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News Source: Honolulu Advertiser
| 4 months ago
When the National League roster for the 80th All-Star Game was announced earlier this month, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino failed to make the cut. But there he was last night at Busch Stadium, starting in center field...With two...
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News Source: Belleville News-Democrat
| 4 months ago
Make it seven straight and 12 of 13 for the American League, which extended the National League's frustration in the 80th annual All-Star Game on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. Detroit's Curtis Granderson had a one-out triple in the eighth inning...
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News Source: Denver Post
| 4 months ago
Brad Hawpe will remember the ball in his locker more than the one that landed in Carl Crawford's glove. Before the Rockies' right fielder was robbed of glory by Crawford, he enjoyed a moment in the spotlight with President Barack Obama, getting his...
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News Source: Miami Herald
| 4 months ago
President Barack Obama won his way to the White House last November with a promise of change. Unfortunately for the National League, that didn't include the final score at the All-Star Game. Thanks to some solid relief pitching -- and another...
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News Source: The Examiner
| 4 months ago
Not even President Barack Obama 's ceremonial first pitch helped the NL, which had been 4-0 previously when sitting presidents threw out the first offering. The NL scored all its runs in the second inning, and 22 of its last 24 batters made out.
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News Source: The Globe & Mail
| 4 months ago
Globe and Mail Update Last updated on Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009 06:44PM EDT H e was asked directly about the St...Roy Halladay never speaks on the day he pitches, yet here he was on Tuesday – patiently answering question after question in front of...
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News Source: Belleville News-Democrat
| 4 months ago
The last time the National League won an All-Star Game, Tony La Russa was in his first season as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, Jerry Maguire was a box-office hit, and the dance craze Macarena was making the rounds. The NL will try to snap its...
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News Source: The News Journal
| 4 months ago
Raul Ibanez was 28, the age when most of his peers were entering the prime of their careers. But by the summer of 2000, Ibanez was idling on the Seattle Mariners' bench, growing increasingly irritated by every at-bat he wasn't getting. Pat Gillick...
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News Source: Denver Post
| 4 months ago
A year after Phillies manager Charlie Manuel blistered Clint Hurdle for his use of Brad Lidge in the All-Star Game, Manuel has unintentionally shafted the Rockies. When a relief spot opened following Jonathan Broxton's exit, he went with experience,...
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News Source: Honolulu Advertiser
| 4 months ago
The surest sign that Pedro Martinez will soon wear Phillies red came Monday when the pitcher himself was scheduled to touch down in Philadelphia in advance of a physical that team sources suggest will take place Tuesday. Whether it is a move that...