Tony La Russa, the longtime manager of the St. Louis Cardinals who retired following his club's 2011 World Series championship, will serve as the manager of the National League All-Star Team for the 2012 Midsummer Classic at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced today.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks are holding their seventh annual Fantasy Camp this week at their Spring Training complex at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz. Steve Gilbert, who covers the D-backs for MLB.com, is taking part in the camp and is sharing some of his experiences. Today, he takes a look at the interactions between the campers and Major Leaguers working out at the complex.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks are holding their seventh annual Fantasy Camp this week at their Spring Training complex at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz. Steve Gilbert, who covers the D-backs for MLB.com, is taking part in the camp and is sharing some of his experiences.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks are holding their seventh annual Fantasy Camp this week at their Spring Training complex in Scottsdale, Ariz. Josh Greene, the D-backs' publications director, is taking part in his first camp and will be writing a daily recap of his experiences.
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In almost every recent postseason that did not end in a championship, the New York Yankees had the same problem: Not enough pitching, either in quality or quantity.
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Manager Brad Mills, general manager Jeff Luhnow and many of the top players from this year's team, as well as favorite Astros from years past, will be participating in the Houston Astros 2012 CAREavan, which is scheduled to begin Feb. 1.
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Lou Piniella took over as Cincinnati Reds manager in 1990 and quickly realized he had a championship-caliber team on his hands. His first objective was to get all the players on the same page. That's when he turned to Barry Larkin.
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The San Diego Padres obtained an outstanding athlete when they acquired right-handed-hitting Carlos Quentin from the Chicago White Sox. If he remains healthy, Quentin may become the game-breaking power hitter fans have been expecting to see for years.
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The Rangers will honor Triple-A manager Bobby Jones and longtime scout Don Welke at the Dr. Pepper Texas Rangers Awards Show on Jan. 12 at the Arlington Convention Center.
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The Baltimore Orioles are ready to put 2011 in the rearview mirror and welcome a new year — along with a new front office — as a plum opportunity for a fresh start.
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