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May 2008
- How TV, Money Robbed Sports Fans—and Journos
  
  Slate | May 23, 08 6:05 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The days when journalists could get to know professional athletes well enough to write the kinds of profiles that would give fans true insight are long gone, Pat Jordan laments on Slate, with television and the accompanying big money the main culprits. Where Jordan once spent days with Catfish Hunter, he can't get to today's stars without dealing with an army of flaks. More »
  
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  celebrity • television • Alex Rodriguez • Barry Bonds • Josh Beckett • sports journalism
- Upon Further Review, MLB Weighs Instant Replay
  
  ESPN | May 23, 08 11:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Baseball may begin experimenting with instant replay, starting in the Arizona Fall League and possibly second-guessing big-league umps as soon as next season, a source tells ESPN. But a league official told the AP, "We've made no final decision as to where exactly we're going to try it out, do any test runs or anything yet." More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Alex Rodriguez • home run • instant replay • Carlos Delgado • Geovany Soto • umpire
- Slow Start Lands Yankees in Unfamiliar AL East Cellar
  
  USA Today | May 20, 08 2:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Last place is unfamiliar territory for the Yankees. Since 1912 the Bronx Bombers have only finished there twice, compared to 26 world titles. This year, however, they have bungled their way to a 20-24 record and find themselves looking up, record-wise in the AL, not only at division foes like the Tampa Bay Rays but also at the Royals and the Athletics, three teams whose combined payroll is barely three-fourths of New York, reports USA Today . More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Joe Girardi
- A-Wuss Fainted at Baby's Birth: Wife
  
  Associated Press | May 7, 08 8:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A close-up look at childbirth when his first daughter was on the way knocked slugger Alex Rodriguez out cold, AP reports. "One nurse had a cloth on his head. The other nurse had the blood pressure cuff on his arm, and I'm there, in the middle of labor," wife Cynthia told YESterdays in an interview airing tonight. More »
  
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  New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • celebrity pregnancy • Cynthia Rodriguez • childbirth • YES Network
- Rodriguez Goes on DL
  
  Associated Press | May 1, 08 12:27 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Alex Rodriguez was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained right quadriceps. Rodriguez hurt his leg April 20 in Baltimore and missed three games last week before returning for a four-game series at Cleveland. But he was removed from Monday night's 5-2 win over the Indians and said he felt a "pull" while running the bases. More »
  
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  baseball • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • injury
April 2008
- Polanco Homers Twice, Tigers Top Yanks 6-2
  
  Associated Press | Apr 30, 08 11:07 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Detroit Tigers are well on their way to putting their terrible start behind them. Placido Polanco homered twice and Marcus Thames also went deep to help Detroit beat New York 6-2 Wednesday night in the Yankees' first game with Alex Rodriguez on the disabled list. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Detroit Tigers • Placido Polanco
- Peralta, Indians Bug Yankees Again, Win 6-4
  
  Associated Press | Apr 25, 08 11:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Jhonny Peralta hit a three-run homer off Andy Pettitte in the fifth inning and the Cleveland Indians won their fourth straight Friday, beating New York, 6-4, in the Yankees' first visit since last year's AL playoffs when they were bombarded by swarming bugs. Peralta had four RBIs and Jamey Carroll had a run-scoring single and stole two bases for the Indians. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Andy Pettitte • Jason Giambi • Hideki Matsui • Jhonny Peralta • Jamey Carroll • Franklin Gutierrez
- A-Rod Scores Baby-Rod No. 2
  
  People | Apr 23, 08 9:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and his wife welcomed the birth of their second daughter Monday in Miami, People.com reports. The couple, who did not release the newborn's name, already has daughter Natasha, 3. More »
  
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  New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • celebrity pregnancy • Miami • Cynthia Rodriguez • daughter
- A-Rod Injured, But Pettitte Shines as Yanks Rout Orioles 7-1
  
  Associated Press | Apr 20, 08 5:49 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Alex Rodriguez hit an RBI double and scored before leaving with a leg injury, and the New York Yankees ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 on a rainy Sunday. Andy Pettitte pitched seven scoreless innings, Johnny Damon homered and Derek Jeter had a three-run double as the Yankees avoided their first three-game sweep in Baltimore since 2005. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Baltimore Orioles • Andy Pettitte • Derek Jeter • Johnny Damon
- Trainer Refutes Canseco, Says A-Rod's No Juicer
  
  Sports Illustrated | Apr 18, 08 4:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A personal trainer says he's the man portrayed in Jose Canseco’s latest tell-all as pushing steroids on Alex Rodriguez; but Joseph Dion—called "Max" in Vindicated —denies any juicing ever happened and says he’s “hurt in every way” by the insinuation. The trainer maintains that throughout their relationship, he and A-Rod were both decidedly anti-steroids, Sports Illustrated reports. More »
  
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  baseball • steroids • Alex Rodriguez • Mitchell Report • Jose Canseco
- Bullpen Keys Yanks Win Over Red Sox
  
  New York Times | Apr 16, 08 11:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Yankees’ bullpen was able to shut down the potent Red Sox offense over the last four innings of a back-and-forth slugfest as New York beat Boston 15-9. LaTroy Hawkins earned his first victory in pinstripes after pitching two scoreless innings in relief of starter Chien-Ming Wang, who didn’t record an out in the fourth inning, reports the New York Times. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Yankees • Boston Red Sox • Alex Rodriguez • Manny Ramirez
- Yanks' Pettitte Beats Rays Again
  
  Associated Press | Apr 15, 08 10:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Andy Pettitte allowed three runs over seven innings and Hideki Matsui homered to lead the New York Yankees past the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-3, Tuesday night for a two-game sweep. Pettitte (2-1) gave up nine hits—seven in the first three innings—struck out five and walked three. The left-hander is 14-2 against Tampa Bay. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • American League • Tampa Bay Rays • Andy Pettitte
- Cano, A-Rod Help Yankees Hold Back Rays
  
  Associated Press | Apr 14, 08 10:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Robinson Cano's pinch-hit homer snapped an eighth-inning tie, and Alex Rodriguez hit No. 521 to match Hall of Famers Ted Williams and Willie McCovey on the career list during the New York Yankees' 8-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Johnny Damon and Morgan Ensberg also homered for the Yankees, who broke six runs for the first time this season. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Alex Rodriguez • Tampa Bay Rays • Derek Jeter • Johnny Damon • Robinson Cano • Ian Kennedy
- Fan Cams Change Players' Lives
  
  MLB.com | Apr 11, 08 11:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Information Age is great in a lot of ways, but when it comes maintaining the privacy of public figures, it can be a real hassle. Just ask Matt Leinart, Paul LoDuca, and countless other professional athletes who can tell you just how easy it is to have their most unguarded moments appear on the Net—and land them in trouble. More »
  
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  MLB • MySpace • Alex Rodriguez • Mark Buehrle • digital media • Ryan Garko • Matt Leinart
- Yankees Avoid Royals Sweep
  
  Associated Press | Apr 11, 08 12:43 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Andy Pettitte picked up his first victory and Alex Rodriguez and Melky Cabrera each homered and drove in two runs, helping the New York Yankees defeat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 Thursday night and avoid a series sweep. Jorge Posada also homered for the Yankees. Pettitte held the Royals to one run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Kansas City Royals • Andy Pettitte • Jose Guillen • Jorge Posada • Melky Cabrera • Mark Teahen
- A-Rod Whiffs 4 Times As Royals Top Yanks
  
  Associated Press | Apr 8, 08 8:49 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Brian Bannister and the Kansas City Royals got the best of Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod struck out four times in a game for only the fourth time in his major league career, and the Royals won their home opener 5-2 over the New York Yankees on Tuesday. In a matchup of top young pitchers, Bannister (2-0) bested Phil Hughes (0-1) as the Yankees opened a stretch that has them playing 18 of 20 games on the road. More »
  
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  MLB • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • American League • Kansas City Royals • Brian Bannister • Kauffman Stadium
- Big Whiffers Bargains For Fantasy Owners
  
  The Sporting News | Apr 7, 08 9:57 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sometimes a fantasy baseball owner must take the good with the bad, meaning you're going to have to live with a lot of strikeouts if you want the big power guys in your league. Take Philly's Ryan Howard: he's got 380 whiffs but 105 homers in the last two seasons, so that's actually a pretty good trade-off, writes The Sporting News . More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Alex Rodriguez • Ryan Howard • fantasy sports • David Murphy • Adam Dunn
- Resident Hawk Claws Fenway Park Visitor
  
  Boston Globe | Apr 4, 08 10:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A red-tailed hawk swooped down and attacked a 13-year-old girl at Fenway Park yesterday, the Boston Globe reports. Though the hawk scratched her scalp and drew blood, the girl is okay. “She’s fine, a little shaken,” said her teacher. But what really drew attention to the unfortunate eighth-grader is her name: Alexa Rodriguez, only a letter away from the much-hated Yankee. More »
  
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  baseball • Boston Red Sox • Alex Rodriguez • wildlife • Fenway Park • hawk
- Pay-Rod: $lugger Makes More Than Marlins
  
  Associated Press | Apr 2, 08 8:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After inking his new deal with the Yankees that made him baseball's highest-paid player, Alex Rodriguez is earning $28 million a year, reports the AP—while the Marlins are paying out just $21.8 million to the 33 players on their opening-day roster and disabled list. The Yankees, meanwhile, are once again the runaway team salary leaders in 2008, with a $209 million tab. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Florida Marlins
March 2008
- Canseco Now Thinks Clemens Was Clean
  
  New York Daily News | Mar 27, 08 3:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Former Bash Brother Jose Canseco has backed down from charges that Roger Clemens used more than workouts to pump his pitching arm. Contradicting what's written in his own books, "Juiced" and the upcoming "Vindicated," Canseco said in a TV interview that he now doesn't believe the Rocket used steroids, Newsday reports. More »
  
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  Alex Rodriguez • Roger Clemens • Brian McNamee • Mitchell steroids investigation • Jose Canseco • Juiced • Vindicated

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