Billingsley wins Dodgers' third straight
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:54:00 EDT
Chad Billingsley allowed no earned runs in eight innings, striking out five and walking one in a 5-2 victory over the Astros on Thursday. James Loney had a home run and two RBIs, Andre Ethier homered and Blake DeWitt had a two-run single.
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Three's company in AL East showdown
Published: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDT
It's time to strike up the band for another Boston-New York showdown, but this series has a decidedly different feel to it -- the Tampa Bay Rays have cut in as serious threats to both the Red Sox and the Yankees, marking themselves as the third wheel in the usual tango between the AL East powerhouses.
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All-Star '08: Selection Show on Sunday | Tix
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:31:27 EDT
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Castillo hits DL with chance to rest leg
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:54:00 EDT
The Mets officially placed second baseman Luis Castillo on the disabled list Thursday, giving him an extended opportunity to rest his aching left leg, and putting an end to the constant string of game-time decisions.
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Oswalt to miss start on Saturday
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:35:00 EDT
Right-hander Roy Oswalt, recovering from a hip abductor strain, will not make his scheduled start on Saturday, and instead start Tuesday. In his place, right hander Chris Sampson will make his spot-start.
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Deadline: Are you in or out? | Trade Blog
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:09:33 EDT
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Melky back in Yanks' lineup
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:53:00 EDT
Melky Cabrera's body might have some more life after a night off, but the Yankees hope that his mind will be even more refreshed. Cabrera returned to the Yankees' lineup on Thursday as the club opened a pivotal four-game series with the Boston Red Sox.
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Final-day voting hits all-time high
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:50:00 EDT
More records have fallen in Major League Baseball, and this time, the marks belong to the fans, who casted more than 41 million votes in the final 24 hours of online balloting, the highest single-day total yet.
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Kent leaves game with back stiffness
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:39:00 EDT
Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent left Thursday's game against the Astros in the fifth inning with lower back stiffness.
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Hal: Yankees' new-look future is bright
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDT
Hal Steinbrenner, the youngest son of George and the man in charge of the Yankees' day-to-day operations, discussed the club's future, the new Yankee Stadium, the team's philosophy and more in a recent interview with MLB.com.
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Maddon uses 9=8 slogan to motivate
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:30:00 EDT
Rays manager Joe Maddon is preaching the idea of nine players, playing nine innings together, to become one of the eight teams in the playoff hunt.
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Inside Pitch: Garcia on comeback trail
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDT
Freddy Garcia took another step closer to returning to the mound this week and could be ready to help a contender by the end of August.
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Gardenhire a master of his craft
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:33:00 EDT
Exactly three weeks ago, the Twins were leaving Cleveland having dropped six of seven games on a 10-game roadtrip. Three of those losses were by nine runs or more.
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Jackson working out well in left field
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:33:00 EDT
It's more than just a convenience that Conor Jackson came up through the Diamondbacks' farm system as a left fielder. Now that regular left fielder Eric Byrnes will be out of the lineup for an extended period of time after tearing his left hamstring, Jackson has been a consistent replacement at his position.
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Lind given vote of confidence by Gaston
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:30:00 EDT
Jays'left fielder Adam Lind has been enjoying success with increased playing time.
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Rangers look to repeat All-Star history
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 EDT
Michael Young, Ian Kinsler, Josh Hamilton, Milton Bradley and Vicente Padilla have all had the kind of first half that gives them hope of making the AL All-Star team.
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Selig: Feds jeopardized drug program
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:13:00 EDT
Baseball's drug-testing program was threatened when federal prosecutors seized player records and samples four years ago, Commissioner Bud Selig said in a letter to Congress released Thursday.
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Report: A-Rod, wife have separated
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDT
Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and his wife have split less than three months after the birth of the couple's second daughter, according to a report in the New York Daily News.
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Padres touching lives of Little Leaguers
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:45:00 EDT
For a guy like Paul McAnulty, the mention of Little League Baseball brings up fond memories. A hard-nosed outfielder who took the long way to the big leagues, he remembers how it all started.
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Weekend Watch: Scott, Suzuki flying high
Published: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:17:00 EDT
Weekend Watch: July 4-6
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