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As we turn the calendar to September, MLB teams can expand their rosters. We’ll see some minor-league depth come up, we’ll see players return from injury without necessarily having to displace a player on the roster and — the most exciting part — we’ll see some prospects. The top one is coming, too. The Red Sox announced on Wednesday night that infielder Yoan Moncada will join the team from Double-A…

Terry Cannon, executive director of the Baseball Reliquary, recently launched an exhibit at the Burbank Central Library called “Feeling the Heat: Cuba’s Baseball Heritage,” which highlights Cuba’s extensive history in the sport. The Baseball Reliquary is a nonprofit organization that Cannon, a Pasadena librarian, runs and is a traveling baseball museum of sorts. It has organized numerous exhibits that have been on display in Burbank, Pasadena, South Pasadena and Arcadia….

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Sometimes it’s hard to separate our true beliefs from our lip service. One minute we encourage people to chase their dreams. The next minute we call them foolish and unrealistic. On one hand, we say nothing beats failure but a try. On the other hand, we say don’t waste your time on the near-impossible. One day we’re telling folks to believe in themselves and take chances. The next day…

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Terry Cannon, executive director of the Baseball Reliquary, recently launched an exhibit at the Burbank Central Library called “Feeling the Heat: Cuba’s Baseball Heritage,” which highlights Cuba’s extensive history in the sport. The Baseball Reliquary is a nonprofit organization that Cannon, a Pasadena librarian, runs and is a traveling baseball museum of sorts. It has organized numerous exhibits that have been on display in Burbank, Pasadena, South Pasadena and Arcadia….

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Tim Tebow! The QB for the taxi squad of our hearts on Tuesday took the next bold step in his attempt to play professional baseball. Said next step was a skills showcase that was attended by scouts from almost every major-league organization. As one prospect observer told us, Tebow’s power potential means he’ll likely get a shot. While that much is still uncertain, what is certain is that Tebow has…

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Caption Close NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 500 baseball artifacts including a “Shoeless” Joe Jackson game bat and material from the Negro Leagues will be auctioned off by Christie’s this fall in New York. The items come from the National Pastime Museum, an online museum based on a private collection of baseball artifacts, photographs and memorabilia. Shoeless Joe’s “Black Betsy” bat is one of only two known to survive from…

Latest Cubs Talk Preview: Cubs wrap series with Bucs on CSN How Hendricks became a Cy Young-level performer Why Jake Arrieta almost quit baseball There were times Jake Arrieta felt like quitting baseball, wondering if this really was the best way to support his family as he bounced between the Baltimore Orioles and their Triple-A affiliate in Norfolk, Va. It wasn’t just his dream anymore. Arrieta had to think about…

On Friday night, at Albert Park, in San Rafael, California, the Sonoma Stompers ran onto the pitching mound, hugged one another, laughed, and sprayed champagne. Jose Flores, their six-foot-four closer, had just sailed a fastball by the San Rafael Pacifics slugger Brent Gillespie, leaving the bases loaded and preserving the team’s 5–4 victory. With it, the Stompers claimed the Pacific Association title. Five hundred and ninety-two fans were on hand…

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Tim Tebow showcased his baseball skills Tuesday before a bevy of scouts on the USC campus.

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Buy Photo Former Atlanta Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone was introduced as Furman’s first special advisor to the baseball program Tuesday afternoon.(Photo: SCOTT KEELER / Staff)Buy Photo Before helping the Atlanta Braves go an unprecedented run of 14 consecutive division championships, legendary pitching coach Leo Mazzone spent time coaching in Greenville. He was manager of the Greenville Braves for part of the 1984 season, and was the G-Braves pitching coach…

On Friday night, at Albert Park, in San Rafael, California, the Sonoma Stompers ran onto the pitching mound, hugged one another, laughed, and sprayed champagne. Jose Flores, their six-foot-four closer, had just sailed a fastball by the San Rafael Pacifics slugger Brent Gillespie, leaving the bases loaded and preserving the team’s 5–4 victory. With it, the Stompers claimed the Pacific Association title. Five hundred and ninety-two fans were on hand…

Cam Tringali always envisioned playing baseball at South Carolina. Now he’ll get the chance. The Cardinal Newman senior pitcher committed to the Gamecocks Tuesday. “It is my dream school to play at since I was six years old and going to games at Sarge Frye Field,” Tringali said. “It seemed far fetched at the time, but I have been working for a long time.” The 6-foot-4, 185-pound right-handed pitcher had…

LOS ANGELES — Tim Tebow showcased his baseball skills Tuesday before a bevy of scouts on the University of Southern California campus, in a spectacle broadcast by dozens of television cameras, many live. The 29-year-old former college All-American and NFL quarterback ran a 60-yard dash, threw, caught flies and grounders in the outfield, took standard batting practice and then faced two pitchers with big league experience in live batting practice….

It’s baseball … but not really. It’s the latest thing! But also super old.  Meet vintage baseball, a new fad embraced by hipsters and historians, as profiled by the Guardian Tuesday. Vintage baseball looks a bit like the sort you’ll see in MLB, but vastly stripped down and returned to the roots of the game.  The playing field looks like an open plot of land. Uniforms are baggy with floppy hats….