Mark L. Baer-US PRESSWIRE
The Boston Red Sox have traded shortstop Marco Scutaro to the Colorado Rockies for relief pitcher Clayton Mortenson. Scutaro hit .299 last year with 7 home runs and 54 RBIs and will presumably take over the the shortstop position for the Rockies. The Red Sox consider Mortenson as a starter as reported by Troy Renck [...]
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Jeff Hanisch-US PRESSWIRE
His name doesn’t belong in the Hall of Fame but there should be a place in the Hall for players like Craig Counsell who always seemed to get that big hit to start a rally or move the tying or winning run into scoring position. That is what Counsell did so many times in his [...]
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Image obtained through Facebook.com, ROXY Photoshoot It was January 10th when skier Sarah Burke was injured in a training accident at the superpipe in Park City, Utah. Today it was announced that she has passed away. The accident did not appear severe to onlookers but it proved otherwise as she went into cardiac arrest and [...]
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Gary A. Vasquez-US PRESSWIRE
I have never understood the point of paying a whole truckload of money just to talk with someone. This irks me especially when it comes to professional sports teams. I understand the concept; you are paying for the right to take a player off of their team in another country which is really just compensation. [...]
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Matt Stamey-US PRESSWIRE
Reports have come through Twitter that Peyton Manning will not return to the Indianapolis Colts and is retiring. Unfortunately, it was Rob Lowe (yes, the actor) who broke this news so that is not a rock solid source. But Twitter is rocking with the news, it would not be surprising if Manning was retiring because [...]
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Jerry Lai-US PRESSWIRE
The Chicago Cubs and catcher Geovany Soto reached agreement on a one year contract for $4.3 million. Soto had a batting average of .228 with 17 home runs and 54 RBIs in 2011 and received a bump up from his $3 million salary. The backstop for the Cubs has come a long way since [...]
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Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
Dear Manny, I hear that you’re still working on a comeback and that you believe you can help a team out and be a role model. That’s great to hear that you have a positive outlook. I’m proud that you aren’t sitting at home mulling over how you left the game and the mess [...]
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Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE
On Friday the 13th, Prince Fielder met with a few club officials of the Texas Rangers at a Dallas hotel. Scott Boras was present but most believe it was more of a fact finding meeting as the Rangers are also in pursuit of signing Yu Darvish. However the Rangers might be able to sign both [...]
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Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE
There are rumors (well not really rumors, more like reports) swirling around the Boston Red Sox that Daniel Bard is being moved to the rotation. He has even come out and said that he thinks he will thrive as a starter. Haven’t we seen this movie before? How many times has a lights out reliever [...]
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