Filed under: Boston, New York, Red Sox, Yankees, AL East, MLB All-Star GameIt was announced back in May that David Ortiz would take part in an on-field promotion for State Farm Insurance in which he'd "call his shot" during the Home Run Derby.
The Brewers aren't the only team pushing hard for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia. The Dodgers also are heavily in the mix, according to major-league sources.
What Rockies fans were talking about a day or two ago, Aaron Cook's magnificent 79-pitch complete game torching of the Padres, has faded in the background as we're now experiencing the first stirrings of Clint Hurdle's inevitable firing.
Carlos Zambrano came off the 15-day disabled list from a shoulder strain with six spotless innings Friday night, leading Chicago to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series matching the National League's top two teams.
Albert Pujols hit his 300th career home run Friday night, becoming the fifth-youngest player to reach the milestone.
Edwin Jackson took a two-hitter into the eighth inning and Carlos Pena homered and drove in five runs to help the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays win their fifth straight, 11-2, over the Kansas City Royals Friday.
The return of Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano trumped the soap opera setting of Jim Edmonds' homecoming and Albert Pujols' 300th home run.
Theres supposed to be a parade today in Randolph, Vermont. Thirty years ago I marched in a version of it with my teammates, all of us in our green caps and baggy green and gray baseball uniforms. There were floats and brass bands and gleaming fancy antique cars whose horns went aroooga.
According to FOXSports' Ken Rosenthal, sources told him the Milwaukee Brewers have offered a package headed by top prospect 1B/OF Matt LaPorta to the Cleveland Indians for starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia.
Courtesy of the Sporting News Complete Baseball Record Book, here are some of the records that have been set on this day. This should keep you busy all day. And the Red Sox seem to do lots of weird stuff on July 4.
Brewers erupt for five-run fifth in win
No rain on Arroyo's parade
O's don't expect Ray to return in '08
Dodgers open to trade for shortstop
Nomar, Andruw back in Dodgers' lineup
Rangers healthy entering O's series
Obama may accept the party's nomination at Invesco Field. (CNN) — Call it location, location, location. Barack Obama's campaign is thinking of having the Democratic presidential candidate give his presidential nomination acceptance speech at a football stadium rather than in the arena in Denver, Colorado, where the Democratic National Convention is being held.
Christian Polk stepped into a special room, got an inside look at a special place last week.The newest UTEP basketball recruit, a 6-foot-3 guard transferring from Arizona State, was in the famed Green.
The San Diego Chargers signed former UTEP running back Marcus Thomas to a four-year contracts Monday, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Thomas, a 6-foot, 215-pound fifth-round pick, rushed fo.
Movin on up: Callups make impact
Braves option Francoeur
The Bobster sent this along awhile ago. Excellent photo:To those of us who remember 1964, Shea Stadium will always be linked to the New York World's Fair. They opened in the same month, and many people thought Shea was actually.
Jose Reyes freely admitted Friday that he confronted the former Met and SNY analyst Keith Hernandez as the team boarded their charter flight to St. Louis. But Reyes, who was fed up with Hernandez's criticism during Sunday's broadcast, denied that the two ever came close to blows, and his claim was backed up by a number of eyewitnesses.
Here’s the unhappy recap from Citizens Bank Park, where the Mets lost 3-2 on Shane Victorino’s game-ending RBI single in the ninth off Duaner Sanchez: Jerry Manuel said he didn’t regret pulling Johan Santana after 95 pitches and eight innings.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Denny Hamlin held off teammate Kyle Busch to win Friday night at Daytona...
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Shane Victorino came through with a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to help the Philadelphia Phillies cap a two-out rally and defeat the visiting New York Mets 3-2 on Friday.
Kevin Youkilis created the drama. Mike Lowell gave Boston the win.
Pujols swats career homer No. 300
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