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"The one constant through all the years... has been baseball. ...baseball has marked the time. ...it's a part of our past. ...It reminds of us of all that once was good and could be again..." 'Field of Dreams' 1989

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  • October 2007
    • Fantasy Sports Leagues Win Suit Against MLB

      Fantasy Sports Leagues Win Suit Against MLB

      (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 stats, under a marketing relationship with the baseball players union. More »

    • Probe Gets New Baseball Steroid Evidence

      Probe Gets New Baseball Steroid Evidence

      (Newser) - A former Mets clubhouse attendant has turned over documentation allegedly detailing players' use of performance-enhancers to George Mitchell’s investigation of steroids in baseball. In April the attendant pleaded guilty to providing major leaguers with performance-enhancing drugs from 1995-2005. Now Mitchell has received the paperwork linking players to the drugs, reports AP. More »

    • Indians Poised to Eliminate Sox

      Indians Poised to Eliminate Sox

      (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 Sox couldn't avoid falling into a 3-1 series hole. More »

    • Indians Roll Dice For Series Lead

      Indians Roll Dice For Series Lead

      (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 have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, reports the Providence Journal. More »

    • Rockies Sweep to World Series

      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 end a Cinderella season, reports the Rocky Mountain News. More »</