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SEE IT: Eloy Jimenez Re-enacts The Natural



Cubs top prospect Eloy Jimenez is known for his plus-plus power and he didn't disappoint Monday in the Carolina League home run derby, the precusor to the league's all-star game. With BA's JJ Cooper on hand—and getting a great angle—Jimenez smashed a long drive that elicited comparisons to Roy Hobbs' triumphant blast in 'The Natural.'

All Eloy was missing was the swelling music crescendo.

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Ahead Of Schedule: White Sox Rebuild Strikes Balance Between Talent, Culture

The White Sox layered shrewd veteran acquisitions around a brimming young talent base. The result? Playoff payoff.

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