Brewers and Marlins hire new managers not named Bobby V.

Brewers and Marlins hire new managers not named Bobby V.
The Milwaukee Brewers and Florida Marlins flipped the switch on their offseasons this week by annoucing their new skippers.  In Milwaukee, Ron Roenicke takes over for the fired Ken Macha. Roenicke spent the last five seasons as Mike Scioscia’s bench coach with the Los Angeles Angels . He’d been on Scioscia’s staff since 2000.  In the Marlins’ dugout, the new boss is the same as the old boss …
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Baseball slowly coming around on more wild cards
Baseball has never been noted as a game that moves swiftly, on or off the field. In fact it is its lazy summer afternoon in the sun approach that has endeared itself to generations of fans.
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Mets Hire Sandy Alderson, Ex-Athletics General Manager, to Replace Minaya

Mets Hire Sandy Alderson, Ex-Athletics General Manager, to Replace Minaya
The New York Mets hired Sandy Alderson as their general manager, picking the Ivy League- educated ex-Marine to try to rebuild a franchise beset by losing seasons, dwindling attendance and personnel problems on and off the field.
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Sandy Alderson Hired as Mets General Manager
New York Mets hire former Oakland Athletics GM Sandy Alderson as their new general manager
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Sandy Alderson hired as Mets general manager
Sandy Alderson was chosen as the New York Mets general manager, and is now responsible for rebuilding a big-spending organization beset by problems on and off the field. Alderson will be introduced Friday at a Citi Field news conference, the team announced Thursday.
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W.P. Carey School of Business Homecoming Hall of Fame
These are members of the W.P. Carey School of Business Homecoming Hall of Fame, listed by year of induction. Their affiliations are as of the time they were inducted.
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Detroit Tigers Links: Tigers make several organizational changes, reportedly hire Ernie Young as Whitecaps’ manager

Detroit Tigers Links: Tigers make several organizational changes, reportedly hire Ernie Young as Whitecaps’ manager
Joe DePastino was relieved of his duties as manager of the West Michigan Whitecaps and has accepted a position as roving catching coordinator for the Tigers.
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Lincecum of Giants Laughs Off Fans’ Whistling
Tim Lincecum did not have his best stuff on Saturday, but he beat the Phillies and is 2-0 in the postseason.
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Padres hire Hinch in scouting department

Padres hire Hinch in scouting department
The San Diego Padres have hired former Arizona Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch as vice president of professional scouting. Hinch was fired by the Diamondbacks on July 2, along with general manager Josh Byrnes.
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Padres back on top of NL West after win
Miguel Tejada hit his 300th career home run and the San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Wednesday night to reclaim first place from San Francisco in the topsy-turvy NL West race. San Diego Padres – National League West – Los Angeles Dodgers – Miguel Tejada – San Diego
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Padres drop back into 2nd with 3-1 loss to Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, of Japan, throws against the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010.
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Miller: Padres get back to doing little things
It’s not flashy, but it’s effective. With the season drawing to a close, the Padres are getting back to their small-ball, doing-the-little-things style just in the nick of time, Scott Miller says. sport – Baseball – Scott Miller – Arts – California
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Nuggets hire Ujiri as new GM, and priority is Melo

Nuggets hire Ujiri as new GM, and priority is Melo
The Denver Nuggets have hired a man with global basketball experience to manage a team that’s in a world of hurt: two big men sidelined, a player under police investigation and its superstar’s signature missing from…
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Nuggets hire Ujiri as new GM, and priority is Melo
The Denver Nuggets have hired a man with global basketball experience to manage a team that’s in a world of hurt: two big men sidelined, a player under police investigation and its superstar’s signature missing from…
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Nuggets hire Ujiri as new GM

Nuggets hire Ujiri as new GM
DENVER (AP) — Former Denver Nuggets international scout Masai Ujiri has been named the team’s new executive vice president of basketball operations. Ujiri, 39, who was the Toronto Raptors ‘ assistant general manager since 2008, returns to the team where he served as a scout from 2003-07.
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Nigerian native Masai Ujiri returns to Denver to lead Nuggets; top priority: keeping Melo
DENVER – The Denver Nuggets have hired a man with global basketball experience to manage a team that’s in a world of hurt: two big men sidelined, a player under police investigation and its superstar’s signature missing from a contract extension.
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Nuggets to hire Masai Ujiri as general manager

Nuggets to hire Masai Ujiri as general manager
Former Nuggets scout Masai Ujiri will become the team’s new general manager, according to an NBA source.
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Report: Ujiri to get Nuggets GM job
Denver, Colo. DENVER (AP)—The Denver Post is reporting former Denver Nuggets international scout Masai Ujiri has been chosen as the team’s new general manager.
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Carmelo demands to be traded, lists teams
09:38 PM ET 08.26 | A divorce between Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets appears to be imminent. According to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, Anthony’s agents, William “Worldwide” Wesley and Leon Rose of CAA, handed the Nuggets a short list of teams that the star forward would be interested in joining.
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NBA GMs say dealing Nuggets’ Smith will be tough
It’s been a rocky summer for the Nuggets. The team abruptly dumped two of its top executives—Mark Warkentein and Rex Chapman—in early August, and has been unable to secure star forward Carmelo Anthony to a contract extension despite a maximum offer, with Anthony reportedly seeking to be traded.
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76ers hire Thorn as President

76ers hire Thorn as President
When the 2009-10 season came to its sorry conclusion nearly four months ago, the 76ers’ Comcast-Spectacor ownership group debated what exactly to do about Ed Stefanski.
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Chelsey Gullickson, Coco Vandeweghe among players receiving U.S. Open wild cards
Chelsey Gullickson and Coco Vandeweghe are two of the seven wild cards announced by the U.S. Tennis Association.
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Parker: Morreale, Yontz deal well with El Diablo
Even though it was a devil of a process to get it ready for diners, El Diablo (“the devil” in Spanish) will open at 5 p.m. Friday in the historic First Avenue Hotel building at First and Broadway.
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