Little Leaguers can someday hit the big time
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According to Little League Baseball, 25 major leaguers have played in the Little League World Series, which is going on now. Eight of those are currently with major league teams (including Pittsburgh manager Lloyd McClendon). USA TODAY's Sheil Kapadia tracked them down: (Related story: California team ousts Iowa at LLWS)
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There appear to be few, if any, limits to what the Yankees can afford, the reason they can add Randy Johnson and perhaps Carlos Beltran to their firmament of stars. Then again, money is no object when you play in a city where apartments sell for &#36;44 million, nursery schools can command &#36;24,000, and dinner for two at a top restaurant can cost &#36;1,000.
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Mike Coolbaugh became a coach with the Tulsa Drillers earlier this month not so much for the job itself, but because his little boys loved to see him on the baseball field.
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Alex Rodriguez is about to do in November what he hasn't been able to do in October: Produce some real eye-popping numbers.
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Yes, a slimmed-down version of America&#39;s pastime soon may be coming to a ballpark near you. The new production might even be suitable viewing for children.
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The way Alex Rodriguez jumped out of the batter&#39;s box in the ninth inning last night, he looked as happy as a little leaguer after his first big hit.
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Their curiosity of pitchers can often complement their talent and the best pitchers never stop learning new grips. It can be a matter of survival.
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Players from Canadaâs major junior leagues often live with a host family while playing far from home and are expected to behave like part of the family.
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One of the continuing trends in the major leagues is how diligent teams have become about safeguarding young pitchers like the Yankeesâ Joba Chamberlain and Bostonâs Clay Buchholz.
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Mike Matheny, Edgar Renteria and the St. Louis Cardinals can win with singles, doubles and triples, too.
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Bud Selig could be baseball commissioner for life if he wanted.
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Todd Zeile has several goals he wanted to meet before he takes off a uniform for the final time on Oct. 3. One of them is reaching 2,000 career hits, and he needs
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The two veterans acquired in the Randy Johnson trade are on the major league roster, but the two young pitchers may prove the keys to the deal.
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If the Mets see how some other teams succeed - the Atlanta Braves, for example - maybe one day they'll figure it out.
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Curtis Granderson of the Detroit Tigers has written the words âDonât think. Have Funâ on his cap as a reminder to play baseball loosely and not scrutinize every situation.
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From the instant Aaron Boone&#39;s home run cleared the left-field wall last October, the Yankees and Red Sox have been building to this.
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Julian Tavarez&#39;s 2-2 slider to Carlos Beltran was theoretically a good pitch Sunday afternoon. It was low, outside and traveling 81 miles per hour.