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Manny has pinch-hit grand slam with sore hand

Manny Ramirez hit a pinch-hit grand slam on his bobblehead night after being held out of the starting lineup because of a sore left hand. He entered Wednesday's sold-out game against Cincinnati in the sixth inning with the score tied at 2. [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Baseball's Top Trade Targets

It's shaping up to be a Halladay-Holliday season.  With the rumors surrounding pitcher Roy Halladay and outfielder Matt Holliday heating up as baseball's July 31 trading deadline approaches, back-page punsters are salivating almost as [...]

Posted On : Jul, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Homers lead Astros over Cardinals 11-6

Carlos Lee's grand slam was one of three homers that lead the Houston Astros to an 11-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.The Astros led 5-1 before Lee's shot to the Crawford Boxes in left field in the seventh inning. It w [...]

Posted On : Jul, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Konerko homers, White Sox beat Rays 4-3

Paul Konerko hit a three-run homer to back a solid start by Gavin Floyd and the Chicago White Sox started a tough stretch by hanging on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Monday night. The Rays were at it again in the late innings after r [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

BoSox's depth unmatched in baseball

The Red Sox ate about $12.75 million Friday. Surprisingly, there was no bitter aftertaste.  In announcing that the team had designated shortstop Julio Lugo for assignment, general manager Theo Epstein admitted the mistake, accepted per [...]

Posted On : Jul, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

President Obama goes low with All-Star first pitch

All those warmups in the Rose Garden gave the lanky left-hander just enough oomph.  Fresh from his practice pitches on the White House grounds, President Barack Obama delivered at the All-Star game Tuesday night. Biting his lip for a l [...]

Posted On : Jul, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

A Familiar Ending to Baseball's Midsummer Tale

The National League must feel like the frustrated brother who cannot beat his brother when it plays the American League in the All-Star Game. The N.L. knows it is talented enough to win and knows it can win. But the A.L., the imposing broth [...]

Posted On : Jul, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Selig wants to tweak drug policy parameters

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig wants to keep major league players on drug suspensions from going to the minor leagues before they return. Manny Ramirez drew sellout crowds last month in the minors when he played two games at triple-A Alb [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

All hail the Home Run Derby -- baseball's juice fest

The Home Run Derby from Monday night was the perfect advertisement for baseball. Busch Stadium in St. Louis was sold out, because fans dig the long ball. This thing has become so popular that it was broadcast live on ESPN. The Home Run Derb [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

The Home Run Derby, or, Take Good Care of My Hombre

I can't say I'm not nervous about Albert Pujols participating in the Home Run Derby. I'm nervous when I watch Albert Pujols do anything. My hypothetical sports car probably isn't going to get dinged when I pull through into the perfect spo [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Lackey holds down Yankees and Angels sweep

John Lackey pitched seven solid innings and the Los Angeles Angels knocked around CC Sabathia to complete a sweep of the New York Yankees with a 5-4 victory Sunday. Lackey (4-4) quickly worked through the Yankees lineup, allowing two run [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Astros beat Nationals 6-5

Geoff Blum drove in Miguel Tejada with a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros rallied after Roy Oswalt was injured to beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Friday night. Blum drove in the winning run in the Astros' [...]

Posted On : Jul, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Atkins has two-run, pinch-hit double for Rockies

Pinch-hitter Garrett Atkins hit a two-out, two-run double in the eighth inning Thursday night, lifting the Colorado Rockies past the Atlanta Braves 7-6 for their fourth consecutive victory. Ian Stewart started the rally by drawing a one- [...]

Posted On : Jul, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Andruw Jones hits 3 homers as Rangers beat Angels

Andruw Jones hit three home runs in his first three at-bats and the Texas Rangers routed the Los Angeles Angels 8-1 on Wednesday night. The Rangers got to Angels starter Ervin Santana early, with Jones hitting home runs off him in the firs [...]

Posted On : Jul, 09 2009 | Comments : 0