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The Ballad Of Billy Ray Rojo Johnson - A Cauitionary Tale

In case you missed it, Will Ferrell made an “appearance” for the Pacific Coast League Round Rock Express. On Thursday, where he broke out a new character; legendary Venezuelan pitching star Billy Ray "Rojo" John [...]

Posted On : May, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts dies at age 83

Robin Roberts, the Hall of Fame pitcher who led the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1950 National League pennant as part of the famed “Whiz Kids,” has died. He was 83. Roberts died Thursday morning at his Temple Terrace, Fla [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Fans fondly remember Detroit broadcaster Harwell

Hundreds of fans are lining up outside Comerica Park to pay their final respects to Ernie Harwell. Harwell's casket is positioned just inside the stadium's front gate, near a life-sized statue of the cherished Hall of Fame b [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Fewer Black Players but More Diversity in MLB

A new report shows Major League Baseball equaled its best grades for racial and gender diversity hiring, even as the percentage of black players dropped again last year. MLB received an A for race and a B for gender hiring on Wednesd [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Pirates pitcher on DL after hit to head

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Jakubauskas was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a concussion and bruising after he was struck in the head by a line drive in Saturday's game against Houston. The Pirates recalled left-han [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Cincinnati pitcher Edinson Volquez handed 50-game ban

The Dominican Republic-born player is recovering from right elbow surgery and is expected to return mid-season. The right-hander was an All-Star in 2008 when he went 17-6. The 26-year-old starter was 4-2 last season. He is the first [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Rays’ Garza keeps Red Sox reeling with 7-1 win

It wasn’t that long ago that the Tampa Bay Rays couldn’t win in Boston. Now, they’re the team that looks most comfortable during the past few rainy games. Matt Garza pitched shutout ball for eight innings, Carlos Pe [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Cantu extends hit & RBI streak to lead Marlins

A hit and an RBI. Jorge Cantu has gotten at least one of each in every game of this young season to put together a unique streak. Cantu homered Wednesday night, making him the first player in major league history to have at least on [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Yanks, BoSox confused by criticism from ump

An umpire's criticism about the pace of games in the latest Red Sox-Yankees series has players and coaches on both sides a little confused. Umpire crew chief Joe West told The Record in New Jersey on Wednesday that the Yankees. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Cabrera has 4 hits, 4 RBI as Detroit beats KC

Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in four runs and Dontrelle Willis turned in six solid innings in his first regular-season start in almost 10 months, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

A-Rod meets with MLB investigators on Canadian doc

Alex Rodriguez met with three officials from Major League Baseball and told them he didn't receive performance-enhancing drugs from a Canadian doctor under investigation by federal and Canadian authorities. Rodriguez met Thursday [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Baseball: Sooners start critical home stand for Big 12 supre...

The No. 9 baseball team is entering the start of probably the most important stretch of their season with a five-game home stand against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and the No. 7 Texas Longhorns starting Tuesday. The Sooners (20-3, 3-1) open up [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Giants extend deals with Cain, Affeldt, Wilson

The San Francisco Giants announced the signing of three pitchers to contract extensions: right-handed starter Matt Cain, left-handed setup man Jeremy Affeldt and right-handed closer Brian Wilson. Cain's deal, which was extended throu [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Angels' Hunter, Matsui hit first homers of spring

Torii Hunter hit his first two homers of spring, Hideki Matsui connected for the first time and Mike Napoli for his fifth, and the Los Angeles Angels beat a split squad of Kansas City Royals 8-6 on Wednesday using what will likely be the [...]