Almost nobody likes Congress. The polls say so. But I’ll say this for the federal legislature: Republicans and Democrats play each other in a baseball game every year, and that partly makes up for whatever it is they do the … Continue reading →
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The New York Yankees avoided salary arbitration with outfielder Brett Gardner, announcing a one-year deal Friday. Gardner hit .259 with 87 runs scored and led the American League with 49 stolen bases last season. He added 60 walks for a .345 on-base percentage in 159 games, with 124…
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The Houston Astros signed catcher Chris Snyder to a one-year deal, with a mutual option for another season, the team announced Friday. Snyder played most of his eight seasons for the Arizona Diamondbacks, before getting sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010.
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The Colorado Rockies acquired infielder Marco Scutaro from the Red Sox for right-hander Clayton Mortensen on Saturday in a surprising trade that could pave the way for top Boston prospect Jose Iglesias to take over at shortstop sooner than expected.
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With the start of spring training right around the corner, fans of the Houston Astros have plenty to look forward to this season. Will this be the year the Astros surprise everyone and claim a World Series championship? The Astros train at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee,…
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Alex Rodriguez is excited about the prospect of playing with newly acquired pitcher Michael Pineda — and looks forward to doing so at third base more than as a designated hitter. In an interview with ESPNdeportes, Rodriguez lauded the New York Yankees’ new, young pitcher while…
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Osceola County Stadium is intimate and vibrant, like a good spring training stadium should be. The stadium is located in Kissimmee, Fla., and is the spring training home to the Houston Astros. The stadium opened in 1985 and underwent an $18.3 million renovation in 2003 .
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It was the bottom of the 12 th inning in a 1986 playoff game against the Houston Astros. It was the same series that featured the epic 16-inning Game 6 clincher, the one that eliminated the unbecoming possibility of facing unhittable Mike Scott in Game 7.
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Boston Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury avoided arbitration by signing a one-year contract, the team announced. Though details weren’t announced, Ellsbury will receive an $8.05 million, according to an ESPN.com report. That amount is the highest ever for a player in his second…
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Call him the $103 million man … or, better yet, the man with the nearly 80,000,000,000,000 (that’s 80 billion for those of you without a calculator) yen arm. Japanese pitching star Yu Darvish has agreed to terms with the Texas Rangers for a reported six-year deal worth more…
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