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Face of the franchise: Young stars cast as leading men
Face of the franchise: Young stars cast as leading men
It was one of those brief conversations between opponents in the middle of a baseball game. Hanley Ramirez stood on the base ...
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Diamond Hoggers — ... and get tickets to a ballgame. Here's some links while baseball is played at all hours today. Keep your eyes on the scoreboard. -The M's are proving that small ball is played in the AL. We like it. [ESPN Sweetspot] -More on "Coors Field East" New Yankee Stadium. [Deadspin] -Every team seems to want a young star to be their face of the franchise. [USA Today] -Time to get Brandon Wood's feet wet in Anaheim. ...

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