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  • July 2007

    • Mariners Manager Burns Out

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Jul 2, 07 4:54 AM CDT

      Mariners Manager Burns Out

      (Newser) - With his team on a seven-game streak, 11 games above .500, Seattle manager Mike Hargrove quit today, explaining that 35 years in the business had simply left him too depleted to continue. Bench coach John McLaren will take over. GM Bill Bavasi, while supportive, acknowledged that Hargrove's departure left the team in a state of uncertainty. More »

    • Bonds Pulls Off All-Star Voting Comeback

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jul 2, 07 4:00 AM CDT

      Bonds Pulls Off All-Star Voting Comeback

      (Newser) - Barry Bonds will start in his fourteenth All-Star Game after a surprise eleventh-hour flurry of votes. The 42-year-old slugger beat out Alfonso Soriano for a slot in the NL lineup, after some highly publicized championing by San Francisco's clubhouse. More »

  • June 2007

    • Bonds Hits 750, 5 from Record

      Associated Press  |  Jun 30, 07 10:15 AM CDT

      Bonds Hits 750, 5 from Record

      (Newser) - Barry Bonds smacked his 750th home run last night, bringing him just 5 shy of Hank Aaron’s record. The Giants lost to the Diamondbacks 4-3, but Bay Area fans were thrilled enough with the milestone to overlook the team’s third straight loss. More »

    • Rod Beck Found Dead at 38

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jun 25, 07 4:00 AM CDT

      Rod Beck Found Dead at 38

      (Newser) - Rod Beck, a closer with the Giants, Cubs, Red Sox, and Padres who nailed down 286 saves, died yesterday in his home in Phoenix at 38. Police do not suspect foul play. Beck led a colorful life, drinking and carousing with fans after games; his final season was cut short by rehabilitation for substance abuse. More »

    • Giambi Gives in to Steroids Meeting

      New York Post  |  Jun 22, 07 4:00 AM CDT

      Giambi Gives in to Steroids Meeting

      (Newser) - Yankees DH Jason Giambi acceded to a meeting with former Senate Majority Leader and steroids investigator George Mitchell, to discuss the power-hitter's possible use of performance-enhancing drugs. Giambi had initially balked at the official probe, but caved under pressure from Commissioner Bud Selig, who says the meeting will occur "promptly." More »

    • Sosa Slams No. 600

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jun 21, 07 7:09 AM CDT

      Sosa Slams No. 600

      (Newser) - Sammy Sosa homered for the 600th time last night, becoming just the fifth man to hit the storied mark. As the Texas Ranger rounded the bases in Arlington, the theme from "The Natural" played and the scoreboard pictured the other men who've reached the milestone—Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, and Willie Mays. More »

    • Texas Owner: Juan-Gone "Probably" Doped

      Dallas Morning News  |  Jun 21, 07 4:35 AM CDT

      Texas Owner: Juan-Gone &quot;Probably&quot; Doped

      (Newser) - Texas owner Tom Hicks says he suspected slugger Juan Gonzalez had used steroids, judging from his body's early and expeditious breakdown. Hicks bemoaned his $24 million, two-year investment, which resulted in 152 games and 32 home runs during 2002-03. "We just gave that money away," he said. More »