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"And they'll walk out to the bleachers; sit in shirtsleeves on a perfect afternoon. They'll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they'll watch the game and it'll be as if they dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick they'll have to brush them away from their faces. People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again. Oh... people will come Ray. People will most definitely come. " - Terrence Mann character in Field of Dreams

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September 2007
- Indians Outlast Tigers, 6-5
  
  newser | Associated Press | Sep 18, 07 9:10 AM CDT
  
  With one swing, Casey Blake secured the Indians an 11th-inning win over the Detroit Tigers, and reduced Cleveland's magic number to seven. Blake's walk-off homer could end up being a key step on the way to the Indian's first playoff berth in six seasons, especially if they can take the rest of this series from the Tigers, reports the AP. More »
- Mets Keep Making Costly Mistakes
  
  newser | New York Daily News | Sep 18, 07 8:44 AM CDT
  
  The Mets muddled through their fifth-straight error-plagued game last night, dropping 12-4 to the Nationals and watching their lead in the NL East division race dwindle to 2 1/2 games. The team with the best record in the National League—for now, at least—continued to play extremely sloppy baseball, reports the New York Daily News. More »
- Stars Align for Thome's 500th
  
  newser | Chicago Tribune | Sep 17, 07 6:35 AM CDT
  
  Jim Thome's 500th home run reads like something out of Hollywood. On the day White Sox fans received his bobblehead doll, in the ninth inning of the final game of a home stand, on a full count, Thome hit one deep—to win the game over the Angels 9-7. It's the first time a 500th homer was also a walk-off, reports the Chicago Tribune. More »
- Jeter Goes Long, Yankees Close in on Sox
  
  newser | Newsday | Sep 17, 07 3:46 AM CDT
  
  Boston loaded the bases in the ninth, but Yankees closer Mariano Rivera held on for the save in the Yankees' 4-3 victory. Derek Jeter, who caught the final out, had made all the difference in the previous inning, smashing Curt Schilling's last pitch into the Green Monster seats for a three-run homer, Newsday reports. More »
- Red Sox Bury Yankees 10-1
  
  newser | New York Times | Sep 16, 07 6:32 AM CDT
  
  Josh Beckett's record is now a Major League Baseball-best 19-6 after pitching seven innings of one-run baseball last night to add to Boston's lead in the American League East. Fellow Cy Young hopeful Chien-Ming Wang gave up five runs to the Sox and knocked Kevin Youkilis out of the game with a fastball to the wrist, reports the New York Times. More »
- Trib to Sell Cubs Piece by Piece
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Sep 15, 07 6:38 PM CDT
  
  The Cubs' owners stoked fears of a long ordeal today by announcing their plan to sell the franchise in parts. Such a sale would limit Bud Selig’s influence over the deal and might garner the Tribune Co. more cash, the Los Angeles Times reports. But selling the field, network and land separately may take more time than the Trib can afford. More »
- MLB Wants HGH Blood Test for Next Season
  
  newser | USA Today | Sep 14, 07 8:08 AM CDT
  
  In the wake of scandals involving Cardinals outfielder Rick Ankiel and Patriots safety Rodney Harrison, among others, Major League Baseball is weighing a blood test for human growth hormone that would be implemented by next season. A test developed by the World Anti-Doping Agency is expected to be available for mass use within a few months, USA Today reports. More »
- Ryan Ends 13-year Tenure as Twins' GM
  
  newser | Minneapolis Star Tribune | Sep 14, 07 4:43 AM CDT
  
  Terry Ryan, the second most senior general manager in Major League Baseball, has announced that he will step down at the end of this season. The man who led the Minnesota Twins through tough times in the 1990s into playoff contention in recent years will cede responsibility to his longtime assistant, Bill Smith, writes the Minneapolis Star Tribune. More »
- Cubs Battle Back to Top of NL Central
  
  newser | Associated Press | Sep 14, 07 4:40 AM CDT
  
  The Cubs edged a half game ahead of Milwaukee in the heated National League Central race last night, shelling the Astros' Woody Williams (8-15) for six runs on four longballs to Houston's two. Chicago's defense stepped it up as well, pulling in key double plays to help Steve Trachsel lock down his first win in eight years for the Cubs, writes the AP. More »
- Moose Shuts Out Jays as Yanks Take 7th Straight
  
  newser | New York Times | Sep 13, 07 6:40 AM CDT
  
  After a wretched August when three losses and a 17.69 ERA sent veteran Mike Mussina to the bullpen, the Yankees finally got to see Moose dominate again last night. Filling in for an injured Roger Clemens, Mussina kept the Blue Jays scoreless for 5 2/3 innings and paved the way for the team's seventh consecutive victory. More »
- Pirates Raid MLB Offices for New Prez
  
  newser | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sep 13, 07 6:32 AM CDT
  
  The Pirates have selected Frank Coonelly as their new president, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The chief labor counsel for Major League Baseball will replace CEO Kevin McClatchy when he steps down at the end of this season. With the Pirates just one loss away from their 15th straight losing season, Coonelly has his work cut out for him. More »
- Papi Puts Away the D-Rays With Just 2 Swings
  
  newser | Associated Press | Sep 13, 07 3:02 AM CDT
  
  Jonathan Papelbon got the win, but it was David Ortiz who had all the RBIs in Boston's 5-4 defeat of the Devil Rays last night at Fenway, AP reports . Ortiz went deep in the third inning to narrow Tampa Bay's 4-0 lead to 4-3, and came through again in the ninth for the walk-off runs. More »
- Sox Slugfest Surmounts Sorry Start
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Sep 12, 07 6:20 AM CDT
  
  The Red Sox trailed 8-1 last night after Tim Wakefield and his immediate relief were pounded by the Devil Rays, but Boston's bats kicked into gear to score four runs in the fourth, three in the fifth, and six in the sixth, and finally a season high of 16 to Tampa Bay's 10, the Globe reports. More »
- White Sox Extend a Hand to Guillen
  
  newser | Associated Press | Sep 12, 07 6:06 AM CDT
  
  The Chicago White Sox have extended Ozzie Guillen's contract through the 2012 season, despite a layer of controversy surrounding the skipper. The man who led the White Sox to a World Series victory in 2005 has seen his team fall to the bottom of the MLB barrel this season, but Chicago GM Kevin Williams remains steadfastly supportive of his manager. More »
- Pirates Raid Brewers, 9-0
  
  newser | Pittsburgh Tribune Review | Sep 11, 07 9:45 AM CDT
  
  Tony Armas pitched a career-maker for Pittsburgh last night, shutting out the Brewers over six innings and helping the Pirates ferment the tight NL Central division race. Nate McLouth started things big for the Pirates, hitting the 1000th home run at PNC Park into the river, the Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports. More »
- 52nd Homer for A-Rod as Yanks Sweep Kansas
  
  newser | New York Times | Sep 10, 07 4:29 AM CDT
  
  Alex Rodriguez' two-run homer in the first inning yesterday boosted the Yankees to a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals, and helped Yank ace Chien-Ming Wang collect his 18th win of the season . A-Rod, now with 52 home runs this season and a .583 batting average in the four-game series against the Royals, could well become the American League's MVP. More »
- HGH Use Mars Ankiel Comeback
  
  newser | New York Daily News | Sep 8, 07 7:17 AM CDT
  
  St. Louis Cardinals’ star slugger Rick Ankiel acknowledged using Human Growth Hormone last night, facing reporters in the dugout after news emerged yesterday that he had received HGH from a pharmacy involved in a prescription-drug scandal. Ankiel took delivery of HGH for a year following a routine elbow surgery in 2003, before it was banned by Major Leage Baseball, according to the New York Daily News . More »
- Arizona Puts Padres Away 9-6
  
  newser | Associated Press | Sep 6, 07 5:12 AM CDT
  
  Jake Peavy gave up eight runs in four innings for a crushing loss that prevented San Diego from pulling ahead of the Diamondbacks in the National League West race. The Padres ace had a stellar record against arch-rival Arizona, including 45 strikeouts in 26 innings and a 1.71 ERA, but pitched last night on only three days' rest. More »
- Another Red Sox Call-Up Shines
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Sep 5, 07 7:41 AM CDT
  
  Fresh-faced outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury came a double short of the cycle last night as the Red Sox downed Toronto, 5-3. The rookie has two homers in 31 major-league at-bats, including a two-run bomb in the fourth inning last night, compared to two in 436 Double- and Triple-A at-bats this season. Said manager Terry Francona: "Glad he's saving them up." More »
August 2007
- Yanks Sweep Sox In The Bronx
  
  newser | New York Times | Aug 31, 07 4:17 AM CDT
  
  Pitcher Chien-Ming Wang's one-hit outing handed the Yankees a 5-0 win over Boston last night, the final installment of a crucial three-game sweep in the Bronx. Though the Sox busted Wang's no-hitter in the seventh, the righty blanked their All-Star lineup to give New York a half-game lead over Seattle in the American League wild card race. More »

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Chicago Cubs closer Ryan Dempster delivers a pitch against Atlanta Braves during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 3, 2007, in Chicago. The Cubs won 10-1. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Associated Press)

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Sean Marshall throws a pitch against Atlanta Braves during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 3, 2007, in Chicago. The Cubs won 10-1. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Associated Press)

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