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Baseball's back: 10 things to chew on
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus animal trainer Taba Maluenda guides an elephant around the “bases” of a makeshift baseball field, during a batting practice organized by the Miami Marlins outside the team’s new stadium in Miami. (REUTERS) Report an error Ten things to think about as Major League Baseball gears up for spring training.
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Marlins to be focus of Showtime series (AP)
MIAMI – With their profile on the rise, the Miami Marlins are getting a TV show. This season the Marlins will be the focus of Showtime’s documentary series, “The Franchise.” That means unprecedented exposure for a team that has finished last in the NL in attendance each of the past seven seasons. Showtime and Major League Baseball Productions announced the decision Monday and said the Marlins were an appealing choice as a team in transition
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Avoid Joe Mauer in 2012 Fantasy Baseball Draft: A Fan's Take
Chances are a catcher won’t be the reason you win your fantasy baseball league. But if you draft one early, he can certainly help wreck your season.
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Dave Perkin: Top 10 high school baseball prospects
By Dave Perkin, Special to SI.com Byron Buxton has committed to the University of Georgia but could be a top MLB draft pick next June.
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Olympic Baseball Memories: The U.S. Defeats Cuba to Capture Gold in 2000
From baseball’s admittance as an official Olympic sport at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona, Spain, the U.S.
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Rediscovering Andre Ethier: A Fan’s Take on Fantasy Baseball 2012
Andre Ethier became a fantasy afterthought during the 2011 baseball season. Los Angeles Dodgers. Released for public domain A 2010 All-Star, Ethier posted a disappointing .292/11/62/67/0 fantasy line
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2012 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: Top 3 Third Basemen
Spring Training is right around the corner, and thanks to a season opener on March 28th in Japan between the A’s and the Mariners, the regular season is not far behind. With the beginning of the season looming, your fantasy baseball league draft is also rapidly approaching.
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2012 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: Top 3 Shortstops
The 2012 fantasy baseball season is just around the corner and it’s time to start preparing for your league’s draft. The experts over at Yahoo! Sports have ranked the top fantasy players at each position and the top 100 overall (Top 100). Dee Gordon will get too much hype to be considered a sleeper in 2012
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2012 Fantasy Baseball Season Starts Early for Some Leagues: A Fan's Outlook
When it comes to 2012 fantasy baseball leagues, the opening of the season will differ depending upon where you play.
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Fantasy Baseball Preview: The Texas Rangers – a Fan's Take
Fantasy baseball drafts are setting up now and it is time to plan out your draft strategy. As a result, I am going to look at each team, one-by-one, and see who might be available from each team to be your fantasy baseball starters. Josh Hamilton Wikimedia Commons The Texas Rangers The Infield Some of the toughest choices in fantasy baseball drafts concern the lack of talent at the infield positions.
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