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Warren Buffett became Alex Rodriguez's business and finance mentor after the former Yankee player cold-called him. When Rodriguez was signing a $252 million contract with the Texas Rangers in 2000, the team needed it insured, Rodriguez said during the eMERGE technology conference Tuesday, CNBC reported. While Rodriguez was not aware of it at the time, but Buffett apparently told then Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks that if he was sent $4 million by the morning, he would insure the 10-year contract. Continue to Article

June 14, 2017 4:40:pm EST

Last night we had an ugly game in Minnesota as the Twins blasted the Seattle Mariners, 20-7. While it’s always fun to read the box scores after one of these things, there isn’t much that can salvage an ugly game as it’s happening. Last night M’s manager Scott Servais called on his backup catcher: Carlos Ruiz. Continue to Article

June 14, 2017 9:11:am EST

The first-place Twins allowed double-digit runs in back-to-back losses — 14-3 to the Mariners, 13-8 to the Giants — entering Tuesday’s game against the Mariners. The Twins scored four runs in the second inning, seven in the third, one in the fourth, seven in the seventh, and one more in the eighth for 20 total runs. Joe Mauer was the only starter without multiple hits. Continue to Article

June 13, 2017 11:55:pm EST

Safeco Insurance and the Seattle Mariners jointly announced today that their 20-year ballpark naming rights deal will not be extended past 2018. The deal that reportedly cost $1.8 million annually will have accounted for $36 million in total revenues by the time the deal is officially over. “Safeco Insurance has been a great partner of the Mariners dating back to the earliest days of the franchise, including the ballpark naming rights for the last 20 years. We appreciate everything Safeco has done over the years to support our organization and look forward to continuing the relationship in the future,” said Kevin Mather, Seattle Mariners President & COO. “It has been an honor to host the naming Continue to Article

June 13, 2017 2:19:pm EST

Gio Gonzalez struck out nine of the twenty-one batters he faced in six innings of work on the mound against the Rangers on Saturday. Dusty Baker talked before this afternoons game in the nations capital, about what the challenges were for a starter, like Washington Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez, in facing a tough American League team like the Texas Rangers, who are built with a ton of power and speed. Its even tougher, Baker noted, when youre not familiar with them. Continue to Article

June 11, 2017 12:13:am EST

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