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Moscoso looks good in MLB debutMLB.comBy Daniel Paulling / MLB.com ARLINGTON — Guillermo Moscoso carries a little pink backpack with light blue straps when he goes to the bullpen. As funny as it sounds, he enjoys these initiation procedures for rookies. "We know we're going to carry the …
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Wieters rips triple to notch first MLB hitMLB.comBy Jeff Seidel / Special to MLB.com BALTIMORE — Matt Wieters made his own little bit of history on Saturday night, getting his first Major League hit in the Orioles' 6-3 defeat to the Tigers. Wieters, the Orioles' first pick in the 2007 First-Year …Wieters gets break [...]
Seattle Post Intelligencer
NL WestESPN"He is probably the best athlete in major league baseball. If all players were lined up for a race, he would probably be one of the five fastest. He's going to be a Gold Glove outfielder, and it won't be long from now. He cannot remain under the radar …Manny's Monday destination [...]
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Kids have fun playing, learning baseballMLB.comThe Junior RBI program gives children a chance to play baseball with other kids. (Ben Platt/MLB.com) By Ben Platt / MLB.com COMPTON, CA — It's a good thing to see on a Sunday afternoon. Boys, between the ages of 6 and 12, in different color uniforms, …
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Phils eager to witness Bastardo's debutMLB.com(Mike Janes/Four Seam Images) By Andy Jasner / Special to MLB.com PHILADELPHIA — Antonio Bastardo traveled roughly 60 miles from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in Allentown, Pa., to Citizens Bank Park on Sunday. He arrived in the Phillies' clubhouse long …Bastardo to start Tuesday night The News JournalBastardo to fill Myers' [...]
Hips Are Bringing More Athletes to Their KneesNew York Times, United StatesBy MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT The quest to build ever more proficient athletes keeps hitting unexpected snags, and perhaps nowhere is this more vivid than in Major League Baseball. Several top players have been hampered by a hip ailment that was unheard of in …
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Yanks tie record errorless-game streakMLB.comBy Bryan Hoch / MLB.com CLEVELAND — The Yankees came into the regular season believing that, even if they would not be one of the elite defensive teams, they would be able to rely on their positioning and athleticism to at least improve over last …MLB Major League Baseball New [...]
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Dodgers' bats come alive to thump CubsMLB.comBy Ken Gurnick / MLB.com CHICAGO — The Dodgers scored more runs in the first inning on Sunday night than they had in the other three games of the series combined and went on to whip the Cubs, 8-2, to split the set. Starter Eric Milton won [...]
Wooden bat league faces splintering relationshipBoston Herald, United StatesBy Mark Murphy The relationship between the Cape Cod League and Major League Baseball always has been mutually beneficial. One in five major leaguers played summer league amateur ball for teams with names like the Cotuit Kettleers and the Brewster …Developing issue in Little League Boston Heraldall 3 [...]
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Modest Moyer reaches 250-win plateauMLB.comBy Andy Jasner / Special to MLB.com PHILADELPHIA — When Jamie Moyer arrived at his locker inside the Phillies' clubhouse, a table with champagne and glasses sat adjacent to his chair. Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins walked to the table and proceeded to …Moyer wins 250th as Phillies sweep Nationals ReutersNational [...]