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World's Biggest Baseball Will Make You Want to Take Someone Out to the Ballgame

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:56 +0000

Baseball is big in little Muscotah, Kansas.

Bigger than you might think possible.

Russel Wilson Bobbleheads Part of Dust Devil Giveaways This Season!

John McKay — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:04:43 +0000

Newstalk 870 and The Tri-City Dust Devils are pleased to bring you some exciting news about the Dust Devils this season!

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Who's Going to Win the World Series This Year? — Sports Survey of the Day

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:22:05 +0000

The team with the best odds to win the World Series this year is the Washington Nationals, with a 7-to-1 chance, just edging out the Blue Jays and Tigers, who are both at 8 to 1.

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Pasco Native Jeremy Bonderman Makes Seattle Mariners Debut at Spring Training

The Brad — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:30:22 +0000

He hasn't pitched in a Major League Baseball game since 2010, but the Seattle Mariners were willing to give Jeremy Bonderman a shot to make the rotation. Yesterday, he took the mound against the Los Angeles Angels in the team's fourth spring training game. The 30-year-old right-hander gave up three runs on two hits, including a three-run home run to catcher and Federal Way native Hank Conger. He threw 17 pitches in his lone inning.

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Felix Hernandez Reportedly Agrees to $175 Million Contract with Seattle Mariners

The Brad — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:00:17 +0000

The King will be back in the building for the rest of the decade! Hopefully. According to the Seattle Mariners, the deal is not complete, but USA TODAY Sports is reporting that the Seattle Mariners and Felix Hernandez have agreed to a seven-year, $175 million contract, making him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history.

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Who Are the Newest Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:25 +0000

With a star-studded and scandal-ridden list of first-time players eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame, doubts lingered about who exactly would make it into Cooperstown.

So, who did?

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If A-Rod & Yankees Part Ways Will He Be Too Expensive to Unload? [POLL]

John McKay — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:38:41 +0000

They still boo him in Seattle, and now it may start in New York.

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Seattle Mariners Will Adjust Safeco Field Dimensions to Make It More Hitter Friendly

The Brad — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:21:52 +0000

Since becoming the home of the Seattle Mariners in 1999, Safeco Field has been known as a pitcher-friendly ballpark. This may not ring true starting with the 2013 season as it has been decided and announced that portions of the outfield wall will be moving closer to home plate. After 13 seasons in Safeco, this will be the first changes to the dimensions of the playing field.

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Not-So-Great Baseball History Made Tuesday

John McKay — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:00:45 +0000

In addition to the thrilling division races between the Yankees and Orioles in the American League East, and A's and Rangers in the AL West, we've also been treated to the OTHER kind of baseball history!

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Colorado Rockies Extend Contract With Tri-City Dust Devils

John McKay — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:00:46 +0000

Due to successful development of players, fan support and a good relationship with the Colorado Rockies, team owners recently announced they have extended their Player Development Contract with the Dust Devils through 2014.

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Dust Devils Break Season & Single Game Attendance Records – Again!

John McKay — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:14:46 +0000

The Tri-City Dust Devils have done it again, thanks to YOU, the fans!

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5 Awful Wild Pitches You Have to See to Believe

Tom Barrabi — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:28:28 +0000

Over the course of their careers, major league pitchers throw tens of thousands of pitches. Most of them will end up in the general vicinity of the catcher’s glove. Others will miss so badly that baseball fans will have no choice but to laugh at the ugly result.

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Former Tri-City Dust Devil Taking NFL by Storm

Iceman — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 22:18:27 +0000

Two seasons ago we had little idea a Dust Devil second baseman would be making big waves in the NFL.

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Tri-City Dust Devils' I-90 Rival Is Hitting the Road at End of Season

John McKay — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:30:44 +0000

If you attended the Tri-City Dust Devils series Aug. 1-5 at Gesa Stadium you saw a bit of baseball history.

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Congrats to Final "Baseball Heroes" Winners for Dust Devil Tickets

John McKay — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:00:50 +0000

Newstalk 870 congratulates our final round of Tri-City Dust Devil ticket winners with our Baseball-Softball Heroes slide show.

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Events That Should & Should Not Be in Olympics

John McKay — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:17:00 +0000

Every four years we are re-introduced to sports that are forgotten for the next 1439 days. Should some of them really be in the Olympics?

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First Pitch Contest – Take the Hill With the Dust Devils This Friday

John McKay — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:31:38 +0000

Want to throw out the first pitch this Friday for the Tri-City Dust Devils? You can with Newstalk 870!

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More Baseball – Softball Heroes Winners With Newstalk 870

John McKay — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 23:18:06 +0000

Congrats to the Parker, Koskinen, and Brown families! Dust Devil Ticket Winners!

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Five Days Left to Vote for Tri-City Dust Devils "Player of the Month"

John McKay — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:00:45 +0000

It all starts over in August! Help pick the July Tri-City Dust Devils Player and Pitcher of the Month!

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Ichiro Just One of Worst Trades in Mariner's History

John McKay — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:00:55 +0000

If you've been a lifelong Mariners fan, you may know they probably have the worst luck in trades in MLB history.

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