Garzas AL championship ring stolen (AP)

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Sheriff’s detectives say that an American League Championship ring belonging to Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza has been stolen from his California home. The Fresno Bee reports (http://bit.ly/xnXGSo) that the ring — valued at $30,000 — was taken during a burglary of Garza’s home in Fresno County sometime between Jan.

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Fox Sports KC Reportedly Considering Delightfully
Weird Broadcast Pairing

post from Royals Review on 02 February 2012 11:01:10 PM. © Royals Review

As reported tonight, Rex Hudler is one of the finalists in Fox Sports KC's/whoever makes this decision to join Ryan Lefebvre in the booth next season.

My initial reaction to this news was that Hudler-Lefebvre would be a very strange pairing. Hudler's well... hard to describe. I may be inaccurate in this, but when I think about his style the following words come to mind: fast, loud, aggressive, crazy, former jock, etc. Back when I used to listen to Hudler when he was a frequent guest on the Jim Rome show I was convinced I was listening to someone who was not all there, but was somehow weirdly cogent. It was entertaining. Of course, gasp, that was actually quite a long time ago, and I'm not sure what the value of a mellow Hudler would be.

Nevertheless, the more I think about it, this could be a good partner for Ryan. I previously thought that Ryan's best partner was with Denny on the radio, which was kind of a low-key fest, with the two trying to our-wry each other. With Hudler, Ryan could mostly be the straight man, setup Hudler to talk about old-school type things, and pick his spots. It could be really good.

Or, it could be AWFUL. That's a real possibility. Ryan could be drowned out, could end up sounding small and more bitter than wry. It's the line between being an odd couple and just being two dudes who are really different and don't fit together.

That risk aside, I hope they try it. Swing for the fences, FSKC.

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-delightfully-weird-broadcast

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Report: Hamilton had alcohol relapse (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 02 February 2012 10:15:38 PM. © MLB News Blog

The Dallas Morning News is reporting Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict Josh Hamilton had a relapse earlier this week when he drank alcohol at a bar. The newspaper, citing unidentified “individuals familiar with the episode,” reported Thursday night that Hamilton was at a Dallas area bar Monday.

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Woman charged with extorting Cashman (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 02 February 2012 09:33:32 PM. © MLB News Blog

A woman stalked and shook down New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, getting him to pay her $6,000 and demanding more by threatening to harm his reputation, prosecutors said Thursday. The case represents “a long-term effort to control and manipulate the victim,” Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eric Iverson told a judge as Louise Neathway, [...]

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are hoping for improvement
out of the starting rotation in 2012

post from Pittsburgh Pirates MLB News - Pirates Baseball Blog on 02 February 2012 08:44:12 PM. © Pittsburgh Pirates MLB News - Pirates Baseball Blog

The Pirates got decent work from their starting rotation in 2011, but they are hoping for improvement out of this bunch. Here is a look at the starting rotation for 2012 as things stand right now:#1: Erik Bedard: The Pirates signed 32-year old lefty Erik Bedard to a 1-year deal over the [...]

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Is there any bull in the pen

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Indians agree to terms with 1B Kotchman (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 02 February 2012 07:51:30 PM. © MLB News Blog

After exploring other options and coming up empty this winter, the Cleveland Indians may have finally found their new first baseman: Casey Kotchman. The team agreed to terms Thursday night on a one-year, $3 million contract with Kotchman, a free agent, two people familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press.

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Dodgers, White Sox to play benefit game (AP)

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox will play a spring training game in Tucson, Ariz., on March 23 to benefit the Christina-Taylor Green Foundation. The game will be played at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium with all proceeds going to the foundation named for the daughter of Dodgers scout John Green.

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Luis Tiant Autographed Baseball YES!!!

Luis Tiant Autographed Baseball – YES!!! With all of the attention that I have been paying to the ‘Big Red Machine’, it is very hard to ignore the great Red Sox teams of the mid-70′s. And of that squad, my … Continue reading →

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Dodgers bidders to meet with management (AP)

Remaining bidders for the Dodgers are being invited to meetings with the team’s management in Los Angeles. A person familiar with one of the group’s plans said its meeting had been scheduled for next week and the group will have the opportunity to ask questions and further investigate finances as it prepares for the second [...]

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