Adding Beltran seems like impossible dream for Cubs
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So much for Carlos Beltran in a Cubs uniform. It was an interesting dream while it lasted. Barring shocking news that Sammy Sosa can be traded this week, the Cubs can&#39;t even enter the bidding for Beltran -- the
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The Cubs spent years and years after Ron Santo left searching for someone, anyone to play third base. Not long after the organization acquired Aramis Ramirez last year, manager Dusty Baker proclaimed the search over.
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A year ago, he was the new star in camp. Reporters begged for a moment of his time and he managed to avoid most of them. He was the centerpiece acquisition off a tumultuous offseason, a can't-miss kid with a World Series MVP (won in Yankee Stadium!) on his r&#xE9;sum&#xE9;.
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MINNEAPOLIS - The Yankees have held discussions with the Texas Rangers about trading Esteban Loaiza for prospects, but both sides have reservations.
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It's a relatively recent story, and a familiar one. The Red Sox had two big sluggers in the middle of their lineup -- one a lefthanded hitter, the other a righty, both .300 hitters, one a former MVP, one who would soon be named one. They were the linchpins of a Sox team that had high hopes of playing deep ...
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Luis VizcaÃ­no has pitched well enough lately to make a case for Kyle Farnsworthâs eighth-inning role, but Manager Joe Torre has no plans to give it to him.
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Hal Steinbrennerâs reluctance to add another huge contract to the Yankeesâ payroll seems to be the crux of the debate over whether to trade for Johan Santana.
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Whether the Rockies decide to add Aaron Cook to their World Series roster remains uncertain.
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With Friday's loss to Atlanta, the Chicago Cubs' chances for a wild-card berth in the National League grew so dim as to become nearly invisible.
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Carlos Beltran was a star long before he joined the Houston Astros. He was smacking homers and scoring runs for awful teams in Kansas City for years. His glove dazzled minor league scouts in Wilmington and Wichita before that. And his speed was evident even as a schoolboy in Puerto Rico. Still, this postseason has provided a showcase for Beltran unlike any other.
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Lou Piniella has spent most of his life in baseball. Still, there are things he cannot explain, such as why his Chicago Cubs have struggled to hit home runs.
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They had just been on the bottom side of the greatest el foldo in major league baseball playoff history. Maybe at some point down the road, that will irk the Yankees.
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HOUSTON (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros failed to  beat an 11 p.m. CST deadline on Saturday to re-sign star  centerfielder Carlos Beltran, and now he's reportedly  finalizing a contract with the New York Mets.
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For all of the fuss about Pedro Martinez&#39;s genealogical assertions, the critical factor in the American League Championship Series has been Boston&#39;s inability to provide for its pitchers.
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The more the Yankees struggle, the less likely it is that they will make a significant addition before the trading deadline.
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For the New York Mets, now comes plan B. They had hoped to add Carlos Delgado and complete a spectacular offseason that included the signings of Pedro Martinez and Carlos Beltran. But Delgado chose the Florida Marlins' &#36;52 million, four-year offer Tuesday.
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Pedro Martinez is still available, and the New York Mets still believe they have a realistic chance to land him. &quot;Do we have hope of signing him?