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News Source: Sun Sentinel
| 7 days ago
Like every catcher, Jeff Mathis ' body is a catalogue of hard knocks. "I've broke my face, wrists. Nothing compared to the pain that was in my collarbone," said Mathis, who finally became an active member of the Marlins on Tuesday. One of the players
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News Source: The Olympia
| 9 days ago
Contributing writer Published May 12, 2013 The hottest hitter in the Mariners' farm system is a player who very few fans have heard of but that doesn't mean he's not a prospect. Outfielder Jabari Henry is tearing up the Midwest League for Seattle's
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News Source: FanIQ
| 14 days ago
Yogi Berra is probably the most famous bad ball hitter in baseball history. When asked about his tendency to swing at bad pitches, Berra reportedly said, "If I can hit it, it's a good pitch."
That mentality is alive and well in today'
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News Source: Miami Herald
| 15 days ago
Growing up in Santo Domingo and watching childhood heroes David Ortiz, Vladimir Guerrero and Manny Ramirez belt mammoth big-league home runs, Marlins 22-year old rookie right fielder Marcell Ozuna grew up with the idea that crushing baseballs was the
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News Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
| 19 days ago
As the Padres prepare to offer Chase Headley a contract extension that would guarantee him more than $52 million, Padres fans should hope that if Headley accepts, the deal turns out better than the Padres' other franchise-record contracts of this
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News Source: The New York Times
| 23 days ago
Yankees Sandoval, 26, the San Francisco Giants ' free-swinging third baseman with the perpetual smile, plays heavy. He is a bad-ball and bad-body hitter with a penchant for M.V.P. awards, winning one for his performance in the World Series and one
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News Source: The Globe & Mail
| 1 month ago
Story Growing up in Depression-era Montreal, he quit school when he was about 14 to help in the family meat business, but he never complained...He believed in helping people, no matter if they were family members, friends or strangers. Instead of
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News Source: Fort Worth Star Telegram
| 1 month ago
Nathan moved a step closer Friday to becoming the 24th pitcher in major league history with 300 saves when he closed out the home-opening victory...The goal, Nathan said, is to get back to the World Series and not to relish individual achievements.