Fans vote to name all time Gold Glove team
Hall of Fame stars and current greats are named on a fan ballot to determine the all time Gold Glove team. Brooks Robinson highlighted with 16 straight awards, joined by Ozzie Smith Derek Jeter and Ken Griffey Jr among nominees. Ballot unveiled in Times Square with Lois Mays Malzone Minoso in attendance. Voting runs through June 19 with online and retail options.
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ST. Louis
Brooks Robinson
Orioles
Jim Kaat
Greg Maddux
Robinson
Times Square
New York
Willie Mays
Frank Malzone
Minnie Minoso
St. Louis Cardinals
Tony la Russa
Sparky Anderson
Dusty Baker
Tommy Lasorda
Bob Costas
Vin Scully
Ernie Harwell
la Russa
Ozzie Smith
Yankees
Derek Jeter
Johnny Bench
Ivan Rodriguez
Tigers
Mays
Roberto Clemente
Ken Griffey Jr
Torii Hunter
Jim Edmonds
Griffey
Smith
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Woods on PGA win streak at Accenture Match Play
Tiger Woods prepared for the Accenture Match Play Championship at Dove Mountain near Tucson aiming for his eighth straight PGA Tour win. He faced uncertainties about the streak amid new course layout and a recent upset by Shaun Micheel, with Mickelson warming up nearby.
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Tiger Woods
Accenture
Marana
Ariz
Woods
Shaun Michael
Tony Lingard
Micheel
Maria Belle
Dove Mountain
Tucson
la Costa Resort
San Diego
Phil Mickelson
Michael
Byron Nelson
Chad Campbell
Indians manager Wedge gets rule briefing ahead of spring
Eric Wedge and umpires reviewed MLB rule clarifications with the Cleveland Indians as pitchers may touch any part of the mound and batters who swing and miss a third strike must not run after leaving the dirt. The briefing also covered batter and catcher box painting and other minor changes.
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Eric Wedge
Indians
Wedge
Jerry Layne
Rich Rieker
Matt McKendry
Indians and Blue Jays Dominate Steal Suppression Compared to Detroit
The Indians and Blue Jays gave up numerous steal attempts but excel at throwing runners out. Detroit led in fewest allowed attempts while Minnesota followed, with both teams achieving lower steal rates. Wedge notes pitcher speed and footwork are crucial. Martinez improved after July 5. Sabathia, Lee, and Sowers contributed with varying success.
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Blue Jays
Indians
Detroit
Minnesota
Wedge
Tribe
Tampa Bay
Fernando Cabrera
Fausto Carmona
Paul Byrd
Jake Westbrook
C.c. Sabathia
Cliff Lee
Sabathia
Lee
Jeremy Sowers
Martinez
Yankees
Kelly Shoppach
Baseball notes mix with Yankee reshuffle and spring talk
On day one of his fourth Yankees season Alex Rodriguez acknowledged cooled ties with Derek Jeter, saying things are not as intense as before. Bernie Williams is a no show as Bran Cashman weighs Williams’s departure while Manny Ramirez rumors swirl and Carlos Zambrano nears arbitration avoidance. The Torotto Blue Jays extend John Gibbons for one year at 650000.
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Wedge
Carp
Aaron Furtz
Geveland
Juan Lara
Ra‘ael Perez
Tony Sipp
Cat
Jerry Jason Stanford
Buffals
Stanford
New York Yankees
Alex Rodriguez
Derek Jeter
Rodriguez
Jeter
Derek
A-Red
Williams
Mark Sweeney
Sping
Barry Bonds
Sweeney
Bonds
NASCAR Rules Questioned After Daytona Finish
During Daytona 500 chaos Kyle Busch Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon ignored cautions as Clint Bowyer wrecked and flipped. Martins irate radio comment reflected debate over when to throw the yellow flag in a dramatic finish that sparked broader criticism of NASCAR's rule book and consistency.
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Nascar
Kyle Busch
Matt Kenseth
Jeff Gordon
Clint Bowyer
Martin
Harvick
Daytona
Busch
Kenseth
Talladega Superspeedway
Tony Stewart
Dale Jarrett
Johnny Benson
Benson
Elliott Sadler
Scott Riggs
Ray Evernham
Michael Waltrip
Pemberton
Waltrip
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