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Braves 3B Jones puts off retirement talk (AP)

Posted on June 17, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Braves third baseman Chipper Jones now says he won’t be making a decision on retirement until after the season. After indicating for two days he was close to announcing whether to call it a career, Jones told reporters before Thursday night’s game against Tampa Bay that he won’t be discussing “the r word” anymore until the season is over.

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Big East Commish Says It With Flowers, Uncomfortable Imagery

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The Big East owes its barely-beating heart to, of all things, the survival of the Big 12. Dan Beebe’s television money and back-room machinations saved more than just his own conference from extinction: In the post-apocalyptic landscape following massive realignment, weaker conferences would be sold off for spare parts, likelier than not. So forgive Big East commish John Marinatto for getting a bit fluttery in his rush to express his thanks: Marinatto showed his appreciation with a small gesture. His office sent 10 red and 10 white roses to Beebe and the Big 12 conference with a card that simply read “Unity.” Somebody’s got daughters of Twilight age! (Wanting to remain topical, Big Ten honcho Jim Delany immediately dispatched a bevy of strippers dressed as leprechauns to Notre Dame, while USC AD Mike Garrett arranged for the delivery of a magnificent bouquet of live, angry bees to the home of Reggie Bush.)

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