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Baseball's most magical moments of 2011

Game 6 World Series: One strike from elimination, the St. Louis Cardinals rally vs. the Texas Rangers to tie the game in the ninth on David Freeze's two-run triple, tie it again in the 10th on a Lance Beckman single and win it when Fr [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

National baseball C’ship

Lahore—Wapda will defend the title in the eight-team National Baseball Championship which swings into action here tomorrow, Thursday at Iqbal Parks Sports Complex. The teams have been divided into two groups. The group A comprises W [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Baseball-Cubs add two right-handers to bolster bullpen

The Chicago Cubs bolstered their bullpen by signing right-handers Manny Corpas and Andy Sonnanstine to one-year contracts, the Major League Baseball team said on Monday. Sonnanstine, who spent all or parts of the last five seasons wi [...]

Posted On : Dec, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Writer picks his Baseball Hall of Fame final four: Bagwell, ...

This business of voting for the Baseball Hall of Fame gets harder for me every year. That's quite a statement, considering this was only my second year of doing it. The 2012 ballot, which I submitted in time to make the Dec. 31 deadli [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Baseball notes: Reds trade Wood for Cubs' Marshall

Reds-Cubs swap The Cincinnati Reds acquired left-handed reliever Sean Marshall from the Chicago Cubs on Friday for young lefty starter Travis Wood and two other players. It was the second time in a week that the Reds gave up several pros [...]

Posted On : Dec, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Baseball: Baxendale named Louisville Slugger Preseason All-A...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Junior right-handed pitcher DJ Baxendale earned his second preseason All-American honor on Tuesday as Collegiate Baseball named him a second-team Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American. Baxendale was also named a s [...]

Posted On : Dec, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Slain baseball players honoured by P.E.I. school

A high school in Charlottetown played a memorial game of catch Monday to honour two promising baseball players who were gunned down in a horrific murder-suicide in Alberta last week. Dozens of staff and students put on baseball gloves and [...]

Posted On : Dec, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

IT services are not like baseball caps

A lot has been written about the commoditization of IT, especially application development and maintenance. There is a propensity for some in the industry to claim, “one size fits all.” But, of course, this is a dangerou [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Baseball owners ratify new CBA

Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced on year collective bargaining agreement. The agreement was jointly announced with the Major League Baseball Players' Association on November 22. "I am very pleased that the clubs have giv [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Local Baseball Fans React To Braun Steroids Report

On the heels of the Ryan Braun performance-enhancing drug situation unfolding over the weekend, local baseball fans weighing in on what it means to test positive for performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball. Sources close t [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Analysis: Ryan Braun’s NL MVP award won’t be revoked by Base...

The Baseball Writers Association of America won't be revoking Ryan Braun's National League MVP award, even if he is ultimately suspended by Major League Baseball for violating its collectively-bargained drug program. Braun is [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

St. Louis deals with departure of baseball icon

ST. LOUIS – After the negotiations, questions about an icon's worth and fallout from Albert Pujols' decision – after news broke Thursday morning that he chose to leave the only franchise he has known since he made his [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Baseball: Miami Marlins in hot pursuit of Albert Pujols

The baseball world waited Tuesday night for Albert Pujols to decide on his employer for 2012 and beyond. A decision was expected imminently, perhaps late Tuesday night, as Pujols contemplated a return to the St. Louis Cardinals or a 10-ye [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Baseball survived 'crisis' of 2000

The lights were shining brightly inside. Yet, it was a dark, dark day for baseball. Everyone said so. Sandy Alderson, executive vice president of Major League Baseball, was admittedly “stupefied,” inside the Loews Anatole Hote [...]