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• Twins Welcome Move to Great Outdoors
• By Tom Krasovic 3/20/2010 9:30 AM ET
• FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Architecturally speaking, everyone's excited, in one way or another, by what's happening with the Minnesota Twins. The Twins are moving outdoors, and their new home's quite a ... More »
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• Lowell Avoids Trade Talk, Works at First
• By Tom Krasovic 3/19/2010 3:34 PM ET
• FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox corner infielder Mike Lowell, plagued before by an arthritic hip and a balky thumb, said he's not bothered by either anymore. Check back after the games pile up. "The ... More »
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• Nothing Old About Hoffman in Milwaukee
• By Tom Krasovic 3/19/2010 8:00 AM ET
• PHOENIX, Ariz. -- If you had told Trevor Hoffman a few years ago that moving to Milwaukee would freshen up his Hall of Fame career, the lifelong Southern Californian might've kicked sand in your face ... More »
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• MLB FanHouse Q&A: Bill James
• By Tom Krasovic 3/16/2010 1:47 PM ET
• Baseball scholar Bill James has written a new book, The Bill James Gold Mine 2010. FanHouse's Tom Krasovic recently interviewed James, the Red Sox senior advisor for baseball operations. Here is an ... More »
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• L.T. a Fan of Jets' Rough, Tough Style
• By Tom Krasovic 3/15/2010 1:00 PM ET
• Word that LaDainian Tomlinson is joining the Jets comes as no surprise, although it will be strange to see the former Chargers great in green. L.T. admires how the Jets play. More so than any other ... More »
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• Despite Track Record, True Believers Dot Cubs' Camp
• By Tom Krasovic 3/14/2010 9:30 AM ET
• MESA, Ariz. -- You go to HoHoKam Park, the desert home of the Chicago Cubs, and you wonder the same thing that crazy people have wondered for decades. Is this the year? You've polled a few old ... More »
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• Busy Spring for Multitasking Peavy
• By Tom Krasovic 3/12/2010 6:15 PM ET
• TEMPE, Ariz. -- Jake Peavy is wearing a lot of hats this week. Music promoter. Philanthropist. Guitarist. Folk singer. Friday afternoon, the former Cy Young Award winner pulled on his White Sox ... More »
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• Sources: Kevin Towers Joining Yankees
• By Tom Krasovic 3/11/2010 11:28 AM ET
• Kevin Towers, the former Padres general manager, is joining the Yankees as a special assistant to general manager Brian Cashman, according to two major league sources. Towers willl start with the ... More »
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• Voice Calling for Reds Revival in 2010
• By Tom Krasovic 3/11/2010 9:30 AM ET
• GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Cincinnati Reds usually make you want to cover your eyes. The Voice of the Reds makes you want to open your ears. Chatted up The Voice at the team's new training digs the ... More »
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• Chapman 'Muy Bueno' in Cactus Debut
• By Tom Krasovic 3/08/2010 7:21 PM ET
• GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Rubbery in the arm and hips, Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman whirled and flung fastballs that averaged 97 miles per hour Monday in his first Cactus League game since the Reds signed ... More »
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• All Eyes on Padres, One Way or Another
• By Tom Krasovic 3/08/2010 9:30 AM ET
• PEORIA, Ariz -- Just visited the Paris Hilton of baseball clubs, our bubbly friends the Padres. At it again, they're creating gossip and headlines not so much for on-field artistry as for, well, ... More »
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• Call to Broadcasting Still Strong for Voice of Padres, Jerry Coleman
• By Tom Krasovic 3/05/2010 5:24 PM ET
• PEORIA, Ariz. -- His brown eyes no longer see as well as they did in World War II from the cockpit of a dive-bomber, or from the batter's box in the 1950 World Series. His voice, although still ... More »
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• Second Rebuild a Rocky Road for Tribe
• By Tom Krasovic 3/05/2010 9:30 AM ET
• GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Cleveland Cavaliers have LeBron James. Where's the King of baseball who will rescue the Cleveland Indians? "There is no LeBron James in baseball," says Indians executive ... More »
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• Free of Nats, Acta Gets Another Chance
• By Tom Krasovic 3/04/2010 6:30 PM ET
• GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Manny Acta has managed 410 games in the major leagues, but because all of them were with the hopeless Washington Nationals, how can anybody know whether Acta is or isn't the guy to ... More »
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• Tomlinson Bids Fond, Respectful Farewell to San Diego
• By Tom Krasovic 2/24/2010 10:00 PM ET
• POWAY, Calif. -- It's not typical for a sports franchise and its longtime star to part with sensitivity and grace, but the Chargers and LaDainian Tomlinson seemingly have pulled it off. Reviewing his ... More »
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• Emotional LaDainian Tomlinson 'Excited About the Future'
• By Tom Krasovic 2/24/2010 6:10 PM ET
• SAN DIEGO -- LaDainian Tomlinson broke down and cried today as he reviewed his nine-year career with the Chargers. "Sometimes emotion is what makes a person, and as you guys know, I always wear my ... More »
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• Get the Morphine: Joyner Thinks Closing Out Boston Will Be Challenge
• By Tom Krasovic 10/10/2009 8:10 PM ET
• Forgive Wally Joyner if he's nervous as the Angels attempt to close out the Boston Red Sox on Sunday in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. The last time the Angels were in this position ... More »
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• On the Brink, Toughest Test Awaits Halos
• By Tom Krasovic 10/10/2009 3:38 AM ET
• ANAHEIM, Calif. -- It's too soon, America. Too soon to thank baseball's Angels from the City of Angels. Too soon to assume they can answer our prayers. The Red Sox are down but not out, which means ... More »
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• Hunter Not Sore at Sox After Hit by Pitch
• By Tom Krasovic 10/09/2009 7:45 PM ET
• ANAHEIM -- Torii Hunter said he inferred no ill intent from the Red Sox for hitting him in the left arm Thursday night, one at-bat after he pounded a three-run home run and flipped his bat. So, unless ...
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• Hunter Goes 'Nuts' as Angels Take First Step Toward Ending Boston Hex
• By Tom Krasovic 10/09/2009 3:46 AM ET
• ANAHEIM, Calif. -- What did Torii Hunter mean when he said last month the Angels needed to "show nuts" against the Red Sox? He gave a glimpse on Thursday night, socking a fastball from Jon Lester ... More »
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