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What we think: State shouldn't bankroll a baseball bidding war
Florida lawmakers said they wanted to stop Major League Baseball teams fleeing the Sunshine State for Arizona for spring training. So lawmakers made tens of millions of dollars in tax subsidies available for communities to build or spruce up spring...Tags: Houston Astros, Spring Training, Crime, Law and Justice, Major League Baseball, Sports
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Kevin Gausman arrives and 'the future is now'
The Baltimore SunReality didn't set in for Orioles pitching prospect Kevin Gausman that he was heading to the major leagues until the moment he boarded his connection flight to Baltimore on Wednesday morning. "Then, I just kinda was thinking, you know, 'Wow, I'm...Tags: Spring Training, Kevin Gausman, Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Diekman searching for former form
The last two springs, reliever Jake Diekman has caught the eyes of some pretty influential members of the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Major league pitching coach Rich Dubee was smitten with the long-armed left-hander during spring training in...
Tags: Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Spring Training, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sports, Philadelphia Phillies
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Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez confident DL stint will be short
The Baltimore SunOrioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday with right thumb blister, said he's confident he will be able to return to the team’s starting rotation when he’s eligible to be activated May 19....Tags: Spring Training, Miguel Gonzalez, Travis Ishikawa, Brandon Wood, Baseball
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Nate McLouth and Manny Machado using teamwork at top of the lineup
The Baltimore SunOrioles left fielder Nate McLouth entered Thursday's game with 11 stolen bases, second most in the American League. McLouth credits Manny Machado's patience at the plate hitting behind him with allowing him to be aggressive on the basepaths....Tags: Spring Training, Miguel Gonzalez, Brandon Wood, Travis Ishikawa, Baseball
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Fernandina Beach: Big on shrimp
Regular readers of this column know that my travels are often motivated by food. Whether it's the roadside barbecue of B.C.'s General Store in Yalaha, a fried grouper sandwich with a view at one of the two iconic fishing piers on Anna Maria Island or...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Tampa, Baltimore Orioles, Foods and Beverages, Festive Events
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Heat is on as Harvey, Fernandez go head-to-head
MIAMI The heat will be on Monday night in South Florida, just not where sports fans would expect to see it. Marlins Park will host two of baseball top young fireballers when the Marlins open a three-game series against the Mets. Fernandez, 20, the...Tags: Citi Field, Spring Training, Detroit Tigers, Baseball, Miami Marlins
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Galvis is a man of many gloves, talents
PHILADELPHIA — When Freddy Galvis got word last spring that the Phillies needed him to become the team's everyday second baseman on what was practically a moment's notice, he didn't complain. By the time April was over, his dazzling display of...
Tags: Ryan Madson, Spring Training, John Buck, Philadelphia Phillies, Baseball
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Baseball fantasy world
Three weeks into the season and there is no shortage of under-the-radar pitchers having their way with hitters and putting up impressive numbers. Good deals Hisashi Iwakuma SP | Seattle The 32-year-old from Tokyo, who pitched 10 seasons in Japan,...
Tags: Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox, Jake Peavy, Seattle Mariners, Sports
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Cole Hamels: Beard... or no beard?
SportsTalkCole Hamels appears good and ready to face the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day next week, but has the lanky lefty traded in his 'Hollywood' label for that of...'Lumberjack'? It's true. Hamels' beard will probably never grow long enough to...... -
Orioles' Nolan Reimold makes long-awaited return to the plate
Nolan Reimold hadn't yet faced an opposing pitcher in 10 months heading into Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Toronto Blue Jays. But Orioles manager Buck Showalter had already noticed the progress Reimold made this spring after season-ending...
Tags: Pittsburgh Pirates, Spring Training, Mark Derosa, Baseball, Buck Showalter
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Like Cubs, Astros building from bottom up
Like his bosses, Mike Foltynewicz is a baseball optimist. He can see the Astros rising out of the ashes they find themselves in at the beginning of the Jim Crane era. "In three or four years, we're going to be a fun team,'' said Foltynewicz, a 21-year-...
Tags: George Springer , Milwaukee Brewers, Bryce Harper, Yu Darvish, Seattle Mariners
May 23, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
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May 19, 2013
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May 9, 2013
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May 9, 2013
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Apr 27, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 28, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 20, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Apr 20, 2013
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Mar 28, 2013
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Feb 24, 2013
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Apr 6, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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