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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Pirates ruffle Unit, catch break on HR call in winThe Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of a rattled Randy Johnson and a reversed home run call to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Monday.Filed Under: Technology 3 Comments
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Waxman satisfied with answers from MLB (AP) The House panel that had follow-up questions for baseball about its drug-testing program is satisfied with the sport’s answers. Reps. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and Tom Davis, R-Va., leaders of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters in June to [...]
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Marlins hoping to sign Turnbow Marlins hoping to sign Turnbow The Marlins are one of three finalists seeking the services of reliever Derrick Turnbow. The right-hander, who is striving to overcome injuries and control troubles, has been on Florida’s radar for a while. [...]
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
MLB Network putting on final touches before opening pitchHarold Reynolds can’t wait to try out the indoor field inside this industrial park an Alex Rodriguez drive from midtown Manhattan. But the major league second baseman-turned-broadcaster will have to wait. The new half-size diamond, just completed in the wee hours of the morning, is actually a [...]
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
AL East Not Scared by $430 Million
Great, Ladies and gentlemen, the Yankees have just dished out around $430 million for three players.
Major League Baseball’s 2008 Story Of The Year: Phillies Win World Series
The Cubs had the best storyline. The Rays were [...]
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Phillies made 2008 a year to cheer
Photos by John Strickler/The Mercury The Philadelphia Phillies made 2008 a year to cheer after winning the World Series and bringing the city its first championship parade, above, in 25 years.
Major League Baseball’s 2008 Story Of The Year: Phillies Win World Series [...]
Monday, December 29, 2008
Houston sports medicine clinic to shed Clemens’ nameThe Roger Clemens Institute for Sports Medicine at Memorial Hermann will shed Clemens’ name effective Jan. 1 “to better reflect its commitment to all sports and athletes,” the Houston-based health system said.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Hot Stove League Report: SF Giants Sign Randy Johnson To One-Year Contract
The San Francisco Giants signed free-agent left-hander Randy Johnson to a one-year, $8 million contract Friday.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
MLB Network to be a high-tech venture MLB Network to be a high-tech venture When it comes to the latest in innovative television technology, MLB Network will be coming to the plate carrying a big stick for its debut on Jan. 1. [...]
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Signing Manny over Teixeira makes more sense for Yanks
It’s hard to blame the Yankees for going after Mark Teixeira , if only because the one sure way to keep him away from the Red Sox would be for the Yankees to sign him themselves.
Reds Sign Willy Taveras To [...]
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Major League Baseball’s 2008 Story Of The Year: Phillies Win World Series
The Cubs had the best storyline. The Rays were the lovable underdog. The Mets had the big names.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Sox’s dramatic year ends in playoffs Sox’s dramatic year ends in playoffs Red Sox Nation was witness to another drama-filled year, one that included a star’s departure and concluded with Boston once again making the playoffs.
Surge [...]
Friday, December 26, 2008
New skipper, GM look to infuse new attitude in M’s dugoutA dogged determination and work ethic is what the Seattle Mariners can expect from new manager Don Wakamatsu when they arrive at spring training in February.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Wallace Matthews: Yankees treat themselves to another big present
Sometimes it seems as if the Yankees inhabit some alternate reality, a bizarro universe in which the AL East race is not a competition among ballclubs but among bankbooks, one in which the recession doesn’t …
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Uneven playing field re: baseball payrolls
The New York Yankees have no equal – in spending, not in winning. Even before their latest spending spree, the Yankees finished 2008 with a record payroll of US$222.5 million, according to figures sent to clubs …
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Yanks feel fortunate to land Teixeira Yanks feel fortunate to land Teixeira In a covert move that stunned the baseball world, the Yankees snatched one more gift for their holiday season, locking in Mark Teixeira with an eight-year, $180 million deal. Not only [...]
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Bleacher seats for a quarter at Yankee Stadium openersThe Yankees said Tuesday that bleacher seats for the games against the Chicago Cubs on April 3 and 4 will sell for 25 cents and grandstand tickets will be $1.10. That matches the prices for the opener of the original Yankee Stadium against Boston on April 18, [...]
Monday, December 22, 2008
It’s official: Furcal finalizes deal with Dodgers Shortstop Rafael Furcal finalized his three-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Furcal agreed to terms of a contract worth at least $30 million with the Dodgers two days earlier, prompting the Atlanta Braves to claim the 31-year-old switch hitter reneged on a deal with them.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sizemore to play for USA in Classic Sizemore to play for USA in Classic Grady Sizemore has accepted an invitation to play for Team USA in next spring’s World Baseball Classic. Assuming he is a part of the final 28-man roster, which will [...]
Monday, December 22, 2008
Ellis was high & mighty character
Dock Ellis gives up home run to Reggie Jackson off Tiger Stadium light tower in 1971 All-Star Game.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Cardinals need to make Perez bullpen anchor
They refrained from squeezing the trigger on any significant deals at the recent Major League Baseball Winter Meetings.
