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Daniel Bard still views himself as a starter

MINNEAPOLIS - If he was running for president, Daniel Bard would have excellent favorability ratings. He has transitioned well from his setup role to starter, but should Bard be a flip-flopper? Could he be viewed as Boston’s savior, [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

LSU baseball's Grant Dozar gets early chance to start at fir...

BATON ROUGE -- Three of LSU's four infield spots were solidified before the week started. The only uncertainty was who those players were throwing to at first base. LSU Coach Paul Mainieri answered the mystery Tuesday by announcing se [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Baseball star stabbed to death after argument with brother o...

Baseball star Gregory Halman has been stabbed to death after an argument with his brother over loud music, Dutch police say. "We received a report at 5.40am [on Monday] that there had been a stabbing incident," Rotterdam police [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Former baseball star makes plea deal in auto thefts

Former baseball great Lenny Dykstra reached a deal with prosecutors, pleading no contest Wednesday to three counts of grand theft auto and filing a false financial statement, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said. [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Starling ready to get started on baseball career

Outfielder Bubba Starling buttoned the Royals’ No. 1 jersey Wednesday afternoon at an introductory news conference in the crowded interview room adjacent to the clubhouses on the first floor at Kauffman Stadium. “How’ [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Fox, Bud Selig happy with All-Star game format

The players might not like the All-Star game determining home-field advantage in the World Series, but the president of Fox Sports wonders what the fuss is all about. "It's not Armageddon," Ed Goren said Tuesday. In eig [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Major League Baseball All-Star Week 2011

The sluggers and superstars of Major League Baseball roll into the Valley for a week-long celebration of all-star athleticism. Oh yeah, and there will be plenty of partying taking place, as well. In addition to the midsummer classic itsel [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Baseball’s All-Star game can be classic again

The square peg that is the All-Star game and the black hole that is Bud Selig’s idea to make it count for something are back for their ninth year of nonsensical commingling. There is no worse rule in baseball. It rivals the BCS for [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Cracks in the Yanks-Red Sox All-Star firewall

The Weekend Buzz while you were wishing Cameron Diaz was YOUR bad teacher. ...1. Yankees, Red Sox fans slackers: Just a few days until All-Star voting closes, barely more than two weeks until the game is played in Phoenix, and ... In a [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Rockies' best-in-baseball start excellent collateral for lat...

1. No low in Tulo: During last summer's All-Star Game, St. Louis' Albert Pujols and the Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki were talking hitting and numbers, a couple of masters discussing their art. "I'm waiting for that month [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Baseball pitches itself against cricket for west's young sta...

RUGBY LEAGUE and Australian rules aren't the only sports competing for elite young talent in Sydney's western suburbs, the US Major League-funded Australian Baseball League wants to convince children that its game is an alternati [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Baseball | Mets will reportedly host 2013 All-Star Game

The New York Mets and Citi Field will play host to the 2013 All-Star Game, according to multiple published reports. The All-Star Game in New York will come just one year after the 2012 All-Star Game is played at Kauffman Stadium. &b [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

NZ PM's son offers rugby tips to baseball star

For most New Zealand teenagers the summer holidays involve going to the beach, movies and hanging out at malls, not giving a US$30 million ($A30.2m) baseball player tips on how to throw a rugby ball. Summer holidays tend to be a bit diff [...]

Posted On : Jan, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Baseball: Local stars help the kids

“You are the most important person on the baseball field,” former Catawba All-American catcher Ryan Query barks with the authority of a drill sergeant. “You are the only one who can see everything. You touch the ball ev [...]