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Oct 7, 2007 8:07 AM CDT

Rockies' Road to NLCS is Clear

Colorado sweeps Philadelphia in second-ever playoff appearance

(Newser) - Pinch hitter Jeff Baker singled home the go-ahead run in Colorado's 2-1 victory over the Phillies, wrapping up a Rockies' sweep. The Rockies are now headed to the first National League Championship Series in the team's 14-year history, after a roller-coaster season that defied the odds, reports the Rocky Mountain ...

Winter Starts Now For Cubs

Oct 7, 2007 4:31 AM CDT

Winter Starts Now For Cubs

5-1 win hands D-backs the series sweep, sends Chicago home

(Newser) - The Arizona Diamondbacks ensured another year without a Cubs championship title last night, shutting down Chicago 5-1 for a sweep of the National League Division Series. The Cubs are "disappointed" to end their 99th season without a World Series win, but manager Lou Pinella promised that "this is...

Ramirez, Sox Walk Off With Win

Oct 6, 2007 1:18 AM CDT

Ramirez, Sox Walk Off With Win

Manny's three-run shot off K-Rod ends game in bottom of the ninth; Sox take 2-0 series lead

(Newser) - Manny Ramirez sent a 96-mph Francisco Rodriguez fastball hurtling out of Fenway Park for a walk off home run, and game 2 of the Red Sox-Angels ALDS ended in a 6-3 Sox victory. The Sox now lead the series 2-0. "Man, it feels great. This is the best...

Yankees Stung at Cleveland

Oct 5, 2007 11:22 PM CDT

Yankees Stung at Cleveland

Swarming bugs help Indians take a 2-0 series lead

(Newser) - The Indians lead the Yankees 2-0 in their ALDS series, following Friday night's 11-inning victory. A game which saw phenomenal pitching from starters Pettitte and Carmona is destined to become famous for the insect swarm that arrived in the later innings. The pests certainly got to Yankee reliever Joba Chamberlain,...

New Pirate GM
Dumps
Old Manager

Oct 5, 2007 5:00 PM CDT

New Pirate GM Dumps Old Manager

Tracy, three others canned as Huntington starts to rebuild team

(Newser) - It took 2 weeks for the new Pirate general manager to decide that 2 years was enough for the old Pirate manager. Neal Huntington announced today he had fired Jim Tracy as the Bucs' field boss. Huntington also fired three other key staffers, including the heads of baseball operations, player...

Widow Gets Rockie Playoff $$$

Oct 5, 2007 2:11 PM CDT

Widow Gets Rockie Playoff $$$

Players award cut of winnings to family of minor league coach

(Newser) - Looking to close out their first-round playoff series this weekend, the Colorado Rockies are focused on more than just baseball, the Denver Post reports. Manager Clint Hurdle revealed yesterday that his players voted to give a share of their playoff income to the widow of a minor league coach killed...

Indians Rout Yanks in Game 1

Oct 5, 2007 4:43 AM CDT

Indians Rout Yanks in Game 1

Teams batters Chien Ming-Wang to take 1-0 series lead

(Newser) - Anchored by a gutsy C.C. Sabathia performance, the Indians beat the heavily favored Yankees 12-3 to take a 1-0 series lead. Sabathia walked six and needed 114 pitches to go 5 innings, but it was enough to get the win, particularly with Asdrubal Cabrera, Victor Martinez, Travis Hafner...

Diamondbacks Take 2-0
Series Lead

Oct 5, 2007 4:38 AM CDT

Diamondbacks Take 2-0 Series Lead

Arizona knocks around Ted Lilly; now one win from advancing

(Newser) - The Diamondbacks roughed up Ted Lilly early on the way to an 8-4 win and a 2-0 series lead that leaves the favored Cubs on the brink of elimination. Chris Young hit a 3-run homer, Eric Byrnes had an RBI triple, and Stephen Drew drove in two, knocking a...

Phillies Take Loss, Face History

Oct 4, 2007 6:20 PM CDT

Phillies Take Loss, Face History

Colorado's Kaz Matsui clocks go-ahead grand slam, Rockies never look back

(Newser) - The rally towels vanished in Philly today as Colorado's Kaz Matsui clocked a grand slam and the Rockies won 10-5, staking a 2-0 series lead. Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick gave up 5 earned runs in 3 1/3 innings and left the bases loaded for Matsui's go-ahead dinger. Phillies' leader Jimmy...

Webb Spins Diamondbacks Win Over Cubs

Oct 4, 2007 2:57 AM CDT

Webb Spins Diamondbacks Win Over Cubs

Early pull of Zambrano from tie game backfires as pen gives it up

(Newser) - Lou Piniella wanted to make sure Carlos Zambrano could start a possible game four. What he didn't want was to see Carlos Marmol turn a 1-1 tie into a 2-1 deficit only four pitches into his relief outing. But that's what happened when rookie third baseman Mark Reynolds homered in...

Red Sox Ace Mows Down Angels

Oct 3, 2007 10:22 PM CDT

Red Sox Ace Mows Down Angels

Beckett shutout, Ortiz HR make for winning Fenway formula

(Newser) - Game one was a night for the hometown stars in Boston, as Josh Beckett recorded the third playoff shutout of his career and David Ortiz crushed a two-run blast to lead the Red Sox to a 4-0 win over the Angels. LA of Anaheim starter John Lackey struggled again in...

Rockies Grab Game 1 in Philly

Oct 3, 2007 6:45 PM CDT

Rockies Grab Game 1 in Philly

Francis, bullpen shut down Phillies Top 4

(Newser) - Colorado ace Jeff Francis dazzled the Phillies' top 4 hitters as the Rockies won 4-2 today, taking a 1-0 division series lead. Philly's quartet of Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, and Ryan Howard fizzled with a collective 0-15 and 9 strikeouts. Utley put up 4 Ks all by himself,...

Should Big Brother Watch Baseball?

Oct 3, 2007 12:57 PM CDT

Should Big Brother Watch Baseball?

LAT columnist thinks MLB is ready for instant replay

(Newser) - The instant replay-expecting public is ready for baseball to get out of the Stone Age, says LA Times columnist Bill Dwyre, following veteran umpire Tim McClelland's controversial call at home plate in Monday's Rockies-Padres game. It sent Colorado into the playoffs and raised pressure for MLB to utilize the instant...

Braves Won't Re-Sign Outfielder Andruw Jones

Oct 2, 2007 7:28 PM CDT

Braves Won't Re-Sign Outfielder Andruw Jones

Five-time All-Star must find new team

(Newser) - Andruw Jones’ won’t play for the Braves next season, after Atlanta GM John Schuerholz said the club won't bid for the center fielder's services now that he's a free agent, because of the high salary demands of Jones’ agent, Scott Boras. Schuerholz wouldn’t reveal the specific numbers Boras...

Steroids Probe Finds Link to Schoeneweis

Oct 2, 2007 7:03 AM CDT

Steroids Probe Finds Link to Schoeneweis

Mets reliever received drug shipments while with the White Sox

(Newser) - A source involved in the investigation of Signature Pharmacy told EPSN yesterday that Mets relief pitcher Scott Schoeneweis received six shipments of steroids in 2003 and 2004. Signature is suspected of having distributed steroids and other drugs through online orders from doctors. The doctor who wrote Schoeneweis' prescriptions has been...

Rockies' Comeback is Complete

Oct 2, 2007 4:12 AM CDT

Rockies' Comeback is Complete

Colorado tops San Diego 9-8 in 13 innings to advance to playoffs

(Newser) - The Colorado Rockies took their season down to the wire, finally clinching a post-season berth in a last-minute rally in the wild-card tiebreaker, reports the Rocky Mountain News. After San Diego broke a 6-6 tie in the top of the 13th, Matt Halliday tripled to tie it up again, then...

Rockies, Padres End Race in Tie

Sep 30, 2007 7:57 PM CDT

Rockies, Padres End Race in Tie

Play one-game showdown Monday for NL Wild Card berth

(Newser) - Rookie starter Ubaldo Jimenez pitched a lights-out game for Colorado, who held off Arizona in the season's final game to pull into a tie with San Diego for the NL wild card. The two teams will play an elimination game tomorrow in Denver, with the winner facing the Phillies in...

Mets' Collapse Complete, Phillies Win East

Sep 30, 2007 5:30 PM CDT

Mets' Collapse Complete, Phillies Win East

Glavine pitches 1/3 inning, Phils make up 7-game deficit

(Newser) - In a stunning September reversal, the Mets completed an epic collapse — and the Phillies a historic comeback — to give Philadelphia the NL East title by one game, the New York Times reports. Future Hall-of-Famer Tom Glavine got only one out in the first before New York manager Willie...

Brawling Mets Bring It Down
to the Wire

Sep 30, 2007 5:05 AM CDT

Brawling Mets Bring It Down to the Wire

Nail-biter looms as Mets smash Marlins 13-0 amid bench-clearing rows

(Newser) - The Mets pulled out of their five-game tailspin in a huge way yesterday, dismantling the Florida Marlins 13-0 on John Maine's near no-hitter as the benches cleared twice for a brawl. With the Phillies' loss to the Nationals, the Mets are again tied for first place in the Nation League...

Red Sox Clinch Best Record
in Baseball

Sep 30, 2007 4:31 AM CDT

Red Sox Clinch Best Record in Baseball

6-4 win over Twins secures Boston longer playoff series

(Newser) - J.D. Drew's clutch home run last night secured Boston's 6-4 victory over the Twins, which in turn ensured that the Red Sox will go down as having the top regular-season record in 2007. This distinction allowed the Sox to choose the longer, 8-day schedule for their playoff series against...