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Florida Marlins' Chris Coghlan walking the base path of a righteous man

The Marlins' Chris Coghlan hit .321 with a .390 on-base percentage while learning how to lead off and play the outfield for the first time in his professional career. Coghlan knows how off-putting some people find vocal faith...

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Pricey gift: MLB offers Series film set for $2,229

NEW YORK - Major League Baseball has the perfect gift to bust a budget in a recession. A 20-DVD set of World Series films can be bought for $2,229, and it contains authenticated autographs of 12 Ha...

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KC a contender for '12 All-Star Game

Selig hints that the new 'K' may host Midsummer Classic KANSAS CITY -- The 2012 All-Star Game seems to be edging closer to a home in Kansas City. That was the indication after Major League Baseball's Owners' Meetings on...

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Reds from Johngy’s Beat

A few weeks ago, I made a “fun card” of Mike Squires for Johngy’s Beat. He told me he had some Reds for me in return, and I thought, “Cool, maybe he’ll hit some of my blank spots from the junk wax era.” I mean, I don’t have...

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Inbox: Looking at offseason strategy

Giants fans ask about free agents, trade possibilities and more It's obvious that the Giants need to upgrade the offense. Sabean's inclination to delay free-agent signings could prove wise, though the Giants probably will have...

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Dan McGrath: Chicago fans may hate Yanks -- but they still love Joe Girardi

The late, great ink-stained orator Mike Royko was the wise-guy voice of Chicago on myriad matters large and small, pitch-perfect in articulating his city's sensibilities and proudly unwavering in his disdain for all things New...

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PI Finds: Batting Season Finder

With the new additions to the Play Index, you can run a wider variety of queries than ever before. Here are just a few examples... First, go to the main Batting Season Finder page. Notice that the yellow box at the top of the...

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“The Core Four”

One of the themes in the media during last week's World Series was the "core four" , the four players who linked the Yankees championships of the '90s to this year's team. Several of those players moved up the charts for...

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'Good old days' weren't always so great

Well, the Yankees just won the World Series the old-fashioned way: by spending $50-some million more than anybody else, including $30 million for one player, Alex Rodriguez, who has admitted using steroids for at least three...

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Mike and Mike Marquee Matchups

Posted by Mike Carraggi, Globe Correspondent November 6, 2009 02:56 AM Michael Grossi and Mike Carraggi of The Boston Globe pick this weekend's high school football games. Abington at Cohasset Grossi – Two unbeatens face off in...

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