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  • April 2008

    • Big Whiffers Bargains For Fantasy Owners

      The Sporting News  |  Apr 7, 08 9:57 PM CDT

      Big Whiffers Bargains For Fantasy Owners

      (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 »

    • Tejada's Walk Off Ends Cards' Win Streak

      Associated Press  |  Apr 7, 08 9:19 PM CDT

      Tejada's Walk Off Ends Cards' Win Streak

      (Newser) - Miguel Tejada's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth gave the Houston Astros a 5-3 win over St. Louis on Monday night, snapping a five game winning streak for the Cardinals. Tejada's home run to right field off Kyle McClellan (0-1) scored pinch runner Darin Erstad. More »

    • Cubs Blow Big Lead, But Beat Pirates

      Associated Press  |  Apr 7, 08 6:57 PM CDT

      Cubs Blow Big Lead, But Beat Pirates

      (Newser) - Aramis Ramirez's sacrifice fly scored the go-ahead run during a two-run 12th inning in which the Cubs didn't have a hit off rookie Evan Meek, and Chicago rallied after squandering a seven-run lead to win the Pittsburgh Pirates' home opener 10-8 Monday.  More »

    • Huff, Orioles Get Rare Sweep of Mariners

      Associated Press  |  Apr 7, 08 5:36 PM CDT

      Huff, Orioles Get Rare Sweep of Mariners

      (Newser) - Aubrey Huff homered to break an eighth-inning tie, and the surprising Baltimore Orioles completed their first four-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners since 1999 with a 5-4 victory Monday. Melvin Mora also homered, and Brian Roberts had three hits for the Orioles, an AL-best 5-1. The Mariners, last in the AL West, fell to 2-5. More »

    • Burrell's 2 HRs Lead Phillies Past Reds

      Associated Press  |  Apr 7, 08 3:28 PM CDT

      Burrell's 2 HRs Lead Phillies Past Reds

      (Newser) - Pat Burrell hit two of Philadelphia's four homers off Bronson Arroyo, a power splurge that swept Philadelphia to a 5-3 victory Monday and a split of their four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. Jimmy Rollins and Geoff Jenkins also homered off Arroyo (0-1), who had never before given up more than three in a game.  More »

    • Winless Tigers Lose Sixth in a Row, 13-2

      Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 10:48 PM CDT

      Winless Tigers Lose Sixth in a Row, 13-2

      (Newser) - Nick Swisher homered on the game's second pitch, while Carlos Quentin had four RBIs as the Chicago White Sox handed the Tigers a 13-2 loss Sunday night. Despite the second-highest payroll in baseball, the Tigers, the only winless team in the majors, are off to their worst start since going 0-9 at the beginning 2003, when they lost an AL-record 119 games.   More »