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Oct 19, 2007 3:52 AM CDT

Beckett Is Boston's Life Support

(Newser) - It was do or die for the Red Sox last night, and this time they did. Josh Beckett posted 11 strikeouts and one walk in eight powerful innings, and Kevin Youkilis led a surging Boston offense with a triple and homer, reports the Providence Journal. The 7-1 win keeps the...

Francona: Torre Is a Gentleman

Oct 19, 2007 3:51 AM CDT

Francona: Torre Is a Gentleman

Outgoing Yankees manager gets respect, support from fans and rivals alike

(Newser) - After Joe Torre rejected the Yankees' offer of a $5 million one-year contract yesterday, supporters came out of the woodwork in the unlikeliest of places: the Red Sox dugout. Boston manager Terry Francona called Torre a "gentleman," and knuckleballer Tim Wakefield said he "hoped to be able...

Torre Done, Turns Down Yanks

Oct 18, 2007 3:58 PM CDT

Torre Done, Turns Down Yanks

Ends career as New York manager after refusing to take pay cut in new deal

(Newser) - In a stunning move, Joe Torre ended his 12-year tenure today as New York Yankees manager—which included four World Series titles—by turning down a new contract that would have cut his salary to $5 million from the $7 million he made in 2007. The one-year offer for 2008...

Rockies Restrict WS Ticket Sales to Internet

Oct 18, 2007 1:15 AM CDT

Rockies Restrict WS Ticket Sales to Internet

Team reverses decision to have complicated "line lottery"

(Newser) - The Rockies will be selling World Series tickets online only, reports the Rocky Mountain News. The decision contradicts earlier talk of a "line lottery," in which fans would get in lines at the stadium and Rockies Dugout stores, then wait for hours to see if their line was...

Another Day and Still No Word on Torre's Future

Oct 18, 2007 12:15 AM CDT

Another Day and Still No Word on Torre's Future

GM Cashman says delay is show of respect for Yankees manager

(Newser) - The Yankees brass continued their meetings today in Tampa but still have not made a decision on the fate of manager Joe Torre. GM Brian Cashman said that the club is taking their time with the decision on whether to bring Torre back out of respect for the man who...

Fantasy Sports Leagues Win Suit Against MLB

Oct 17, 2007 2:33 PM CDT

Fantasy Sports Leagues Win Suit Against MLB

Firms have the right to use players' names and stats without paying

(Newser) - Companies operating fantasy sports leagues have the right to use players' names and statistics under the First Amendment, an appeals court has ruled in a suit against Major League Baseball, Bloomberg reports. A fantasy league company sued MLB after it claimed control over all use of player names linked to...

Indians Poised to Eliminate Sox

Oct 17, 2007 4:24 AM CDT

Indians Poised to Eliminate Sox

Boston's three straight homers aren't enough as Cleveland slams Wakefield for 7-3 win

(Newser) - The Cleveland Indians moved to within one game of the World Series last night with a 7-3 takedown of the Red Sox, reports the AP. Cleveland's runs came in a breakout fifth inning against knuckleballer Tim Wakefield and reliever Manny Delcarmen. Despite making postseason history two innings later, the Red...

Indians Roll Dice For Series Lead

Oct 16, 2007 3:54 AM CDT

Indians Roll Dice For Series Lead

Westbrook holds Red Sox back as Matsuzaka folds again to hand Cleveland a 4-2 win

(Newser) - Daisuke Matsuzaka's second postseason outing for Boston last night went much like his first: he gave up four runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings. Unlike his last appearance, Matsuzaka got the loss, as Cleveland's Jake Westbrook reigned in the Red Sox for a 4-2 defeat. The Indians now...

Rockies Sweep to World Series

Oct 16, 2007 2:44 AM CDT

Rockies Sweep to World Series

(Newser) - Apparently having forgotten how to lose a game, the Colorado Rockies completed their sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks last night with a 6-4 win. The team that was only four games above .500 a month ago is now headed to its first World Series after going 21-1 so far to...

Angels GM
Who Built 2002
Series Winner
Steps Down

Oct 15, 2007 11:08 PM CDT

Angels GM Who Built 2002 Series Winner Steps Down

Notched four playoff teams in eight years

(Newser) - The Angels will announce tomorrow that general manager Bill Stoneman will leave his post while staying with the team as a consultant, reports the Los Angeles Times. Stoneman gave instant credibility to a team that had only seen the playoffs three times in its previous four decades. Their only World...

D-Backs Can't Stop Streaking Rockies

Oct 15, 2007 2:40 AM CDT

D-Backs Can't Stop Streaking Rockies

4-1 win brings Colorado within one game of its first World Series

(Newser) - The freight train that is the Rockies didn't lose any steam last night in Colorado, taking the third NLCS game 4-1 to put the Arizona Diamondbacks on the verge of extinction. Only one team has come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a championship series, but the Diamondbacks are...

George's Sons Take Over Yanks

Oct 14, 2007 9:59 AM CDT

George's Sons Take Over Yanks

(Newser) - George Steinbrenner’s sons, Hank and Hal, are now calling the shots for the Yankees, the New York Post reported today. King George, 77, will still be in the picture and only "an office door away," but the brothers will have final say on all day-to-day baseball decisions....

BoSox Bullpen Gives Game Away in 11th

Oct 14, 2007 5:32 AM CDT

BoSox Bullpen Gives Game Away in 11th

Monster rally boosts Cleveland to 13-6 win to even the series 1-1

(Newser) - The Red Sox suffered their first postseason loss last night as the Boston Bullpen let a 6-6 tie explode into a 13-6 embarrassment in the 11th inning. Starting pitchers Curt Schilling and Fausto Carmona both left high scores in their wake after just over four innings, but Eric Gagne got...

Rockies Remain Undefeated

Oct 13, 2007 5:31 AM CDT

Rockies Remain Undefeated

(Newser) - The Colorado Rockies held on to their postseason win streak last night courtesy of Arizona closer Jose Valverde, who walked in the winning run with two out in the 11th. The Diamondbacks put up a good fight, tying the game in the ninth and outhitting the Rockies, but the return...

Baseball Steroid Report Will Be 'Salacious'

Oct 12, 2007 11:33 PM CDT

Baseball Steroid Report Will Be 'Salacious'

Mitchell plans to cite big names who used, says ESPN

(Newser) - Following an internal MLB conference call, rumors abound that the long-awaited report by George Mitchell on steroids in baseball will name names, including those of well known players, ESPN reports. The network says an MLB lawyer on the call labelled the report "salacious," and quotes an unnamed source...

Is 'the Boss' Still the Boss?

Oct 12, 2007 9:38 AM CDT

Is 'the Boss' Still the Boss?

Steinbrenner's position as top decision-maker up in the air

(Newser) - Still reeling from an embarrassing first-round playoff bounce courtesy of Cleveland, the Yankees are wracked with questions about Joe Torre's job security, A-Rod's next contract, and Mariano's future. The biggest question, however, is what George Steinbrenner's role with the team will be. Notably silent in recent years, the old Boss...

Colorado Starts Strong Against Arizona

Oct 12, 2007 2:29 AM CDT

Colorado Starts Strong Against Arizona

Rockies undefeated in postseason with 5-1 win

(Newser) - The Colorado Rockies rode Jeff Francis' solid pitching performance to a win last night, their first in the NLCS against Arizona and their 18th in 19 games. Francis allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings in a game that Diamondback fans delayed in the 7th by throwing debris onto the...

If Joe Goes, Mo Goes

Oct 10, 2007 8:35 PM CDT

If Joe Goes, Mo Goes

Yanks superstar closer doesn't see eye-to-eye with Steinbrenner

(Newser) - Yankees closer Mariano Rivera expressed confusion and frustration at the team's apparent desire to release manager Joe Torre, who has led New York to the postseason in each of his twelve years helming the team. Rivera, who is a free agent this winter, hinted that a Torre-less dugout might make...

A-Rod's Agent Eyes Potential Free Agency

Oct 10, 2007 1:20 AM CDT

A-Rod's Agent Eyes Potential Free Agency

Baseball's richest contract may not be enough for slugger

(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez hasn’t indicated if he will opt out his contract with the Yankees, but if he does his agent has ambitious plans. Scott Boras said in a radio interview he will tell suitors that A-Rod is the most valuable player in baseball history, will play until he is...

Cuban Has His Eye On the Cubs

Oct 9, 2007 6:48 AM CDT

Cuban Has His Eye On the Cubs

Billionaire Mavs owner says storied club is an opportunity he can't let 'slip by'

(Newser) - When the Tribune Company looks to sell the Chicago Cubs this off-season, rowdy Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wants a seat at the table. Known for referee bashing and sideline antics while cheering on his NBA team, the billionaire yesterday reiterated his desire to own one of the crown jewels of...