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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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My Final All-Star Ballot

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With just over two weeks left in the MLB All-Star voting, I find it time to cast my final ballot. I have made a few changes in recent votes from my first selections a few weeks ago.  Remember that the online ballot allows up to 35 votes. At this point, I most likely will not make any more changes with my remaining votes unless someone really stands…
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Cubs offer Jeff Samardzija 5 Years, $75-80 Million

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Do the Chicago Cubs want to keep starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija or trade him? Does Samardzija want to stay or leave? These lingering questions still have no final answer, but the Cubs have made steps toward trying to address them. CBS Sports.com' Jon Heyman reported Wednesday afternoon that the Cubs have offered Samardzija a five-year contract…
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Houston Astros on the Rise

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Attention American League West: Houston may cause you problems. While a record of 31-37 and a last-place (10 games out) standing in the A.L. West may not look all that impressive, the Houston Astros are starting to make themselves very well-known. On May 24, the Astros had a Major-League worst record of 18-32 and sat 12.5 games out. Since then,…
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