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City Lights: Let's trade gaffes for perspective
Come back, Mitt Romney. All is forgiven. That comment you made about the binders full of women? Yes, it sounded a little off-kilter at the time, and the nation's comedians have teed off on it. But in the annals of off-the-cuff remarks politicians have...Tags: Barack Obama, Chicago Tribune, Social Media, Detroit Tigers, Superman (fictional character)
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Your Morning Phil: Francona, Axelrod, Shoulders
Talking baseball while wondering if the Blackhawks can be counter-punchers. 1. Baseball is back in Cleveland, thanks largely to Terry Francona. The first-place Indians host the Tigers tonight, and The Jake should be rocking. (Yes, I know Jacobs...Tags: American League Central, Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, Corey Kluber
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Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings
1. Rangers (1): How good of a team do you have to be to beat the Tigers when Miguel Cabrera hits three home runs? Texas did that after putting Ian Kinsler on the DL on Sunday. Alexi Ogando is another recent addition to the DL. 2. Cardinals (2):...Tags: Yasmani Grandal, Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, Yu Darvish, Don Mattingly
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La implacable maldición que atormenta a los Angelinos
Previo al arranque de la temporada de 2012 lancé una maldición a los Angelinos de Los Angeles —y en particular a Albert Pujols— que aún sigue atormentando a los serafines y al slugger dominicano. Entonces, un sábado 24 de diciembre de...
Tags: Yu Darvish, Matt Holliday, Los Angeles Lakers, Adeiny Hechavarria, Chris Davis
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Clayton Kershaw is a Dodgers star now but it almost didn't happen
On the morning that would deliver to the Dodgers their greatest arm in two generations, Clayton Kershaw awoke with a thought. The baseball draft was not televised in 2006. Each team made its picks on a secure conference call line with the league office....
Tags: Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies, Evan Longoria, World Series
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Whispers: What was Washington thinking?
Ron Washington is deservedly under fire for letting Yu Darvish throw 130 pitches Thursday night in a 10-4 victory over Justin Verlander and the Tigers. It was fun to watch but pointless for him to continue beyond the seventh inning, when he had thrown 115...
Tags: Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Yu Darvish, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Minor League Baseball
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9 crazy things about the Red Line
RedEyeReady or not, the Red Line South reconstruction starts Sunday. Until Oct. 19, nine South Side Red Line stations will close as crews rebuild the line south of Roosevelt Road. During this $425 million project, which is expected to rid the southern Red...Tags: Detroit Tigers, National League East, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Transit Authority, Ron Santo
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Whispers: Pierzynski has handle on Rangers' pitching staff
The Rangers' pitching staff loves the way A.J. Pierzynski handles a game. When Pierzynski went on the disabled list last week with a strained right oblique, he had a 2.84 catcher's ERA compared with a 4.14 mark for Geovany Soto. … There have...Tags: Detroit Tigers, Fenway Park, Yu Darvish, Jose Altuve, Minnesota Twins
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Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings
Last week's ranking in parentheses 1. Rangers (1): It's safe to say that Ron Washington's hitters enjoyed their weekend in Houston — 24 runs overall and three homers in every game. Their assault on Philip Humber Saturday was vicious. 2....
Tags: Oakland Athletics, Lorenzo Cain, Colorado Rockies, Don Mattingly, San Diego Padres
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Pettitte, Wells lead Yankees to 3-2 win against Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Andy Pettitte won for the first time since mid-April and Vernon Wells hit a two-run homer as the New York Yankees topped the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Saturday night for their second straight win in the series at Kauffman Stadium....Tags: Chris Nelson, Lorenzo Cain, Clay Buchholz, Cole Hamels, Brett Gardner
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Cubs' Wood doesn't mind staying under radar
Cubs pitcher Travis Wood still doesn't get recognized in Chicago, even with an impressive start to 2013 and his Mumford & Sons-quality beard. "So far," Wood said. "I hope it doesn't change because I'm a pretty low-maintenance kind of guy. But we'll see....Tags: Steve Clevenger, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, Clay Buchholz, Anibal Sanchez
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Mets' Harvey nearly unhittable — especially for Sox
NEW YORK — The pleasant problem Hector Santiago has created for the White Sox rotation pales immensely in comparison with finding the right barometer of the Sox's offensive malaise. The Mets' Matt Harvey drew comparisons Tuesday night to Tigers...Tags: Detroit Tigers, Alex Rios, Sports, Gavin Floyd, Kansas City Royals
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