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After Vegas oddsmakers placed the Cubs’ over/under for wins this season at 89, folks at USA Today should be running to the betting windows. The publication released its 2016 MLB predictions on Monday, and projects Chicago’s Northside club to finish with an MLB-high 101 wins and claim its first division title since 2008. Via USA Today: We see a bullpen well-equipped to deal with back-end rotation shortcomings, and when they add one more…

(CBS) Finally, pitchers and catchers are set to report this week to spring training. The wait for baseball season is nearly over, and with that comes projections for the 2016 season. USA Today, using a series of variables for its projections, is pegging the Cubs as baseball’s best team, with 101 wins in 2016. Tied for the second-best record in baseball are the White Sox, posted to win 90 wins for the…

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s okay, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Indians have reorganized their Latin American Operations department following the departure of director Ramon Pena. After what was called an amicable parting between Pena and the Indians in January, Koby Perez was promoted to director of Latin American scouting. Chris Antonetti, president of baseball operations for the Indians, said late last week that Julio Rangel, the organization’s assistant field coordinator, will be more involved in the…

Here’s the thing about “tanking,” which the owners reportedly discussed at their recent meetings, and which some will tell you is a scourge on baseball as we know it: When teams such as the Phillies, Brewers and Braves go young, they are not simply seeking a better draft position and higher bonus pool. No, they are amassing prospects through trades, creating financial flexibility, setting up their franchises for better tomorrows….

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s okay, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

SYDNEY (AP) Australia booked its place in next year’s World Baseball Classic by beating South Africa 12-5 in Sunday’s final of a qualifying tournament, securing victory with a six-run eighth inning that was helped by a two-run throwing error on a bunt. In a game where the lead changed hands four times, Mitch Dening and Trent Oeltjen hit run-scoring singles in the bottom of the seventh inning to break…

The Southern baseball team is ineligible for the NCAA tournament under the first of multiple sanctions against the program. Jaguars coach Roger Cador revealed the sanction even though the school is still awaiting written notification of the penalties from the NCAA. …

PEBBLE BEACH — Striding through an ocean fog murkier than the A’s future ballpark plans, Rob Manfred finished up three days of golfing bliss here Saturday. He did so about as far under the radar as a commissioner of major league baseball could concoct. Manfred has been on the job as Bud Selig’s successor for more than a year. But let’s just say the new commish’s face is not yet…

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Launching pad Former Palomar Comets who played baseball at now-replaced Myers Field before eventually reaching the big leagues: Randy Johnson, IF: Played for Braves in 1982-84. Currently a scout with Tigers. George Hinshaw, IF: Played for Padres in 1982-83. Former head coach at Los Angeles City College. Jim Scranton, IF: Played for Royals in 1984-85. Troy Afenir, C: Played for Astros, A’s and Reds from 1987-92. Currently scouting for Yankees….

Tanner Houck knows what it’s like to make an impact as a first-year player. The sophomore pitcher had a 3.49 earned run average in 2015 and was a consensus freshman All-American. Going into his second season, he has advice for new members of the Missouri baseball team. “Don’t skip out on your reps,” Houck said. “If you can, get more. If you can push yourself, that’s what you need to…

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s okay, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

From my early life until this very moment (and so far all the moments hence) I have played video games. It’s mostly my dad’s fault, though he probably doesn’t think so. But considering that he has achieved a perfect score on Galaga on more than one occasion, the first Nintendo he bought was decidedly not for his children, and that on any given evening he continues to click his way…

A man who nearly died from carbon monoxide poisoning is alive thanks to a Good Samaritan wielding a baseball bat. Charlie Cottrill was on his way to work early Wednesday morning in Chillicothe, Ohio, when his car started filling up with exhaust fumes, hospital officials said. Within 15 to 20 minutes he passed out and drove into a field. Jessica Farley, 35, also happened to be driving early that morning…

While Boston signed David Price and acquired Craig Kimbrel, Arizona added Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller, and the Chicago Cubs reeled in Jason Heyward, the Braves, Reds and Brewers got rid of veterans. Ahead of pitchers and catchers starting workouts Thursday, teams have committed $2.3 billion to free agents, $600 million more than any previous offseason, according to calculations by Major League Baseball. Seven free agents…

A bitter wind whipped across the steps in front of the Lincoln Memorial, and the reflecting pool sat dry and empty. Only the brave and the crazy stood on the granite, choosing such a frigid day to sightsee. Sharon Robinson, gray hair tossing in the gusts, thought back to a sweltering afternoon more than 52 years earlier. The place, the times – they were barely recognizable on a wintry February…

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A man who nearly died from carbon monoxide poisoning is alive thanks to a Good Samaritan wielding a baseball bat. Charlie Cottrill was on his way to work early Wednesday morning in Chillicothe, Ohio, when his car started filling up with exhaust fumes, hospital officials said. Within 15 to 20 minutes he passed out and drove into a field. Jessica Farley, 35, also happened to be driving early that morning…

Friday, Feb. 12, occasions President Abraham Lincoln’s 207th birthday, so in the interest of SEO Hot Sauce let us contrive a baseball hook. Look, here’s one … (Image: About.com) That’s a political cartoon tied to the 1860 presidential election, which Lincoln of course won. From left to right you’ve got renderings of John Bell, Stephen A. Douglas, John C. Breckinridge, and Lincoln himself. There’s also a 19th-century cat-rat. Or a…