replay by August
  
  newser | USA Today | Jun 13, 08 7:45 PM CDT
  
  Major League Baseball asked its umpires today to implement instant replay by August 1, but details remain sketchy, USA Today reports. Both sides still need to bargain over who can demand replays—umpires or managers—what video feeds will be used, and who will make the final call. "It's all premature," a baseball spokesman said. "Nothing has been decided yet." More »
  
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  baseball • home run • instant replay • umpires
- Prison of Cuban Baseball Ensnares US Agent, Too
  
  newser | Vanity Fair | Jun 13, 08 3:17 PM CDT
  
  Politics is keeping "at least half a billion dollars of baseball players in Cuba right now," one agent tells Michael Lewis as he investigates, for Vanity Fair , the case of an American sports agent now in jail for smuggling athletes. Gus Dominguez appears to be a victim of politics on the US side—though that web isn't half as tangled as the one facing athletes on Castro's island. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • immigration • Cuba • smuggling
- A Simple Fix for Flying Bats: Better Maple
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 13, 08 9:45 AM CDT
  
  After steroids, shattering maple bats may be baseball's top-priority issue right now, one that promises to be a sticky problem, writes the New York Times . But Sam Holman, the founder of the first company to supply maple bats to the majors, thinks the answer may be a simple one: crack down on makers who cut corners. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • injury • baseball bats • maple bats
- Clemens Used Viagra for On-Field Boost
  
  newser | New York Daily News | Jun 10, 08 11:10 AM CDT
  
  Roger Clemens was on at least one performance enhancing drug, a clubhouse source tells the New York Daily News : Viagra. Clemens wasn’t using Vitamin V to help with the ladies, he—and several of his teammates—were using it to improve his on-field performance. Viagra has become a major fad among athletes, because of its ability to improve endurance and deliver nutrients to muscles. More »
  
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  baseball • Roger Clemens • performance-enhancing drugs • Viagra • World Anti Doping Agency
- Not Your Grandfather's Hot Dog Stand
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 8, 08 11:26 AM CDT
  
  From a perfect crab salad sandwich at AT&T field in San Francisco to a dreadful crab cake at Camden Yards in Baltimore, the New York Times charts the range and quality of foods available at America's ballparks. Crab isn't the only departure from the ubiquitous hot dog: During his quest, Peter Meehan found sushi, subs, strawberries, and more. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • food • Yankee Stadium • hot dogs • Wrigley Field • Shea Stadium • Dodger Stadium • PNC Park • AT&T Park • Miller Park • Safeco Field • Citizens Bank Park
- MLB's Next Crackdown May Be Maple Bats
  
  newser | USA Today | Jun 3, 08 3:10 PM CDT
  
  Barry Bonds may soon be the face of another Major League Baseball investigation: into the dangers of maple bats. The slugger's choice of wood has a growing following among players, but incidents of flying shards injuring fans and coaches have sparked a movement to ban the bats, USA Today reports. A safety summit on June 24 will take up the issue. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Barry Bonds • injury • baseball bats • Chad Gaudin • maple bats
- Cubs Swinging for Wrigley Record
  
  newser | Chicago Tribune | Jun 3, 08 12:40 PM CDT
  
  Shhh, don't jinx it: The Chicago Cubs not only lead the National League, they're playing better at home than on the road. The lovable losers are 26-8 at Wrigley Field, a record they last held before going to (and losing) the World Series in 1918. Now they're on pace for 62 home wins, a first for the team that some say is cursed. More »
  
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  baseball • Chicago • Chicago Cubs • Wrigley Field • Derrek Lee • Mark DeRosa • Ryan Dempster • Jim Hendry • baseball history
- Justices Don't Buy MLB's Fantasy Pitch
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 2, 08 2:15 PM CDT
  
  The Supreme Court refused today to hear an appeal by Major League Baseball against a ruling that allowed fantasy sports leagues to use real players' names and stats without paying a licensing fee, the Los Angeles Time s reports. MLB contended such leagues shouldn't "exploit players' identity for commercial gain;" the for-profit ventures said free-speech law allows it. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • US Supreme Court • athlete • First Amendment • fantasy sports • statistics
May 2008
- Hamilton Beats Drugs, Odds in Comeback
  
  newser | Sports Illustrated | May 29, 08 10:15 AM CDT
  
  Josh Hamilton can appreciate the high he's riding now, because his personal lows have been pretty rough. The first pick of baseball's 1999 draft was booted in 2004 for failing drug tests after picking up a cocaine habit. But now the Rangers outfielder has traded a bottle of Crown Royal a day for a swing at the triple crown, Sports Illustrated reports. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • cocaine • Texas Rangers • Josh Hamilton
- Newest MLB Division: AL Pacific?
  
  newser | ESPN | May 25, 08 3:33 PM CDT
  
  With the help of modern air travel, Major League Baseball should seriously consider expanding across the Pacific, writes Jim Caple for ESPN. Such a move could be both profitable and intriguing, and keep Japan from hemorrhaging its best talent. Though, as Red Sox manager Terry Francona points out, "Saying it would be fun and making it work are two different things." More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Japan • National League • American League • expansion
- Free Agents Can Be Your Slump-Busters
  
  newser | ESPN | May 24, 08 11:39 AM CDT
  
  If your fantasy baseball squad is struggling, you can take the Jason Giambi approach and wear a gold thong to break out of your slump; or you can check out your league's free agents and get yourself a slump-buster in the form of a starting pitcher—like Darrell Rasner, for example. ESPN's Matthew Berry offers a few other possible winners: More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • fantasy sports • Daniel Cabrera • Andrew Miller • Mike Cameron
- Players OK More Drug Tests
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 24, 08 9:44 AM CDT
  
  Baseball players agreed to more frequent drug tests yesterday and gave more clout to the drug program's independent administrator, the AP reports. The tougher guidelines follow recommendations made in the Mitchell Report and mark the third time the league has toughened its doping policy since 2002—each time under the threat of congressional action, the Calgary Herald notes. Owners approved the changes last week. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • steroids • Mitchell Report • Bud Selig • George Mitchell • Mitchell steroids investigation • Jose Guillen • MLBPA • Jay Gibbons
- Upon Further Review, MLB Weighs Instant Replay
  
  newser | ESPN | May 23, 08 11:10 AM CDT
  
  Baseball may begin experimenting with instant replay, starting in the Arizona Fall League and possibly second-guessing big-league umps as soon as next season, a source tells ESPN. But a league official told the AP, "We've made no final decision as to where exactly we're going to try it out, do any test runs or anything yet." More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Alex Rodriguez • home run • Carlos Delgado • instant replay • Geovany Soto • umpire

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