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Earl Weaver / Baltimore Sun:
Former Orioles manager Earl Weaver dies at 82 — Earl Weaver penned his own epitaph. — “On my tombstone just write, ‘The sorest loser that ever lived,’ ” he once said. — Weaver, the Orioles' irascible, chain-smoking, umpire-baiting manager who led the team to four American League pennants …
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Earl Weaver dead at 82: Legendary Baltimore Orioles manager was one of baseball's most colorful characters — The Hall-of-Famer died early Saturday of an apparent heart attack — Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver looks on at Clark Sports Center during the 2009 Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony …
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ESPN:
Stan ‘The Man’ Musial dies at 92 — ST. LOUIS — Stan Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the St. Louis Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday. He was 92. — Stan the Man won seven National League batting titles, was a three-time MVP and helped …
Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
Ron Darling, Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez will play major roles on SNY's expanded NY Mets pregame — In order to make room for the new pregame element, ‘Wheelhouse’ will be canceled. Wheelhouse host Brian Custer gets shifted to the primary anchor spot on SportsNite, SNY's news/info show
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Anthony Sulla-Heffinger / New York Post:
Giants GM says Mets target Wilson won't return to San Francisco — Brian Wilson's tenure in San Francisco is all but over, leaving the door open for the Mets. — Giants senior vice president and general manager Brian Sabean all but confirmed that the closer would not be returning the team in 2013.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs considered using Miller Park during Wrigley Field renovations — Cubs ownership long has insisted it doesn't consider U.S. Cellular Field an option as a temporary home while renovations to Wrigley Field are being done. — But could the team finally get its long-sought public handout …
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Sources: Cubs, D-backs discussed Upton deal — The Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks recently discussed the feasibility of a trade that would have sent right fielder Justin Upton to the Cubs, according to two major league sources. — According to both sources …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Kemp: Shoulder healing ‘ahead of schedule’ — Star outfielder in L.A. to serve as grand marshal of Kingdom Day Parade — LOS ANGELES — Matt Kemp, in town to serve as grand marshal at Saturday's 28th Kingdom Day Parade in South Los Angeles, said his surgically repaired left shoulder is healing …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa Bay Rays agree to terms with final four arbitration-eligible players — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays ended the arbitration process early this season, agreeing to terms with their four remaining eligible players before Friday's exchange of figures. — Outfielder Matt Joyce …
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Marc Topkin / The Heater Feed:
Niemann agrees to $3-million deal, 3 more in talks
Niemann agrees to $3-million deal, 3 more in talks
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ESPN:
Manti Te'o denies being part of hoax — Manti Te'o denied being part of a hoax involving a relationship with a person online whom he considered his girlfriend, during an interview with ESPN on Friday night. — “No. Never,” Te'o said in a 2½-hour interview with ESPN's Jeremy Schaap.
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MLB.com:
Miller Lite Party Deck to Debut at Miller Park in 2013 — MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers and MillerCoors today unveiled plans for a new Miller Park group entertainment area, The Miller Lite Party Deck. — The Party Deck will have a capacity of 70 and will be situated above the Miller Park right field Loge Bleachers.