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Bautista named Jays MVP by Toronto writers

Jose Bautista may have finished fourth in balloting for the American League MVP award but he was a big winner in the Blue Jays team honours announced Thursday by the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Florida jury acquits ex-baseball player of vehicular manslau...

A South Florida jury found former World Series hero Jim Leyritz guilty of driving drunk Saturday but acquitted him of a more serious charge of DUI manslaughter. An emotional Leyritz was handcuffed until the verdict was read, then went ov [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Leyritz manslaughter trial in jurors' hands

The DUI manslaughter case of former major league baseball player Jim Leyritz is now in the hands of a South Florida jury. The six-person jury got the case late Thursday after closing arguments and a 10-day trial. The panel is set to resu [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

National baseball writer explains why he voted Neftali Feliz...

Neftali Feliz definitely received at least one first place vote for American League Rookie of the Year. Seth Livingston of USA Today is a member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America and awarded his first place vote to th [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Clint Hurdle to be introduced as manager of Pittsburgh

Hurdle replaces Russell: The Pittsburgh Pirates will introduce Clint Hurdle, a former Colorado Rockies manager, as their manager at a news conference Monday. Hurdle, who was the batting coach for the American League champion Texas Ranger [...]

Posted On : Nov, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Autographed Ruth homer ball a hit at auction

A baseball that Babe Ruth hit in 1934 for his 702nd career home run was sold for 264,500 dollars on Saturday to an anonymous bidder in an auction at the Louisville Slugger Museum. The ball, autographed by the legendary New York Yankees s [...]

Posted On : Nov, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Clubhouse manager admitted baseball bet

New York Mets clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels admitted betting on baseball, according to a person familiar with the investigation. Samuels made the admission to an investigator for Major League Baseball in the last few weeks, the perso [...]

Posted On : Nov, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Baseball tackles football in competitive parity

It is staggering to still hear about the lack of competitive balance in the major leagues even as the Rangers and Giants play in the World Series. Is baseball perfect? Of course, not. But when people talk about a competitive-balance prob [...]

Posted On : Oct, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Phiten Necklaces Now Regulating Bioelectric Currents Twice A...

If you've been a baseball fan for any significant length of time, you probably noticed that some players like Freddy Garcia and Dustin Pedroia were wearing these special necklaces on the field. Those necklaces are produced by a Japan [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Rose Says He Finally Gets It

Pete Rose says he finally gets what former baseball Commissioner Bart Giamatti meant when he talked about reconfiguring his life.So, he's 'fessing up. Baseball's hits king told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesda [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Philadelphia Phillies' Roy Halladay Tosses Second No-Hitter ...

Talk about a postseason debut. Roy Halladay threw the second no-hitter in postseason history, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in Game 1 of the NL division series on Wednesday. Don Larsen is the only ot [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Keeping Shin-Soo Choo with Tribe at top of Antonetti's wish ...

Chris Antonetti, in his first day on the job as general manager, said the Indians will try to sign Shin-Soo Choo to a multiyear deal this winter to prevent him from going to arbitration. "Choo is a guy we'd like to see be a [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Blue Jays send off Gaston with rout of Yankees

Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston stepped out of the dugout and took his final bows to the home fans on Wednesday, exiting the game on his own terms after leaving a lasting mark on a city and the sport. Gaston's final [...]

Posted On : Sep, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Viciedo's pinch hit gives White Sox win

Paul Konerko tied the game in the eighth inning with a run-scoring double and Dayan Viciedo won it with a pinch-hit RBI single in the ninth as the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night. Bost [...]