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Baseball

"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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August 2007
- Bonds Breaks Record Again
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | Aug 9, 07 7:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barry Bonds broke the home run record again last night -- and this time it was his. Bonds hit #757 in last night's 5-0 win over the Nationals to a notable lack of pomp, though it could have been that the celebration was reserved for manager Bruce Bochy's 1,000th win. More »
- Colorado Rocks Milwaukee, 19-4
  
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Aug 9, 07 6:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rookie Brewer Yovani Gallardo had a string of quality starts disrupted by a 2.2-inning, 11-run massacre in Colorado, the most runs given up by a Brewers pitcher in almost five years. Despite a miserable two-out walk-double-triple-double-single-homer sequence in the second, Gallardo was sent out to start the third to protect a weary bullpen. More »
- Wells Cut by Padres; May Hang It Up
  
  Associated Press | Aug 9, 07 5:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - David Wells may have pitched his last game. The Padres released the 44-year-old left-hander yesterday to make room for Chris Young, who's coming off the disabled list. It's up to Wells now whether he'll retire or stay available and try to land a spot with another team. The boisterous Boomer hasn't shown any signs of mellowing; just last week commish Bud Selg fined him $5,000 for an argument with an ump More »
- Rookie Upton Dazzles in AZ Loss
  
  Arizona Republic (Phoenix) | Aug 8, 07 5:49 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In his first home game, soon-to-be-20 Justin Upton tripled, homered, and doubled, before narrowly grounding out in the 9th to miss the cycle. All told, he had three of the four hits against a resurgent Tom Gorzelanny, the young Pirates ace who had stumbled in his last three outings but easily got the 8-3 win. More »
- 756*
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | Aug 7, 07 11:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barry Bonds became Major League Baseball's all-time leading home run hitter last night, brushing aside Hank Aaron's vaunted record with a 435-foot solo shot to right center in the bottom of the 5th. Bonds 756th came off a 3-2 pitch from Nats starter Mike Bacsik—whose father denied Aaron his 756th home run in 1976. More »
- Hits Keep Coming for St. Louis
  
  St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Aug 7, 07 4:34 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Cardinals bested the Padres 10 runs to 5 last night at Busch Stadium—and all 10 of those runs were in the 5th. St. Louis tied a major league record with 10 straight hits in the inning, beginning with a single from pitcher Braden Looper, forcing an early trip to the dugout for San Diego starter David Wells, and not ending until reliever Yadier Molina threw the first out. More »
- Umps Call Foul on Background Check Plan
  
  Sports Illustrated | Aug 7, 07 4:34 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Major League Baseball is planning a series of detailed background checks for all umpires, spurred by the NBA's referee gambling scandal. But the umps aren't pleased: Discussions with their new union drifted foul when the league balked at their compromise request to add a 7th ump to postseason games. More »
- Soriano Out for as Long as a Month
  
  Chicago Tribune | Aug 6, 07 8:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Alfonso Soriano could be out for a month with a strained quad, and that could hit the Cubs hard. While Mets fans celebrated Tom Glavine's 300th victory, the Cubs nation bit their nails over the fate of the star—who strained his muscle so badly during a pull-up between second and third he had to hop to base on one foot before being thrown out. "It's going to be a tough loss," Lou Piniella says. More »
- 300: Glavine Raps on Hall's Door
  
  New York Post | Aug 6, 07 6:23 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tom Glavine finally nailed his 300th career win Sunday night, capping off a milestone-laden baseball weekend with a victory over the Cubs. Glavine allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings, and the Mets bullpen was able to hang on to the lead to hand their 41-year-old ace an 8-3 victory. "I think the feeling now is one of relief," he told reporters. More »
- BoSox Snap 9-Loss Seattle Streak, 4-3
  
  Boston Globe | Aug 5, 07 10:43 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After nine straight losses in the Mariners' Safeco Field, the league-leading Red Sox finally broke through with a narrow 4-3 decision; vaunted rookie Daisuke Matsuzaka spent most of the night pitching out of trouble but yielded only two solo shots in seven frames. It was his first win against Seattle and Ichiro Suzuki, the hitter he says he esteems most. More »
- A-Rod Smashes 500th Homer
  
  MLB.com | Aug 4, 07 3:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Alex Rodriguez finally blasted his way into the 500-homer club today, becoming, at age 32 and 8 days, the youngest baseball player to hit the mark. A-Rod swatted the first pitch he saw from Kansas City Royals' Kyle Davies, belting a three-run homer at Yankee Stadium. It had been a week since he hit #499, and the fans were ecstatic. More »
- Indians Snag Division Lead
  
  Cleveland Plain Dealer | Aug 4, 07 12:07 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In a showdown between two of the best lefties in baseball, Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia edged out Johan Santana of Minnesota for a 5-2 win, as the Indians took a half-game lead over the Tigers in the AL Central. Center fielder Grady Sizemore hit his 19th homer and drove in 4 RBIs. "As Grady goes, so we go," Sabathia said. More »
- Post-Brawl Brewers Best Phillies 2-1
  
  Associated Press | Aug 4, 07 10:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 yesterday, only a day after a dugout altercation between Brewers manager Ned Yost and catcher Johnny Estrada left many fans worried. The Milwaukee victory moved them back into first place in the NL Central division, although the team is still struggling, having won only five of its last 15 games. More »
- MLB Suspends Perez for 80 More Games
  
  Associated Press | Aug 4, 07 6:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Major League Baseball put the brakes on Detroit Tigers infielder Neifi Perez today, saying he couldn’t return from a drug suspension because he had failed his third stimulant test. The penalty, sitting out 80 more games, finishes his season. His second suspension of 25 games was slated to end after Detroit's game against the ChiSox last night. More »