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Bud Selig is "delighted" at McGwire's return; the feds? Not so much
bases.nbcsports.com - 10/27/2009
Bud Selig is "delighted" at McGwire's return; the feds? Not so much
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Bud Selig's comments following the announcement of Mark McGwire's return: Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, a fan of Mark McGwire's when the latter broke the major-league home run record and thereafter, too, said Monday he "was delighted that Mark's coming back...
McGwire could become next hitting coach
mlb.mlb.com - 10/25/2009
McGwire could become next hitting coach
— mlb.mlb.com — By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com 10/25/09 4:47 PM ET Tony La Russa was expected to return as... the Cardinals' skipper, but he could have a new hitting coach in slugger Mark McGwire. According to ESPN.com's Buster Olney, La Russa has signed a multi-year ... (more) McGwire could become next hitting coach

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babeslovebaseball.com - 10/28/2009
Mark McGwire: Back in the Game
— babeslovebaseball.com — For those of you who assumed Mark McGwire was gone from baseball for good, think again. Though... he hasn't been even the smallest percentage as irritating as former Bash Brother Jose Canseco, McGwire has been accused of being a big, fat, dirty cheater and also, a liar liar pants on fire... (more) Mark McGwire: Back in the Game

Comments vote down sooze sooze posted 10/28/2009posted this
Do You Want To Know The Awful Truth, Or Do You Want Mark McGwire To Teach You How To Hit Some Dingers?
sportressofblogitude.com - 10/26/2009
Do You Want To Know The Awful Truth, Or Do You Want Mark McGwire To Teach You How To Hit Some ...
— sportressofblogitude.com — Mark McGwire is set to re-join the Major League Baseball fraternity as he has reportedly agreed to... join the St. Louis Cardinals as their hitting coach, indicating that Tony La Russa will be back as manager of the team as well. The news was confirmed by Fanhouse’s Ed Price on Sunday, ... (more) Do You Want To Know The Awful Truth, Or Do You Want Mark ...

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My Morning in Exile
The Hardball Times — ... Selig is "delighted" that McGwire is back in the game. I wish I had a transcript of his reaction to the Congressional testimony back in 2005. ...

Pedro Applesauce - Wright is one of league's worst fielders, Mets should avoid Vlad, Pedro to start game 2
Amazin' Avenue — ... Bud Selig is happy about Mark McGwire's return to baseball. An FBI agent associated with the steroid investigation is not. ...

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