Concession Speech: 2012 Milwaukee BrewersKevin Kaduk, yahoo.com With the regular season over, many teams are facing an offseason filled with golf rounds and hot-stove strategy. But we're not going to let them get off that easy. No sir. No way. In an attempt to bring some closure between franchise and follower, we're… |
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Cubs help present grants and scholarshipsOct 4, 2012
Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations, helped present grants and scholarships to a Chicago-area student and Christopher House during a ceremony at Wrigley Field this week. |
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Hoyer gets new assistant GM in RehmanOct 4, 2012
The Cubs promoted Shiraz Rehman to assistant general manager, reporting to GM Jed Hoyer, on Thursday. |
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Five keys for Giants in postseasonOct 4, 2012
Chris Haft, MLB.com The Giants lost four of the seven regular-season games they played against their National League Division Series opponent, the Cincinnati Reds. But Cincinnati will face a very different San Francisco ballclub. |
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Epstein remains excited about Cubs' futureOct 4, 2012
Carrie Muskat, MLB.com The 2012 season was obviously a disappointment in terms of the final record, but Theo Epstein said he was encouraged by how the Cubs established a better culture, as well as some of the team's additions. |
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Tyler Kepner, nytimes.com The Braves hope Kris Medlen's winning streak lasts at least one more game: the National League wild card matchup against St. Louis. |
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Theo open to Soriano trade but price has risenOct 4, 2012
Doug Padilla, ESPN.com The Chicago Cubs are willing to explore a trade of Alfonso Soriano this winter, although it won't be at the same bargain-basement price they would have moved him for last offseason. |
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Dedicated Brewers fan attends all 162 gamesOct 4, 2012
David Brown, yahoo.com Raise your steins and beer mugs, because Ben Rouse has made it. The Milwaukee Brewers fan from Madison, Wis., attended every single game played by his favorite team this season, completing his journey at Miller Park on Wednesday. We're not just talking… |
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Ross gets nod over McCann in Wild Card gameOct 4, 2012
Mark Bowman, MLB.com In an effort to keep the Cardinals' running game in check, the Braves will go with David Ross behind the plate in the NL Wild Card game rather than Brian McCann, who has been plagued by shoulder discomfort all year. |
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Berkman receives ovation from Cardinals faithfulOct 4, 2012
Unless he makes an unexpected appearance on a postseason roster, Lance Berkman's career in St. Louis is likely over. He received a standing ovation Wednesday in the seventh inning for his pinch-hit appearance. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Kids today don't understand, but the Houston Astros used to be a sound franchise. They used to have great players. They used to win games. They even went to the World Series once. Any more, the Astros are bottom-dwellers, hopefully heading toward an upt… |
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