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KILL - Amateur Hour - Yanks' loss is UCLA's gain

UCLA scored a major coup this past week when right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole - the 28th pick in June's MLB draft - turned down a multimillion dollar bonus from the Yankees to play for the Bruins. Meanwhile, the Harwich Mariners captured their first Cape Cod Baseball League title in 21 years and Team USA advanced to the semifinal round in Beijing with a little help from the squad's lone collegian, San Diego State righty Stephen Strasburg. By Tom Stad.

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Prospect Q&A - David Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles

David Hernandez has shown an uncanny ability to strike hitters out as a pro, but his high K totals didn't translate to the kind of success on the mound that he or the Orioles hoped for in his first two-plus seasons. The 23-year-old righty has found his groove in 2008, however, leading the double-A Eastern League with 156 strikeouts and ranking fourth with a 2.58 ERA as a member of the stacked Bowie Baysox starting rotation. By Jay LeBlanc.

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The Sports Commission lawyers up

The D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission has retained the services of Chicago law firm Seyfarth Shaw to assist in negotiations with the Nationals over issues relating to the team's new ballpark.