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All-Star Game Is Another National (League) Shame


Jul 15, 09 12:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - After a 12th consecutive All-Star Game loss last night, even “Charlie Brown thinks the National League stinks,” writes Jeff Passan for Yahoo Sports. And in the 2002 tie that interrupted that streak, the senior circuit blew a 4-0 lead. If indeed the teams are evenly matched, and each... More »

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Barack Obama • National League • Charlie Brown • baseball • Trevor Hoffman • MLB All-Star Game • President Obama

(AP) - Carl Crawford's glove and one of the great bullpens in All-Star history helped save the American League's winning streak last night at the new Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Crawford pulled back a home run with a leaping grab an inning before Curtis Granderson tripled and scored the tiebreaking run... More »

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Halladay, Lincecum Will
Start MLB All-Star Game

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2009/enhancedroster.jsp

Jul 13, 09 3:00 PM CDT
(AP) - Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay were selected today as the starting pitchers for tomorrow night's All-Star game in St. Louis. Lincecum, last year's National League Cy Young Award winner, is 10-2 with a 2.33 ERA for the San Francisco Giants; he got the nod from NL manager Charlie Manuel.... More »

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MLB • San Francisco Giants • Charlie Manuel • Toronto Blue Jays • starting pitchers • National League • American League • Roy Halladay • baseball • Tim Lincecum • MLB All-Star Game • Joe Maddon

 Cubs' Soto, Rays' Longoria 
 Named Top Rookies 

Both win easily, with Tampa star a unanimous choice in AL

Nov 10, 08 2:04 PM CST
(Newser) - Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto and Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria were named the rookies of the year today in the National and American leagues, respectively. Soto, 25, was voted an All-Star Game starter and finished the season with a .285 batting average, 23 home runs, and 86 RBI,... More »

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Chicago White Sox • MLB • Chicago Cubs • Cincinnati Reds • National League • World Series • American League • baseball • Tampa Bay Rays • Geovany Soto • Evan Longoria • rookies of the year

playoffs

Dodgers Return Home Cooking, Down Phillies, 7-2


Oct 12, 08 11:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Dodgers cut Philadelphia's NLCS lead to 2-1 tonight, riding a 5-run first inning and the mental boost of a bench-clearing standoff to a 7-2 victory in front of a record Dodger Stadium crowd of 56,800. The teams exchanged errant pitches in the second and third innings before the... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • Jamie Moyer • National League • Los Angeles Dodgers • National League Championship Series • baseball • Russell Martin

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL West today before they even got on the field. Because the Arizona Diamondbacks lost to St. Louis, the Dodgers are assured of their first division title in 4 years, the LA Times reports. "The main goal is to get to the World... More »

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 AL Wins 15-Inning Marathon 

American League prevails 4-3

Jul 15, 08 11:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Young's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 15th gave the American League a 4-3 victory in a marathon All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Justin Morneau slid under the tag with the winning run to end the game after 4 hours and 40 minutes. Neither team had any pitchers... More »

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Matt Holliday • National League • American League • baseball • MLB All-Star Game

 Why the AL Rules Baseball  

DH rule, new stadiums, better drafting all contribute to AL dominance

Jul 11, 08 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The American League is just flat out better than the National League, writes Darren Everson in the Wall Street Journal. The AL has had a lock on All-Star games for a decade, has won 11 of the last 16 World Series, and it dominates interleague play. Why the disparity? Everson... More »

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MLB • National League • American League • baseball • MLB All-Star Game • designated hitter

 Newest MLB Division:
 AL Pacific? 

The time may be right for Japanese expansion teams

May 25, 08 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the help of modern air travel, Major League Baseball should seriously consider expanding across the Pacific, writes Jim Caple for ESPN. Such a move could be both profitable and intriguing, and keep Japan from hemorrhaging its best talent. Though, as Red Sox manager Terry Francona points out, "Saying... More »

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MLB • Japan • National League • American League • expansion • baseball

 Ward Double Clinches
 Cubbies' Sweep 

Chicago avenges series loss to Arizona in last year's playoffs

May 11, 08 6:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pinch-hitter Daryle Ward delivered a two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied again to beat Arizona 6-4 Sunday after the anticipated showdown between Carlos Zambrano and Randy Johnson got wiped out. Carlos Marmol (1-0) struck out two in a perfect eighth and Kerry Wood pitched the... More »

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MLB • Chicago Cubs • Arizona Diamondbacks • Randy Johnson • Carlos Zambrano • National League • Kerry Wood • baseball • Daryle Ward • Carlos Marmol

Uggla's 2 Bombs Power Marlins' 7th Straight Win

Streaking Florida is unbeaten in the Nats' new park this season

May 11, 08 5:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dan Uggla's second home run on Sunday was a go-ahead drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Florida Marlins to their seventh straight win, 5-4 over the Washington Nationals. Uggla drove in two runs and has seven RBIs and three homers in two games; he hit a grand slam... More »

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MLB • Florida Marlins • National League • Washington Nationals • baseball • Nationals Park • Dan Uggla • Kevin Gregg • Logan Kensing • Aaron Boone

Astros Shut Down Slumping Dodgers

Sampson throws 7 solid innings; Erstad, Tejada drive in runs

May 11, 08 12:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Sampson pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Darin Erstad and Miguel Tejada each drove in two runs and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 last night. Sampson (2-3) struck out three and walked one in his Dodger Stadium debut, matching his longest outing of the season.... More »

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MLB • Houston Astros • National League • Los Angeles Dodgers • Miguel Tejada • Rafael Furcal • baseball • Darin Erstad • Chad Billingsley • Chris Sampson

  Maddux Beats Rockies
  For 350th Win 

Gonzalez three-run homer helps Padres end 5-game skid

May 11, 08 12:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Greg Maddux became the ninth pitcher in big league history to win 350 games, reaching the plateau in his fifth try and leading the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies last night. With Adrian Gonzalez hitting a three-run homer and the Padres ending a five-game... More »

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MLB • San Diego Padres • Colorado Rockies • National League • Greg Maddux • baseball • Adrian Gonzalez

Arroyo Helps Reds Gain Split With Mets

Keppinger's five hits back right-hander's eight solid innings

May 11, 08 12:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bronson Arroyo pitched eight dominant innings to win a matchup of struggling pitchers and Jeff Keppinger had a career-high five hits, lifting the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets 7-1 yesterday for a split of their day-night doubleheader. In the opener, Carlos Beltran hit a bases-loaded triple and drove... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Cincinnati Reds • National League • Johan Santana • baseball • Carlos Beltran • Ken Griffey Jr. • Jeff Keppinger • Bronson Arroyo

Braves' Road Woes Continue

May 10, 08 9:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tom Gorzelanny shook off Mark Teixeira's two-run homer in the first inning to shut out Atlanta during the rest of his 7 1-3 innings, Jason Bay homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended the Braves' road woes with a 5-2 victory tonight. Gorzelanny (3-3), skipped over for a start because of... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Pittsburgh Pirates • National League • Mark Teixeira • Tom Gorzelanny • baseball • Jason Bay • Chuck James

 Soriano Sparks Cubbies' Rally 

Six run seventh ruins strong outing by Arizona rookie

May 10, 08 7:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Alfonso Soriano had four hits, including a go-ahead double in a six-run seventh inning, and showed some flair on the bases to help the Cubs beat Arizona 7-2. Kosuke Fukudome's first homer since opening day capped the seventh-inning rally as the Cubs won their second straight against the team that... More »

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MLB • Chicago Cubs • Arizona Diamondbacks • National League • Alfonso Soriano • baseball • Kosuke Fukudome • Chad Qualls • Mark DeRosa • Daryle Ward • Max Scherzer • Reed Johnson • Aramis Ramirez

(Newser) - Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, and St. Louis' shaky bullpen held today for a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that snapped the Cardinals' season-long three-game skid. Ben Sheets set a franchise record for strikeouts with 1,086. Still, the slumping Brewers... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Milwaukee Brewers • Ben Sheets • National League • Eric Gagne • baseball • Chris Duncan • Ryan Ludwick

(Newser) - Tim Lincecum threw strikes all day, and San Francisco's entire offense clicked in Omar Vizquel's season debut. Randy Winn hit his first home run of the year, while Aaron Rowand connected against his former club for the second time in just more than a week and the Giants ended a... More »

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Jamie Moyer • National League • Aaron Rowand • Tim Lincecum • Omar Vizquel • Randy Winn

(Newser) - Carlos Beltran hit a bases-loaded triple and drove in five runs to back Johan Santana's first home victory for the Mets, and New York beat Cincinnati 12-6 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday. Carlos Delgado and Brian Schneider hit New York's first back-to-back homers this season, helping... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Cincinnati Reds • National League • Moises Alou • Johan Santana • Carlos Delgado • David Wright • baseball • Carlos Beltran • Brian Schneider

Weeks' 2-run Single Wins it for Brewers

Isringhausen blows 2nd straight save as Cards lose 3rd straight

May 10, 08 12:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rickie Weeks hit a bases loaded, two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give Milwaukee a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals last night and snap the Brewers' six-game losing streak. After looking lethargic most of the game, the Brewers came alive after Cardinals... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Milwaukee Brewers • J.J. Hardy • National League • baseball • Rickie Weeks • Jason Kendall • Gabe Kapler • Jason Isringhausen • Brian Shouse

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