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Angels might be too giddy for an unfinished job – Los Angeles Times

Angels might be too giddy for an unfinished job – Los Angeles Times
The champagne flowed and the beer foamed and nothing and no one stayed dry in the Angels’ clubhouse Monday. Their 11-0 rout of the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium clinched their trip to the playoffs, giving them the American League West title for the …

Phillies fail to reduce magic number, lose to Astros – Allentown Morning Call
The Phillies, whose magic number remains at three, would have had a shot at wrapping things up tonight had they won and Atlanta lost Monday. ”I’m concerned because we’re not playing good right now,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. ”We’re not …

Orioles bullpen fails again in 11th straight loss – Baltimore Sun
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — – They led by three runs and had only nine outs to get to end a 10-game losing streak that added even more heartache to a season that had already been miserable enough. The Orioles received a quality start from Mark …

More than one weapon – Owen Sound Sun Times
Travis Jones might seem like a soft-spoken, mild-mannered jock, but just wait until the 17- year-old Cape Croker resident spots a volleyball hanging above the net. That’s when the Peninsula Shores Grade 12 student transforms into a spiking machine …

The Races: Joy delayed for all but Halos – Major League Baseball
Tom Petty once sang, “The waiting is the hardest part,” and while he probably wasn’t thinking about baseball when he wrote those words, the lyric applies for several teams heading down the stretch toward the 2009 postseason. The Angels clinched the …

Blacksburg gets boost from 6th man – Roanoke Times
PULASKI — Blacksburg High School sophomore golfer Sam Jones may want to familiarize himself with the story of baseball slugger Lou Gehrig’s rise to prominence. Then again, he seems to already know it. When the future New York Yankee great was given …

Ichiro Suzuki baseball records
As I type this article the 2009 major league baseball season is winding down. There is a lot of excitement as teams from the American and National Leagues position themselves for the playoffs.

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Streaking Braves now just 2 back in wild card – NBC Sports
ATLANTA – The banner in right field summed up how the Atlanta Braves feel about this final week of the season. “Believe.” Jair Jurrjens pitched five-hit ball over seven innings, Chipper Jones homered and the Braves beat Florida 4-0 Monday night …

In new Yankee Stadium, Bombers feel right at home going into playoffs – New York Daily News
When does a Stadium make a home? With less than a week left in the regular season, the Yankees are quite comfortable at their new ballpark and boast the best home record of any team in baseball. The new Yankee Stadium could be part showplace/part …