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Sunday, March 14, 2010

Starting pitching depth presents a different kind of hard decision for Rangers

By Tim Cowlishaw /  / The Dallas Morning News
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Just because the Texas Rangers found some quality pitching in 2009 doesn’t mean the search is over. One season after the team...
Saturday, March 13, 2010

Hall of Fame lock? No-mar

Nomar Garciaparra
By Steve Buckley
Five full baseball seasons will be in the books before Nomar Garciaparra’s...
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Friday, March 12, 2010

Time to show muscles

Bruins teammates gather around Marc Savard after Penguins’ Matt Cooke knocked him out.
By Steve Buckley
This is too good to be true: When the Bruins host the Pittsburgh Penguins next Thursday...
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This makes no sense

JUST IN TIME: Victor Martinez beats the throw to Mets catcher Chris Coste to score on a Jeremy Hermida hit during the Sox’ 8-2 win yesterday in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
By Ron Borges
FORT MYERS - Tim Wakefield has seen a lot of baseball in the 16 years and six days...
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Carl Edwards escaped with a slap on the wrist

NASCAR driver Carl Edwards.
By Scott Fowler / McClatchy Newspapers
It sounded so good in January when NASCAR told its drivers: "Boys, have at it." Go...
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Merlin Olsen: a fearsome Ram of gentle charisma

This May 2, 2007, file photo shows Pro Football Hall of Fame lineman Merlin Olsen addressing a crowd during the Gridiron Legends Luncheon Series at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind.
By Sam Farmer /  Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — Merlin Olsen left quite an impression, even on his first day with the Los Angeles Rams. Jack...
Thursday, March 11, 2010

Nomar Garciaparra’s strange last call

HANGING ’EM UP: Former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra announces his retirement from baseball alongside GM Theo Epstein yesterday in Fort Myers.
By Ron Borges
FORT MYERS - We learned one new thing about Nomar Garciaparra yesterday. You don’t...
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Twins may have to consider trading Joe Mauer

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire tosses the ball towards third base as catcher Joe Mauer looks on, during a drill on the first day of full squad workout at baseball spring training in Fort Myers, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010.
By Jim Souhan / Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
FORT MYERS, Fla. — It’s mid-March and the race of the reluctant Minnesota...
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Sox’ Bill Hall makes most of new reality

FINEST LEATHER: Veteran Bill Hall knows he’ll have to do the dirty work with his glove as he takes over as the Red Sox’ utility man this season.
By Ron Borges
FORT MYERS - At 30, Bill Hall knows who he is. He is a leather-toting hydra. ...
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Darryl Strawberry remembers his past, hopes not to repeat it

Darryl Strawberry,a New York Mets ambassador greets fans before the start of a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
By Bob Klapisch /  The Record (Hackensack N.J.)
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Darryl Strawberry is headed toward the clubhouse door, an unlit Newport jammed between...

As NCAA Tournament has gotten bigger, it got better

By John Smallwood / Philadelphia Daily News
In the midst of my 22nd year in this business, I can say that I’m no longer much of a purist about most things in sports. I’ve...
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Mark McGwire shrinks from questions

St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire hits grounders to infielders during spring training baseball.
By Ron Borges
FORT MYERS - Mark McGwire made good use of the batting cage yesterday at City of...
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Reds alert: Cuban Aroldis Chapman dazzling in debut

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman pitches to the Kansas City Royals in the third inning of a spring training baseball game Monday in Goodyear, Ariz.
By Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — With apologies to Jon Landau and perhaps Stephen Strasburg,...
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Monday, March 8, 2010

Clay Buchholz’ spin on rotation

FALSE START: Sox starter Clay Buchholz, who allowed three runs and five hits in two innings, delivers against the Orioles in his spring debut yesterday in Sarasota, Fla.
By Ron Borges
SARASOTA, Fla. - Clay Buchholz got his work in yesterday, and let’s leave it...
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NASCAR must address Edwards’ dangerous antics

Brad Keselowski (12) flips after being nudged by Carl Edwards, top, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Sunday, March 7, 2010.
By Martin Fennelly /  Tampa Tribune, Fla.
Yes, rubbing is racing, and NASCAR wanted some of the fun back in its game. The sport...
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