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Florida Marlins Manager Fredi Gonzalez watches the team work out during spring training at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. Florida
New York Yankees baseball player Hideki Matsui, the World Series MVP, waves from a float during a ticker-tape parade along Broadway celebrating their 27th World Series championship on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in New York. World Series
Andre Dawson, left, the newest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and Jeff Idelson, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum president, chat during a news conference in New York, on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Andre Dawson
Pasquale Mariniello, left, and Rossella Esposito, of Naples, Italy, walk in the sand in the South Beach area of Miami Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Jan 6, 2010. The morning temperature in Miami-Dade was in the low 40's. Naples
Members of Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy Party (NLD), wear t-shirts bearing her photo as they donate alms to Buddhist monks outside the party's headquarters Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, in Yangon, Myanmar. Members of the NLD have started the movement to offer meals to Buddhist monks every Tuesday in honor of their Tuesday-born opposition leader and as part of a political movement demanding the government to release all political prisoners including Noble Laureate Suu Kyi. National League
Arizona guard Brendon Lavender, left, and other team members watch in the waning minutes as their team is behind during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington State on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at Jack Friel Court in Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash. Washington State won 78-60. Arizona
A Philadelphia firefighter who declined to be identified walks to a subway stop to go to work during a winter snow storm in Philadelphia, early in the morning, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Philadelphia
Todd Wermers from Atlanta takes a photo of the Vince Lombardi Trophy before the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Atlanta
San Diego Padres hitting coach Randy Ready talks to the media after being interviewed by the Houston Astros, who are searching for their next manager, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, in Houston. San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs outfielders Micah Hoffpauir, left, Milton Bradley, right, and Kosuke Fukudome, back, celebrate after the Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 in a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009. Kosuke Fukudome
Randy Levine, president of the New York Yankees, shows a Yankees' T-shirt during an event for the New York Yankees' 2009 World Series trophy in Hong Kong as part of his Asian tour Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. New York Yankees
PHOENIX - APRIL 29: Chad Tracy #18 of the Arizona Diamondbacks is congratulated by teammate Eric Byrnes #22 after hitting a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs during the game at Chase Field on April 29, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks defeated the Cubs 10-0. Chad Tracy
Texas Rangers' Marlon Byrd, left, and Hank Blalock, right, are welcomed by David Murphy after Byrd's two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, July 8, 2009. Marlon Byrd
GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - JANUARY 26: Carlos Zambrano trians during a Schalke 04 training session on January 26, 2010 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Carlos Zambrano
NEW YORK - APRIL 18: (L-R) CC Sabathia, Derek Jeter, A.J. Burnett, Xavier Nady, Joba Chamberlain and Andy Pettitte of the New York Yankees watch on from the dugout as they are defeated 22-4 by the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on April 18, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Xavier Nady
Santa Clara's Robert Smith, right, shoots over San Diego's Patrick McCollum during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in San Diego. Smith scored 16 points in Santa Clara's 59-43 win. San Diego
An Amtrak train arrives in St. Louis from Chicago Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Train travel for Missouri residents will get faster after the Obama administration announced grants of $1.1 billion for development of a high-speed rail line between Chicago and St. Louis and $31 million for upgrades between St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo. St Louis
CHAMPAIGN, IL - FEBRUARY 6: ESPN television analyst Dick Vitale greets Illinois Fighting Illini fans in the Orange Krush section before the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Assembly Hall on February 6, 2010 in Champaign, Illinois. Illinois defeated Michigan State 78-73. ESPN

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Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, right, Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin, center, and Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro, left, leave meetings with baseball owners and general managers, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, in Paradise Valley, Ariz.

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Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, right, Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin, center, and Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro, left, leave meetings with baseball owners and general managers, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, in Paradise Valley, Ariz.

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Chicago Cubs president Crane Kenney makes his way to attend meetings among baseball owners and general managers Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in Paradise Valley, Ariz.

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Chicago Cubs president Crane Kenney makes his way to attend meetings among baseball owners and general managers Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in Paradise Valley, Ariz.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson smiles as he talks to a reporter during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson smiles as he talks to a reporter during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson talks to reporters during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson talks to reporters during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson smiles as he talks to reporters during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson smiles as he talks to reporters during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson talks to reporters during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson talks to reporters during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson pauses as he talks about his mother during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson pauses as he talks about his mother during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 05: Chicago Cubs Manager Lou Piniella watches the game between the South Florida Bulls and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the SunDome on January 5, 2010 in Tampa, Florida.

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TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 05: Chicago Cubs Manager Lou Piniella watches the game between the South Florida Bulls and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the SunDome on January 5, 2010 in Tampa, Florida.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella watches from courtside of the Notre Dame-South Florida NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, in Tampa, Fla.

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella watches from courtside of the Notre Dame-South Florida NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, in Tampa, Fla.

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"The reports that we've gotten are all positive ... They saw him throw and came back saying it was a go."


Dave Trembley Feb 10 2010 8:46 AM from Baltimore Sun

"I think it's always good to have experience in your bullpen ... This gives us another left-handed situational guy to look at. I wanted to have another lefty in the bullpen besides [Mark] Hendrickson. Now we have some options, and..."


Dave Trembley Feb 10 2010 8:46 AM from Baltimore Sun

"I think he needs to work on the footwork, getting comfortable around the bag when he's playing back ... The bag becomes a part of you. ... There's a comfort zone with the bag, and that's what he needs to get."


Keith Hernandez Feb 10 2010 7:02 AM from Times Herald-Record

"I have one of the best first basemen of all time that have played the position there. It's my job to get as much information out of him as I can ... I want to be as athletic over there as Keith was. I want to be the guy that, you..."


Daniel Murphy Feb 10 2010 7:02 AM from Times Herald-Record

"We're doing a meet-and-greet. They set up a table and we're signing ... This guy comes up with a '27 championships' T-shirt. He's a nice guy, so we gave him a Marlins T-shirt. He said, 'I'm not putting it on. Everything's right..."


Larry Beinfest Feb 10 2010 6:46 AM from GoErie.com

"It's the real deal over there with real bullets ... I wasn't totally prepared for it."


Larry Beinfest Feb 10 2010 6:46 AM from GoErie.com

"He's been a good player. We know he's a good person. He plays the game the right way ... He was a big part of the Twins' resurgence."


Bill Smith (baseball) Feb 10 2010 1:20 AM from International Herald Tribune

"He's looking to continue his career ... He's one of the good, hard-working guys that we've had in this organization and he's one of the guys that helped us become a playoff team. So we're looking forward to having him back in the..."


Bill Smith (baseball) Feb 09 2010 10:04 PM from MLB.com

"There are 32 teams out there that feel like it's going to be their year"


Drew Brees Feb 09 2010 8:25 AM from The Shreveport Times

"We all look at it as responsibility ... Our city, our fans give us strength. We owe this to them. That's made all the difference. The Who Dat nation, Saints fans across the country, and I think we probably even might have gained..."


Drew Brees Feb 09 2010 8:25 AM from The Shreveport Times
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Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, right, Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin, center, and Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro, left, leave meetings with baseball owners and general managers, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, in Paradise Valley, Ariz.

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Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, right, Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin, center, and Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro, left, leave meetings with baseball owners and general managers, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, in Paradise Valley, Ariz.

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Chicago Cubs president Crane Kenney makes his way to attend meetings among baseball owners and general managers Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in Paradise Valley, Ariz.

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Chicago Cubs president Crane Kenney makes his way to attend meetings among baseball owners and general managers Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in Paradise Valley, Ariz.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson smiles as he talks to a reporter during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson smiles as he talks to a reporter during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson talks to reporters during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson talks to reporters during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson smiles as he talks to reporters during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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Former baseball player Andre Dawson smiles as he talks to reporters during a news conference at Landshark Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Dawson has been elected to the Hall of Fame while Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar fell just short of earning baseball's highest honor. Dawson hit 438 homers with 1,591 RBIs in a career that spanned from 1976-96. Nicknamed "The Hawk," he was voted NL Rookie of the Year in 1977 with Montreal and NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs, the first member of a last-place team to earn the honor.

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