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Sammy Blasts Homer in Chicago
Sammy Blasts Homer in Chicago
Apr 18, 2007 10:49 PM CDT

Sammy Blasts Homer in Chicago

Aging slugger now just nine away from 600

(Newser) - It was just like 1998. Sammy Sosa’s 3-run homer, number 591 of his career, propelled his team to an 8-1 win over the White Sox last night in Chicago. Only this time, it was on the North Side, Sosa was wearing a Rangers uniform, and the fans were booing...

Phillies Manager Assaults Reporter
Phillies Manager Assaults Reporter
Apr 18, 2007 10:43 PM CDT

Phillies Manager Assaults Reporter

Manuel physically restrained from attacking radio host

(Newser) - In a confrontation in his office, Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel blew up at radio host and long-time Manuel goad Howard Eskin and threatend to take him down. Later, in the Phillies clubhouse, two coaches physically restrained Manuel from making good on his threat.  Eskin had enraged the manager by...

Glavine Bests Moyer in Battle of Vets
Glavine Bests Moyer in Battle of Vets
Apr 13, 2007 10:11 AM CDT

Glavine Bests Moyer in Battle of Vets

Career victory number 292 gives Mets a series win

(Newser) - In a meeting between starting pitchers almost ready to collect their pensions, youthful 41-year-old Tom Glavine out-pitched 44-year-old Jamie Moyer as the Mets topped the Phillies 5-3 Thursday at Shea Stadium. Glavine earned victory number 292 of his storied career.

King Felix Eclipses Dice-K, One-Hits Sox

Suzuki-Matsuzaka matchup less riveting than anticipated

(Newser) - The much-ballyhooed matchup of Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki and Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka—MLB's best Japanese hitter versus its first-year Japanese pitching sensation—turned out to be far less impressive than the performance of Seattle's young ace, Felix Hernandez.  King Felix, who had just turned 21 on Sunday, had a no-hitter...

Cain Able, Giants Not; Padres Win 1-0

San Diego wins third straight one-run game with the shutout

(Newser) - The Giants continue to struggle to score runs and the Padres continue to excel at preventing them. The Padres' 1-0 win spoiled a brilliant outing by San Francisco’s Matt Cain, who allowed just one hit in seven innings, as the San Diego bullpen extended its season-opening scoreless innings streak...

Snow-Out Foils Cleveland Fans
Snow-Out Foils Cleveland Fans
Apr 9, 2007 11:26 PM CDT

Snow-Out Foils Cleveland Fans

Cleveland fans will have to commute 400 miles to Milwaukee

(Newser) - Three snowed-out Indians games, relocated to Milwaukee, will cost the city of Cleveland $150,000 in anticipated tax revenue, according to estimates by city officials.  The Indians' series against the Angels has been preemptively moved to Miller Park, where roughly 36,000 fans are expected to make the 400+...

Botched Sosa Check Swing Upends Red Sox

First RBI for Sosa in comeback attempt with Rangers

(Newser) - While attempting to check his swing, Rangers slugger Sammy Sosa accidentally hit an RBI single that would be the go-ahead run in a 2-0 victory over the Red Sox.  It was the first RBI of the season for Sosa, who is attempting a comeback with his 1989 rookie-season team.

Colangelo, Cuban: Picks To Buy Cubs

They' could both make long-suffering Cubs fans very happy

(Newser) - Team USA executive director Jerry Colangelo and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban are the two individuals most likely to buy the Cubs, argues Jon Heyman.  Both have track records of success, and Colangelo is a Chicago native. The zany renegade Cuban seems to be on the list beause he...

Kerry Woos Baseball Vote With Cable Coup

Senator pushes MLB to reach agreement for out-of-market games

(Newser) - Whatever their politics, baseball fans nationwide can thank John Kerry for encouraging MLB to keep out-of-market games on cable.  Baseball was planning a $700 million exclusive deal with DirecTV that would have forced most fans to switch cable providers, a daunting prospect, before the Massachusetts senator intervened.

Padres Subdue Two Highly Paid Barrys

(Newser) - Two men named Barry—a $126-million pitcher (Zito) and an embattled slugger gunning for the home-run record (Bonds)-—went out with a whimper as the Giants lost to the Padres, 7-0.  Soft-spoken ace Jake Peavy was the hero of the afternoon, with six scoreless innings.

Milwaukee Ace Two-Hits Dodgers on Opening Day

(Newser) - This year's chic dark-horse pick to win baseball's NL Central, the Milwaukee Brewers, did not disappoint in their season opener, winning 7-1.  The opposing Dodgers mustered two hits in nine innings against Ben Sheets, the Brewers' alternately dominant and fragile ace.  Sheets has missed much of the past...

'Roid Rage May Be Misplaced
'Roid Rage May Be Misplaced
Apr 2, 2007 7:33 AM CDT

'Roid Rage May Be Misplaced

J.C. Bradbury says it's expansion, not drugs, that's damaged baseball

(Newser) - As opening day dawns, expect another season of home-run antics in lieu of your dad's short-ball game. But J.C. Bradbury argues in the New York Times that it's talent dilution, not steroids, that's changed the game: When the league expanded in the 90s, so did the number of hittable...

Urbina Gets 14 Years
Urbina Gets
14 Years
Mar 28, 2007 4:57 PM CDT

Urbina Gets 14 Years

Former MLB pitcher Ugueth Urbina guilty of attempted murder in Venezuela

(Newser) - All-star pitcher Ugueth Urbina, who's been in a Venezuelan jail for a year and a half awaiting trial for attempted murder,  has been convicted and sentenced to 14 years. He was also found guilty of illegal deprivation of liberty and unlawfully taking justice into his own hands in a...

Cable Strikes Out With MLB
Cable Strikes Out With MLB
Mar 22, 2007 11:00 AM CDT

Cable Strikes Out With MLB

A war is brewing over out-of-market games. Will the dispute go into "Extra Innings"?

(Newser) - Cable subscribers looking to catch out-of-market games next year may be stuck in the outfield: Major League Baseball has rejected a deal with cable company In Demand to carry the popular "Extra Innings" series. In Demand, a major cable conglomerate, says it has matched the $700 million, seven-year DirecTV...

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