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Sad news form the Lancaster (S.C.) Herald: Danny Clyburn Jr., a former baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, died in a Lancaster shooting early Tuesday morning, police say. Clyburn, 37, was shot at about 2 a.m. at ...  

Joe Maddon Town Hall Contest Enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to attend the Joe Maddon Town Hall Meeting - Thursday, February 16th at the Southern Chevy Dealers Sound Stage at 10AM. After the meeting, Joe will sign autographs.  

After spending four and a half seasons battling away in Triple-A, Justin Ruggiano finally got an extended taste at the majors last season. He had gotten called up for brief respites in both 2007 and 2008, but this was the first time that Ruggs managed to play well after getting the call. He slugged four home runs and had a .290 wOBA over 111 plate appearances, which may not seem like anything special until you remember that the...  

His list includes current managers Mike Scioscia (Angels), Joe Maddon (Rays), Ron Roenicke (Brewers) and Bud Black (Padres). "I'll text Joe Maddon -- just throw stuff at him," Erstad said. It's good to have such connections. Maddon was a bench ...  

The Tampa Bay Bays and manager Joe Maddon are expected to complete a three-year contract extension some time this week once he returns from a trip to Europe. The deal should be announced well before the Feb. 20 opening of spring training.