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Selig emerges as the winner
There have been plenty of losers in the wide wake of the Mitchell Report. The list starts with Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Miguel Tejada, the MLBPA and other Yankees and Mets. But there is only one clear winner: Bud Selig. The commissioner largely got a pass from his buddy the Senator. Then he went to Congress on Tuesday and was patted on the back. Now comes word today that the owners ...
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N/A — ... - George Steinbrenner and his sons were all absent from the MLB Owner meetings. President Randy Levine and COO Loon Trost sat in. Not sure why all of the Steinbrenner’s decided to skip the event. Also, if you’re hoping to land a ticket for the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankees Stadium, good luck. Pete explains the hurdles ...

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