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Why Limit Super Pairings to Horses?

To Daniel Okrent -- whose identity as the inventor of rotisserie baseball is the one I'll use for this space -- the greatest baseball player ever was, unsurprisingly, Babe Ruth. It was Okrent's reasoning, which he conveyed in Ken Burns' epic television documentary "Baseball," that was refreshingly noteworthy. "He (Ruth)...

Garciaparra Goes Home to Retire

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Although it's a tough job market generally, it's apparently not so bad for All-Star shortstops. Nomar Garciaparra, who spent most of his career with the Boston Red Sox, signed a one-day minor league contract with Boston on Wednesday, then retired, bringing to a close a 14-year career. Moments later it...

From the Windup: About Last Winter

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday.Every Hot Stove season, each team reshapes its roster in an attempt to better themselves. After each transaction, whether a free agent acquisition, trade or something else, writers and bloggers everywhere provide knee-jerk...

Baseball Brunch: Halfway Home

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.The most remarkable thing about this season as we hit the not-halfway halfway point of the All-Star break isn't Albert Pujols' RBI total. Or Zack Greinke's ERA. Or the PED suspension of one of the game's biggest stars.It's the standings. And they not...

A's Acquire Adam Kennedy

The A's, whose infield has been ravaged by injuries, have acquired former ALCS MVP Adam Kennedy from the Rays for a player to be named. Kennedy, 33, was assigned to Triple-A Sacramento as a paper move because he wasn't expected to arrive in time for Friday's game. He will be with the big league club on Saturday, and he's...

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05/22/12 Foxboro Youth Baseball & Softball plans 24-hour... Source: Wicked Local Foxborough - Foxborough MA Sleep will be at a premium starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 15 when 800 players of the Foxboro Youth Baseball and Softball Association (FYBSA) will have the opportunity to participate in Foxborough's first-ever 24 hour marathon baseball game.
05/20/12 Next stop Fenway Park for this Nomar fan Source: The Eagle-Tribune - North Andover MA The first time Alex Wilson attended a game at Fenway Park was during summer 2007.
05/12/12 When Nomar stole my Sharpie Source: The Eagle-Tribune - North Andover MA I have been going to Fenway Park every summer since I was five years old.
05/05/12 Joe DeMaggio, Nomar Garciaparra Among Top Ten to Wear... Source: NESN Some of the top athletes choose a number to wear in order to honor some sports legend.
04/26/12 Aviles brings offensive might to SS position Source: Projo.com - Providence RI The Red Sox have spent most of the past eight years searching for a suitable replacement at short to Nomar Garciaparra, only to discover what the rest of the American League has learned.