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Improving baseball: A five-part discussion (USA Today)
A day-by-day look at the Improving Baseball series:
03/11/2010 - 10:02 PM
Author reveals the unwritten rules of baseball (AP via Yahoo! News)
"The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime" (Pantheon Books, 304 pages, $25), by Jason Turbow with Michael Duca: Major League Baseball is a complex, intricate game with a thick rule book that covers everything from balks and bunts to force plays and foul tips.
03/11/2010 - 05:00 PM
Father, daughter make baseball a year-round quest (AP via Yahoo! News)
"The Baseball Fan's Bucket List: 162 Things You Must See, Do, Get, and Experience Before You Die" (Running Press, 288 pages, $15.95), by Robert Santelli and Jenna Santelli: Baseball is played by the boys of spring, whose sport also runs through summer and spills into the first several weeks of fall.
03/11/2010 - 11:18 AM
Pre-Season Test Spots Baseball Pitchers at Risk of Injury (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- As another baseball season nears, researchers report that preseason measurements of rotator cuff strength can help team doctors spot those pitchers at high risk of developing a shoulder injury during play.
03/11/2010 - 12:02 PM
Slugger Museum offers glimpse into baseball's past (AP via Yahoo! News)
Grabbing a bat once swung by Johnny Bench brought a rush of cherished memories for James Montgomery during a visit to the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory — where baseball memorabilia mixes with a close-up look at how the famed bats are crafted.
03/11/2010 - 09:08 AM
ASU Sun Devils baseball opposition gets tougher (The Arizona Republic)
The one thing missing from Arizona State's early-season baseball résumé is strength of schedule.
03/12/2010 - 01:00 AM
Local sports briefs: Fresno City baseball team whips Reedley (The Fresno Bee)
Brandon Henderson had his second three-hit day of the week as the Fresno City baseball team defeated Reedley 12-2.
03/12/2010 - 03:07 AM
San Jose: 2 found guilty of killing passer-by with baseball bat (San Jose Mercury News)
Tensions in the courtroom were high not only because the defendants were teens at the time of the crime four years ago, but also because after the baseball attack, the disoriented victim had a violent run-in with police that defense attorneys argued contributed to his death.
03/12/2010 - 01:05 AM
COLLEGE BASEBALL Valley stocked with strong contenders (The Morning Call)
The return of talented players have many programs thinking about playoffs. Another collegiate baseball season is under way for area schools and most have headed north after starting their seasons down south.
03/12/2010 - 04:00 AM
Baseball: UL opens Sun Belt with ASU (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)
UL's baseball team gained some much-needed confidence in the past week, rolling to three consecutive wins by a 39-7 margin after dropping three in a row.
03/12/2010 - 03:58 AM
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