Monthly Archives: August 2009

DVD captures journey of Dominican pla… - MLB.com

MLB.com

DVD captures journey of Dominican playersMLB.comFor decades , baseball fans have cheered Dominican players such as Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz, Vladimir Guererro and many, …
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Rox win in 10th, trim West deficit to… - MLB.com

Fort Worth Star Telegram

Rox win in 10th, trim West deficit to twoMLB.comDENVER — After 14 innings of baseball on Monday, the Rockies went back to the well in the series opener against the …Dodgers fall as Rox inch closer in WestLos Angeles DodgersSpilborghs launches slam for red-hot RoxUSA TodayRockies focused on winning seriesMLB.comMLB.com -MLB.comall 294 news [...]

Ackley to make signing official Monday - MLB.com

Ackley to make signing official MondayMLB.comSEATTLE — A little more than a week after agreeing to a five-year, $7.5 million Major League contract with the Mariners, …
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Down on the Farm, Wherever That May B… - New York Times

New York Times

Down on the Farm, Wherever That May Be This SeasonNew York TimesMinor league teams also share Internet rights with Major League Baseball, which helps police their licensing rights. So when the agreements expire between …GCL Mets pitcher suspendedGo-Ems.comWith Latest, Minor League Drug Suspensions Up 43 Percent From '08The Biz of BaseballMets minor leaguer [...]

2day’s 2 cents MLB, Topps sign exclus… - Minneapolis Star Tribune

2day's 2 cents MLB, Topps sign exclusive agreementMinneapolis Star TribuneEarlier this month, Major League Baseball took a step it hopes will reinvigorate the hobby when it announced an exclusive agreement with the Topps Company, …Sports-card collecting has ups and downsFayObserver.com
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Does Draft system need reform? - MLB.com

LongIslandPress.com

Does Draft system need reform?MLB.com"This will be a topic in the 2011 negotiations," said Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball's executive vice president of labor relations and human resources. …No big hurdles to MLB labor peace yetSportingNews.commlb's draft system needs an overhaulExaminer.comChanging the Draft RulesAnd the Valley ShookLongIslandPress.comall 11 news articles »

Rice swung and missed on Jeter - ESPN

Rice swung and missed on JeterESPNDuring Rice's career, Major League Baseball fell into a full-blown cocaine scandal that enveloped such stars as Dave Parker and Keith Hernandez. …Rice tells kids old school the way to go; Praises Pesky for his workDaily ItemJeter, Yankees respond to Rice commentsMLB.comBaseball Hall of Famer calls for return to 'old [...]

Drug list is a never-ending pain for … - The Canadian Press

The Canadian Press

Drug list is a never-ending pain for major league baseballThe Canadian PressIt's the list, the names of 104 players who allegedly tested positive during Major League Baseball's 2003 survey of steroid use - results that were supposed …
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On Baseball: No way to prove players … - Philadelphia Inquirer

On Baseball: No way to prove players are cleanPhiladelphia InquirerWe should have been saying, "The Major League Baseball testing program proves that Pujols and every other player who has not been suspended is drug-free. …KRIKORIAN: Our national pastime got facelift with SeligLong Beach Press-Telegram
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Baseball Brunch: Time for Draft Reform? - FanHouse

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Baseball Brunch: Time for Draft Reform?FanHouseWhen the current collective bargaining agreement is up in two years, Major League Baseball may pursue an NBA-style slotting system — with signing bonuses …TOO FAR: MLB should alter draftChambersburg Public OpinionThe Stephen Strasburg WhirlwindWashington PostDraft stars to play in Arizona Fall LeagueMLB.comMilwaukee Journal Sentinel -DC Sports Box -New York [...]