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Raymond became a baseball fan at a very young age. He played baseball through high school and soon after became a varsity coach. He is now the P.A. announcer at his high school where he teaches. Raymond previously produced radio sports talk shows and hosted a weekly MLB radio call-in show. His favorite teams are the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees.

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The Yankees Do Not Need Alex Rodriguez Back

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At this point in the 2014 season, fans -- even New York Yankees fans -- may very well have forgotten about Alex Rodriguez, AKA "A-Rod." The slugging third baseman is spending the entire season serving his 162-game suspension for PED use and allegedly obstructing Major League Baseball's investigation into Biogenesis. It appears now, though, that…
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Cubs Claim Cole Hamels from Phillies: Pros and Cons

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After three straight seasons of trading starting pitching for prospects, the Chicago Cubs appear ready to reverse the trend. CBS Sports.com's Mike Axisa reports that the Cubs have claimed star left-hander Cole Hamels off revocable waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies. The two teams now have 48 hours from the time of the claim to work out a trade.…
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MLB July Trade Summary

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As the season enters and passes through July each year, Major League Baseball general managers assess their teams' progress and chances of making the postseason. Now that MLB has three division winners and two wild cards in each league, teams do not give up players as easily as they used, but the wheeling and dealing do continue. The 2014 season …
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