• From Atlanta to Boston to Los Angeles, all eyes are on the ball

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    Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Michael McKenry catches a pop fly off the bat of Atlanta Braves Nate McLouth with bases loaded against the Atlanta Braves during the sixth inning of a baseball game on July 25 in Atlanta.

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    Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dioner Navarro watches as fans try to catch a foul ball hit by Colorado Rockies' Ty Wigginton during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles on 2011.

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    Carl Crawford of the Boston Red Sox makes the catch for the out against the Kansas City Royals on July 26 at Fenway Park in Boston.

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  • Major League Baseball announces plan to take over Los Angeles Dodgers

    By Rich Shulman

    Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig doesn't seem to be able to hide his frustration as he explained today why the league took this extraordinary step. It's hard for me to understand how this historic franchise has fallen on such hard times. Of course, owners Frank and Jamie McCourt denied financial problems.

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    Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig speaks during a news conference in New York, April 21. Major League Baseball (MLB), in an extraordinary move, plans to take control of the day-to-day operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers because of mounting concern over the franchise's financial plight.

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    A view of pregame ceremonies prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers playing the San Francisco Giants on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium on March 31 in Los Angeles, California.