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"The one constant through all the years... has been baseball. ...baseball has marked the time. ...it's a part of our past. ...It reminds of us of all that once was good and could be again..." 'Field of Dreams' 1989

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Stories

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  • March 2008
    • Boston Dogs Best in the Land

      Boston Dogs Best in the Land

      (Newser) - America's best hot dog is to be found in Beantown, writes Raymond Sokolov in the Wall Street Journal . On the eve of a new baseball season, Sokolov criss-crossed the country in a quest to find the top dog. Hollywood, New York, and (especially) Chicago offered strong contenders, but perfection in a bun was found at Speed's—a humble hot dog stand in a Boston parking lot. More »

    • Canseco Now Thinks Clemens Was Clean

      Canseco Now Thinks Clemens Was Clean

      (Newser) - Former Bash Brother Jose Canseco has backed down from charges that Roger Clemens used more than workouts to pump his pitching arm. Contradicting what's written in his own books, "Juiced" and the upcoming "Vindicated," Canseco said in a TV interview that he now doesn't believe the Rocket used steroids, Newsday reports. More »

    • Harden Brilliant as A's Topple Sox 5-1 in Japan

      Harden Brilliant as A's Topple Sox 5-1 in Japan

      (Newser) - The Red Sox and the Athletics are headed home from the Land of the Rising Sun after Rich Harden shut down the defending World Series champions in game two of their Tokyo visit. The 26-year-old right-hander allowed one run, surrendered only three hits, and fanned nine Boston hitters over six innings, earning a 5-1 victory and a 1-1 series split, reports the Boston Globe. More »

    • Canseco Links A-Rod to 'Roids in New Book

      Canseco Links A-Rod to 'Roids in New Book

      (Newser) - Jose Canseco, baseball’s most outspoken steroid user, suggests that reigning AL MVP Alex Rodriguez used performance-enhancing drugs in his new book Vindicated, reports the New York Post. This according to a Massachusetts-based writer, who found a copy yesterday in a local store, although it's not due for release until April 1. "I really have absolutely no reaction," was the Yankee slugger's response. More »