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UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole remains a No. 1 option – Despite a statistical drop-off this season, Cole is still projected as the top pick in the Major League Baseball draft on Monday. And he will start for the Bruins on Friday in a regional opener instead of Trevor Bauer, Collegiate Baseball magazine’s player of the year. Don’t ask UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole about the Major League Baseball draft on Monday. It’s against the rules. (This story continues here)

Cole to get £1.2m X Factor payoff? – It is reported that Cheryl Cole may be paid her full, £1.2m contract for the US version of ‘The X Factor’ despite her departure from the show. (This story continues here)

2011 MLB Draft: Pirates Reportedly Likely To Pick Gerrit Cole – Dejan Kovacevic writes that the Pirates are likely to select UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft. It’s significant that Kovacevic is writing this, because he’s a lot more likely than any of the draft experts to have a good reason for believing that Cole, and not Rice third baseman Anthony Rendon, is the guy – Kovacevic has a ton of sources around the … (This story continues here)

Report: Pirates To Select Cole – Neal Huntington and the Pirate scouts have been trying to choose between Anthony Rendon, Danny Hultzen and Gerrit Cole for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft. (This story continues here)

Cole Hardware Owner Dave Karp Gives 20% Off in Celebration of His 95th Birthday – Dave Karp, owner and founder of Cole Hardware, an environmentally-friendly home repair store in the San Francisco Bay Area, wants to celebrate his 95th birthday with everyone by offering 20% off. (This story continues here)

UCLA baseball loses with ace Cole on mound, must win out – Entering UCLA after spurning the New York Yankees in the first round of the 2008 Major League Baseball amateur draft, Gerrit Cole headed to the Bruins amid a torrent of lofty expectations. (This story continues here)

Urban’s Cole Williams qualifies 2nd in 800 – Cole Williams looked as if he just got off a roller coaster. He staggered, laughed and kept shaking his head as he left the Veterans Stadium track. “That,” he said, “was fun.” The Urban School senior was describing his… (This story continues here)

2011 Baseball Mock Draft: MLB.com Has Pirates Selecting Gerrit Cole – MLB .com’s latest mock draft has the Pirates selecting UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole first overall. That pick would greatly disappoint Pirates fans who want the Bucs to pick Rice third baseman Anthony Rendon. The article notes that Rendon should by this point have made information about his injured shoulder available to teams who might draft him. If he’s healthy, or anywhere near it, it’s hard to see … (This story continues here)

Another MLB Mock Draft Has Pirates Taking Gerrit Cole – Kevin Goldstein’s mock draft at Baseball Prospectus is the latest to have the Pirates taking Gerrit Cole with the No. 1 overall pick, while the Mariners take Anthony Rendon at No. 2. As I recently wrote on Bucs Dugout , this makes no sense. If Rendon’s shoulder is healthy enough for the Mariners to want him with the second overall pick, he would be just as obvious a choice for the Pirates at … (This story continues here)