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Modest proposals on how TV might showcase baseball better. Plus a post-election update on the A's ballpark, and why Bob Lemon became Jim Lemon.
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Speed not reasonable and prudent
Is there any way to limit pitcher's arm injuries? We have an idea, but a lot people are not going to like it. Plus my earliest memory of Bob Uecker and…
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Win now, pay Later
The Dodgers opted to defer payments on some big contracts. The D-backs went down this road in their early days with mixed results. Plus: Why you can't…
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I saw the most incredible thing at Dodger Stadium
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Radar Love
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Formula for success?
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Getting what you paid for
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Can this season be saved?
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The bargain hunt for Red October
Young players give Cincy fans hope. Should ownership have spent more to shore up the roster? Plus, will anyone sign Trevor Bauer?
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Ken Kendrick's shaky shakedown
D-backs owner sticks his foot in his mouth at a press conference, a move that likely will make getting public funds to fix Chase Field more difficult…
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Prospects to track this spring
Here are nine players who come into spring training with high expectations and high hopes. Plus, MLB execs just don't get the fans.
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If he can make it there . . .
How a kid who thought he wanted to be a sportswriter wound up running his favorite team in New York, New York. Plus, did the Cards sign too many old…
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Ball in the family
If any one artifact could symbolize the futility of the Washington Senators/ Texas Rangers that ended in this year's World Series, it is a ball from a…
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You're right: Diamondbacks shouldn't be in World Series
And yet somehow, they are. It's not entirely fair, but it's the way the system works.
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Pool party
The Dodgers' celebration in 2013 capped a bitter year for the D-backs that included a brawl in Los Angeles and a late-season meltdown. Finally, Arizona…
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