Yanks' Thomson next Jays skipper? (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Sunday, October 31, 2010 | No Comments
The Toronto Blue Jays are narrowing in on the likely choice for their next manager and it could be New York...
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Sandberg moving on from Cubs (Yahoo! Sports)
Now that Mike Quade has been hired as the next manager of the Chicago Cubs, Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg is...
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Valentine 'very intrigued' by Brewers job (Yahoo! Sports)
Bobby Valentine and the Milwaukee Brewers denied a Wednesday report that said they had agreed on a deal to have...
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Josh Hamilton and his bargain Rangers face well-paid Yankees (Yahoo! Sports)
History's biggest payroll disparity between any two playoff teams becomes official Friday night when the...
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Industry chatter pegs Farrell as Jays manager (The Canadian Press)
TORONTO - Industry chatter pegged Boston Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell as the next manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, although a source said Thursday evening that the other three finalists had yet to be informed that is the case.
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Either Giants or Rangers will end futility (Yahoo! Sports)
San Francisco and Texas have similarly star-crossed legacies. Only one will shed it with a World Series title.
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Fall Classics: The top five greatest World Series ever played (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content Contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. Baseball and the World Series Since its inception, baseball has defined summer, childhood, memories and even America itself. And nothing in baseball is more iconic than the World Series. First played in 1903, the World Series has offered generations of baseball fans some of the greatest match ups in sports history. Take a look back at the five greatest World Series in history.
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Giants reach playoffs without a Bonds-like star (AP)
Posted on | Saturday, October 30, 2010 | No Comments
Aubrey Huff and Freddy Sanchez have never been to the playoffs in a combined 20 major league seasons. Pat Burrell and Jose Guillen were let go by their former clubs this year only to make good on second chances. The San Francisco Giants reached the playoffs without anything close to a superstar, a far cry from the last time they advanced behind home run king Barry Bonds.
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Bryce Harper: Nationals are 'gonna be the Yankees of the NL East' (Yahoo! Sports)
Bryce Harper barely finished his first day in the Arizona Fall League before the word came down.
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Lopez vs. Hamilton could be key Series matchup (AP)
Giants manager Bruce Bochy might have a better alternative than simply walking Josh Hamilton in key spots during the World Series. Sidearming lefty Javier Lopez neutralized Philadelphia's left-handed sluggers in the NL championship series and looks to do the same this week against Hamilton and the Texas Rangers.
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After changes, Rangers headed to 1st World Series (PA SportsTicker)
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer
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The top five greatest pitcher performances in World Series history (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content Contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. Pitching in the World Series The World Series has produced some of the greatest performances and most memorable moments in sports history. While the majority of these performances have come from batters, pitchers have also had their share of great World Series moments. Take a look back at the top performances by pitchers in World Series history.
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Hot-stove season: On your marks … (Yahoo! Sports)
Several high-profile free agents, others on the trade block are sure to garner interest from potential suitors.
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Rangers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Rangers were faced with difficult choices since the World Series started in a National League park and under NL rules.
Either start designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero in the outfield and sacrifice some defense, or sit Guerrero and sacrifice some offense.
The Rangers tried it both ways in the first two games.
Neither worked.
After Guerrero made a pair of errors in right field in Game 1, the Rangers sat him down and put Nelson Cruz back in right. The hitch was that Cruz also had to move up to the fourth spot to replace Guerrero. That didn't work out so well. Cruz was hitless in four at-bats, including a foul pop with the tying and go-ahead runs on base in the sixth inning.
"I think my approach is the same," Cruz said about moving into the cleanup...
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Five greatest World Series game sevens of all time (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content Contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. The World Series has given sports fans many illustrious moments. These are some of the greatest moments and games that took place during game sevens of the World Series. These include moments from New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox history. This list only takes into account the post-war era. 1960: Pittsburgh Pirates versus New York Yankees The 1960 World Serie s wasn't that great overall.
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Postseason ace vs. October pro in Game 3 of ALCS (PA SportsTicker)
Posted on | Friday, October 29, 2010 | No Comments
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer
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The 10 best Texas Rangers in team history (Yahoo! Sports)
The Texas Rangers franchise goes back to the 1961 expansion Washington Senators, and has played in Texas since...
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The worst World Series champions of all time (Yahoo! Sports)
Two Yankees teams of the Joe Torre era make the list, but the 1987 Twins take the cake.
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Halladay hit hard in second postseason start (PA SportsTicker)
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer
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Sabathia to have right knee surgery on Friday (AP)
Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia will have arthroscopic surgery Friday to repair a small meniscus tear in his right knee. The Yankees said Wednesday that team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad will operate at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Sabathia is to begin his pre-spring training routine three-to-six weeks after the operation.
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Blue Jays narrow field in search for manager (The Canadian Press)
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have started paring down their list of managerial candidates, with Rob Thomson and Dave Martinez among those told they are out of the running.
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Report: Girardi, Yanks agree to deal outline (The Canadian Press)
Joe Girardi and the New York Yankees have agreed on the outline of a US$9-million, three-year contract for the manager, according to a baseball official familiar with the negotiations.
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LHP Lilly signs 3-year, $33M deal with Dodgers (AP)
Pitcher Ted Lilly passed on the opportunity to test the free agent market, signing a three-year, $33 million deal on Tuesday to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers. "I thought this was a really good opportunity for me and the future looks really good," he said on a conference call after completing a physical.
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Sandy Alderson hired as Mets general manager (AP)
Posted on | Thursday, October 28, 2010 | No Comments
Sandy Alderson was chosen as the New York Mets general manager, and is now responsible for rebuilding a big-spending organization beset by problems on and off the field. Alderson will be introduced Friday at a Citi Field news conference, the team announced Thursday. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is allowing Alderson to leave his current job with Major League Baseball, in which he's leading...
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Best teams that didn't win the World Series (Yahoo! Sports)
Cincinnati's Big Red Machine leads a group of great clubs that fell short in the postseason.
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La Russa coming back as Cardinals manager (The Canadian Press)
ST. LOUIS - Tony La Russa ended the usual post-season suspense, agreeing to a 16th season as St. Louis Cardinals manager.
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Why worry about Lee? Yankees dwelling on Wilson (PA SportsTicker)
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer
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My favorite Baseball Movie: "Wait 'Till Next Year" (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content Contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. The movie Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs is my favorite movie, because I have lived it; the dreams, the hopes. and the heartbreak. Using a scene from opening day, 2006, the documentary examines the Cubs' 100 years without a World Series title. The movie provides insight into the Cubs and their faithful fans.
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Phillies players expect free agent Werth to leave (Yahoo! Sports)
The supposedly mighty bats of the Philadelphia Phillies couldn't come through when it counted during the...
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Pirates Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Perhaps the most peculiar thing about the 2010 Pirates, given that they finished 57-105 for one of the worst seasons in franchise history, is that the last thing any executive would do is blow them up.
Not completely, anyway.
Half of the everyday lineup—the top half of the order, actually—is made up of young, well-performing players who still are under the team's control for at least five more years. That would be Andrew McCutchen and rookies Neil Walker, Jose Tabata and Pedro Alvarez. All of them not only performed above the league average at their respective positions, particularly impressive for young players.
For all of the team's other shortcomings, and they are significant, that is a good base, possibly the best the organization has had in several...
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No-name Giants finally move beyond Bonds (Yahoo! Sports)
No longer built around a single superstar, the Giants won the NL West with a collection of little people.
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The top five greatest World Series games in history (Associated Content)
Posted on | Wednesday, October 27, 2010 | No Comments
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content Contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. World Series games The World Series has been the most significant sporting event in America for most of its history. Generations of baseball fans remember the greatest World Series games for years and years. Take a look back at the five greatest World Series games ever played. 5. Game one of the 1968 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals def.
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Valentine a finalist in Milwaukee? (Yahoo! Sports)
Bobby Valentine's name has come up for a few managerial openings this year ( Baltimore Orioles, Florida...
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Mets, Rodriguez settle grievance (PA SportsTicker)
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer
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Fall Classics: The top five greatest World Series ever played (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content Contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. Baseball and the World Series Since its inception, baseball has defined summer, childhood, memories and even America itself. And nothing in baseball is more iconic than the World Series. First played in 1903, the World Series has offered generations of baseball fans some of the greatest match ups in sports history. Take a look back at the five greatest World Series in history.
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Five greatest World Series performances (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. Across the United States, thousands of kids dream of being the World Series hero. They imagine themselves batting with two outs in the ninth inning, and they always slam a fastball over the outfield wall. For most, the dream is but a fleeting desire. After all, only a select few young baseball fans manage to become the stars of a generation.
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AP Source: Sandy Alomar interviews with Blue Jays (AP)
Once he retired as a player, Indians coach Sandy Alomar set his sights on becoming a big league manager. He's a little closer to that goal. Alomar, a six-time All-Star catcher with Cleveland, has interviewed for the manger's job in Toronto, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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Giants hero Cody Ross isn't clowning around (Yahoo! Sports)
Giants outfielder showed the fearlessness of a rodeo clown in hitting two homers off Roy Halladay in Game 1.
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Giants hero Cody Ross isn't clowning around (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Tuesday, October 26, 2010 | No Comments
Giants outfielder showed the fearlessness of a rodeo clown in hitting two homers off Roy Halladay in Game 1.
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Granderson and Berkman help spark Yankees (The Canadian Press)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Curtis Granderson and Lance Berkman have settled into their pinstripes at a most opportune time.
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Lincecum-Halladay stirs memories of pitching duels (PA SportsTicker)
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer
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Rays still alive after 5-2 win over Texas (The Canadian Press)
ARLINGTON, Texas - Evan Longoria is still limping. Now he's also hitting, and the Tampa Bay Rays are headed home, one victory from an improbable comeback.
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Sweep of Twins gives banged-up Yanks time to heal (AP)
They had stumbled into October, playing the last two months of the season as if they were just another team, failing at the plate and on the mound uncharacteristically often. For only the third time in their proud history, and the first since 1944, they failed to hold on after leading on Labor Day. But now, as the weather turns crisp, the New York Yankees have regained their sharpness of the first...
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Samuel to interview in Seattle, Pittsburgh and Toronto? (Yahoo! Sports)
Juan Samuel had the unenviable task of being the interim manager of the Baltimore Orioles this summer while the...
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Yankees hit 2 disputed drives _ 1 HR, 1 foul (PA SportsTicker)
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer
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Five greatest World Series performances (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. Across the United States, thousands of kids dream of being the World Series hero. They imagine themselves batting with two outs in the ninth inning, and they always slam a fastball over the outfield wall. For most, the dream is but a fleeting desire. After all, only a select few young baseball fans manage to become the stars of a generation.
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Hot-stove season: On your marks … (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Monday, October 25, 2010 | No Comments
Several high-profile free agents, others on the trade block are sure to garner interest from potential suitors.
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Fan opinion: Five reasons I don't want Selig to expand MLB postseason (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. The MLB currently uses an eight team postseason format that features three divisional winners and a wildcard participant from each league. This is smaller than the 12 and 16 team postseason formats that are used in the NBA, NHL, and NFL. Having fewer teams gives the MLB regular season greater importance since only the best teams qualify for the postseason.
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San Francisco ties record with sixth one-run win in postseason (Yahoo! Sports)
All you had to do was watch the final six outs of the San Francisco Giants pennant-clinching victory over the...
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Five reasons to believe in the San Francisco Giants (Yahoo! Sports)
You don't have to go far to find someone who's picking the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco...
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TV ratings for LCS games hold steady from 2009 (AP)
Television ratings for baseball's league championship series games held steady from last year. Major League Baseball said Sunday that the 12 games averaged 8.6 million viewers, up from 8.43 million last year. The 5.3 rating was the same. San Francisco beat Philadelphia in the NLCS, which was televised on Fox, and Texas defeated the New York Yankees in the ALCS, which was broadcast on TBS.
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Lincecum in relief: Doesn't work, doesn't hurt, was cool anyway (Yahoo! Sports)
Manager Bruce Bochy pushed almost all of the right bullpen buttons for the San Francisco Giants in the NLCS.
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Blue Jays interview Baylor (Yahoo! Sports)
Don Baylor, 61, was the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals last season. Now he apparently is eyeing the...
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Brewers' Macha says he's out as manager (The Canadian Press)
MILWAUKEE - Brewers manager Ken Macha is out of a job.
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50 years later, Maz & Bucs relive historic win (AP)
Posted on | Sunday, October 24, 2010 | No Comments
For one shining day, Bill Mazeroski and the Pittsburgh Pirates were going like '60 again. The ballpark was missing. So were the New York Yankees, not that they were needed. Mazeroski and nearly a dozen former Pirates teammates were there, reliving the vivid memories of the day that stands above all others in Pirates history.
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Dodgers GM Colletti waiting on spending money (AP)
Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti says he doesn't know how much money he can spend to improve the debt-riddled team in 2011, but he doesn't expect major upheaval of the roster. Colletti met Monday with incoming manager Don Mattingly and the baseball operations staff to discuss the recently concluded season and look ahead to next year.
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Ryan takes mound for Rangers in ALCS _ sort of (PA SportsTicker)
By JAIME ARON AP Sports Writer
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Fan opinion: Five reasons I don't want Selig to expand MLB postseason (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. The MLB currently uses an eight team postseason format that features three divisional winners and a wildcard participant from each league. This is smaller than the 12 and 16 team postseason formats that are used in the NBA, NHL, and NFL. Having fewer teams gives the MLB regular season greater importance since only the best teams qualify for the postseason.
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Inge and Tigers closing in on deal (Yahoo! Sports)
Brandon Inge has been with the Detroit Tigers since being drafted in 1998, a tenure longer than any other player...
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Blue Jays narrow field in search for manager (The Canadian Press)
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have started paring down their list of managerial candidates, with Rob Thomson and Dave Martinez among those told they are out of the running.
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�Qu�? Pirates' Cede�o mistakenly wears Spanish-language jersey (Yahoo! Sports)
Ronny Cedeño of the Pittsburgh Pirates played the first three innings Sunday, and even hit a home run,...
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Fall Classics: The top five greatest World Series ever played (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content Contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. Baseball and the World Series Since its inception, baseball has defined summer, childhood, memories and even America itself. And nothing in baseball is more iconic than the World Series. First played in 1903, the World Series has offered generations of baseball fans some of the greatest match ups in sports history. Take a look back at the five greatest World Series in history.
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Postseason ace vs. October pro in Game 3 of ALCS (PA SportsTicker)
Posted on | Saturday, October 23, 2010 | No Comments
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer
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Padres Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Padres overachieved this season.
Ninety wins out of a $40 million payroll. They outperformed six of the eight teams with payrolls topping $100 million—including posting one more win than the Boston Red Sox, who spent four times the Padres' budget.
But they wore down at the end of the season, going 14-23 over the final 37 games to miss winning the National League West by two games and the wild-card berth by a game.
So where do the Padres go from here?
The offseason promises to be even more interesting than the amazing 2010 season.
Jed Hoyer, who became the Padres' general manager last October, played this season mainly with players and personnel held over from the Kevin Towers regime.
So there will be more changes on the field and off.
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A capsule look at Rangers-Rays playoff series (AP)
A look at the best-of-five American League division series between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays: ^Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Wednesday, at St. Petersburg, Fla. (1:37 p.m.); Game 2, Thursday, at St. Petersburg, Fla. (2:37 p.m.); Game 3, Saturday, at Arlington, Texas (5:07 p.m.); x-Game 4, Sunday, at Arlington, Texas (1:07 p.m.); x-Game 5, Tuesday, Oct.
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Brewers pitcher Parra getting 2nd opinion on hip (AP)
Brewers pitcher Manny Parra is getting a second opinion on his injured left hip. The team provided several injury updates Friday, noting that left-hander Doug Davis had an ulnar nerve transposition and surgery to repair his left elbow flexor tendon last Saturday. The original diagnosis on Parra was a possible torn labrum.
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Lincecum pitches Giants to victory in Game 1 (The Canadian Press)
SAN FRANCISCO - The last time the San Francisco Giants were in the playoffs, muscle-bound slugger Barry Bonds was the face of the franchise. Now, it's the skinny, shaggy-haired pitcher full of quirks.
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Athletics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Oakland's pitching was second to none in the American League—and that was after season-ending injuries to the only two veteran starters, Ben Sheets and Justin Duchscherer.
With a rotation that averaged 23 years of age most of the season, the A's led the league in ERA and in shutouts and Trevor Cahill and Gio Gonzalez emerged as top-notch starters. Cahill made the AL All-Star team and won 18 games; Gonzalez won 15.
Oakland's defense was sound, particularly when center fielder Coco Crisp was not on the disabled list (he missed nearly half the season because of injuries) and the baserunning was a key component: The A's stole 156 bases, 50 by Rajai Davis.
The one clear area of need: power.
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All in: Rangers finally reach first World Series (AP)
The Texas Rangers did a victory lap, sharing the moment with their frenzied fans. They sprayed each other with ginger ale on the field to involve the AL championship series MVP in the celebration, and doused their manager with the contents of a water cooler. Fireworks and confetti filled the Texas sky.
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Blue Jays hit 2 more homers to beat Twins 2-1 (The Canadian Press)
Posted on | Friday, October 22, 2010 | No Comments
MINNEAPOLIS - The Blue Jays blasted a few more home runs as a send off present for their retiring manager Cito Gaston.
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AP Source: Baseball considering DL for concussions (PA SportsTicker)
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer
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Reds are new to playoff pressure (AP)
Closer Francisco Cordero has to pass when asked what it's like for the Cincinnati Reds to be in the playoffs. In his long career, he's never made it there. Same goes for most of his teammates. These Reds are really green when it comes to the postseason. Bronson Arroyo is the only member of the playoff rotation who has pitched in the postseason.
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Video: Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay talk Game 5 rematch (Yahoo! Sports)
One of the best things about baseball's postseason is how quickly the storylines of a series turn over.
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Braves' Jair Jurrjens has knee surgery (AP)
Braves right-hander Jair Jurrjens is expected to be ready for spring training after surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee. The Braves said Wednesday that Jurrjens had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala., to repair a lateral meniscus tear. Dr. James Andrews performed the surgery.
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Macha, Russell and Manuel hit the unemployment line (Yahoo! Sports)
It's the Monday after the final day of the regular season and the part of our attention that isn't being...
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Pirates interview Gibbons for manager's job (AP)
Former Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons has interviewed for the Pittsburgh Pirates' managerial job. Gibbons, the Kansas City Royals' bench coach, follows former Indians manager Eric Wedge and former Arizona and Florida coach Bo Porter in interviewing. The Pirates fired John Russell on Oct.
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Five greatest World Series performances (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. Across the United States, thousands of kids dream of being the World Series hero. They imagine themselves batting with two outs in the ninth inning, and they always slam a fastball over the outfield wall. For most, the dream is but a fleeting desire. After all, only a select few young baseball fans manage to become the stars of a generation.
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Cody Ross hits two homers, shows human side of Halladay (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Thursday, October 21, 2010 | No Comments
For two innings, Roy Halladay picked up right where he left off in his last postseason start.
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Five greatest World Series performances (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. Across the United States, thousands of kids dream of being the World Series hero. They imagine themselves batting with two outs in the ninth inning, and they always slam a fastball over the outfield wall. For most, the dream is but a fleeting desire. After all, only a select few young baseball fans manage to become the stars of a generation.
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Alderson to meet with Mets again on Thursday (AP)
Sandy Alderson will meet with New York Mets executives for the second time. The former Oakland Athletics president and San Diego Padres CEO met with Mets officials last week. He is to tour Citi Field on Thursday and complete his interview with chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon, assistant general manager John Ricco and others.
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Wedge takes on rebuilding project in Seattle (AP)
After a lengthy day of travel back to his home in Cleveland, Eric Wedge had barely walked through his front door when his phone chimed. Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik was on the line with a simple question: would you like to take on the rebuilding job waiting in Seattle. "Can I at least drop my bags?" Wedge asked.
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Hall of Famer Bob Feller recovering (AP)
Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller has returned home following surgery to have a pacemaker implanted. The 91-year-old Feller was released from the Cleveland Clinic earlier this month and had been staying at a rehab facility before returning to his home in Gates Mills, Ohio, on Tuesday, a family friend told The Associated Press.
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Brewers' Macha says he's out as manager (The Canadian Press)
MILWAUKEE - Brewers manager Ken Macha is out of a job.
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A capsule look at the Giants and Phillies in NLCS (AP)
A look at the best-of-seven National League championship series between the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies: ^Schedule: (All times Eastern) Game 1, Saturday, at Philadelphia (7:57 p.m.); Game 2, Sunday, at Philadelphia (8:19 p.m.); Game 3, Tuesday, Oct. 19, at San Francisco (4:19 p.m.); Game 4, Wednesday, Oct.
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10 numbers for the NLDS: Giants vs. Braves (Yahoo! Sports)
With the postseason upon us, Big League Stew's Alex Remington is taking a look at the statistics that might...
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He's back: Tony La Russa will return for 16th season in St. Louis (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Wednesday, October 20, 2010 | No Comments
We now interrupt our coverage of the 2010 postseason to bring you the following bulletin: Tony La Russa and the...
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Brian Roberts may be responsible for his own head pains (Yahoo! Sports)
Though his return helped key his team to a strong second-half finish, Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian...
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Larsen congratulates Halladay on no-hitter (The Canadian Press)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Don Larsen was watching the news Wednesday night when he saw an item of particular interest.
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Astros exercise option on Michaels (PA SportsTicker)
The Houston Astros will exercise a $900,000 club option on Jason Michaels.
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Blue Jays narrow field in search for manager (The Canadian Press)
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have started paring down their list of managerial candidates, with Rob Thomson and Dave Martinez among those told they are out of the running.
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Next Braves manager: Fredi Gonzalez (Yahoo! Sports)
Former Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez will be named the next manager of the Atlanta Braves on Thursday...
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Valentine interviews for Blue Jays job (Yahoo! Sports)
Bobby Valentine is already a popular man this offseason. The 60-year-old former manager of the New York Mets,...
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Reds are new to playoff pressure (AP)
Closer Francisco Cordero has to pass when asked what it's like for the Cincinnati Reds to be in the playoffs. In his long career, he's never made it there. Same goes for most of his teammates. These Reds are really green when it comes to the postseason. Bronson Arroyo is the only member of the playoff rotation who has pitched in the postseason.
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Jonathan Sanchez rights himself after jam in first inning (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Tuesday, October 19, 2010 | No Comments
Jonathan Sanchez came into Game 2 of the NLCS with a 2-0 record and 1.38 ERA against the Philadelphia Phillies...
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Ankiel's wild ride is finally a blast (Yahoo! Sports)
Rick Ankiel's improbable career comes full circle with his game-winning, NLDS-changing home run.
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Top five pitching performances in World Series history (Associated Content)
*Note: This was written by an Associated Content Contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. Trying to find a great pitching performance during the World Series is easy. Trying to narrow them down to the top five? Not so easy, but that's why we discuss these pitching performances and make cases for each. Here are my top five pitching performances in the World Series. Jack Morris 1991 - Facing the Atlanta Braves in the World Series was a tough task for the Minnesota Twins in 1991.
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Seattle selects Eric Wedge as new manager (The Canadian Press)
SEATTLE - Eric Wedge is returning to baseball after a year away to face the challenge of another rebuilding project.
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Next Braves manager: Fredi Gonzalez (Yahoo! Sports)
Former Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez will be named the next manager of the Atlanta Braves on Thursday...
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Cardinals' Rasmus a wanted man (Yahoo! Sports)
St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak says Colby Rasmus isn't going anywhere.
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Sunday's American League Capsules (PA SportsTicker)
With the AL East championship already in hand, the Tampa Bay Rays outlasted the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in 12 innings Sunday to head into the playoffs on a winning note.
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Postseason ace vs. October pro in Game 3 of ALCS (PA SportsTicker)
Posted on | Monday, October 18, 2010 | No Comments
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer
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Dodgers GM Colletti waiting on spending money (AP)
Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti says he doesn't know how much money he can spend to improve the debt-riddled team in 2011, but he doesn't expect major upheaval of the roster. Colletti met Monday with incoming manager Don Mattingly and the baseball operations staff to discuss the recently concluded season and look ahead to next year.
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Macha, Russell and Manuel hit the unemployment line (Yahoo! Sports)
It's the Monday after the final day of the regular season and the part of our attention that isn't being...
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Bob Melvin on Brewers' list (Yahoo! Sports)
Bob Melvin will meet with the Milwaukee Brewers next week to discuss the possibility of becoming its next...
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Suppan pitches Cardinals past Rockies 6-1 (AP)
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was in a rare joking mood following his team's 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. When asked if he would return for a 16th season at the helm in St. Louis, the usually serious La Russa delivered a classic deadpan response. "I talked to the players.
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Rangers even ALCS with 7-2 victory over Yankees (AP)
There were no pep talks, no extended discussions after a meltdown by the Texas Rangers' bullpen. Just quick redemption and the Rangers' first postseason victory at home in the franchise's 50 seasons. Neftali Feliz fired a final fastball and it was over. This was a lead Texas did not let slip away against the New York Yankees.
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Texas falters late, but welcome to the postseason, Josh Hamilton! (Yahoo! Sports)
If the Texas Rangers are to rebound after a disappointing 6-5 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the...
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Lincecum outduels Halladay, Giants lead NLCS 1-0 (The Canadian Press)
PHILADELPHIA - All those derisive whistles sounded like cheers to Tim Lincecum.
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50 years later, Maz & Bucs relive historic win (AP)
Posted on | Sunday, October 17, 2010 | No Comments
For one shining day, Bill Mazeroski and the Pittsburgh Pirates were going like '60 again. The ballpark was missing. So were the New York Yankees, not that they were needed. Mazeroski and nearly a dozen former Pirates teammates were there, reliving the vivid memories of the day that stands above all others in Pirates history.
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Tosca latest to interview with Pirates (AP)
Former Blue Jays manager Carlos Tosca, just hired as new Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez's bench coach, has interviewed for the Pittsburgh Pirates manager's job. Tosca is the seventh candidate to interview with the Pirates since John Russell was fired on Oct. 4. Among the group was John Gibbons, who succeeded Tosca as Toronto's manager.
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Lee, Manzella lead Astros over Cubs 4-0 (AP)
The Houston Astros had so much fun over the last few months of the season that they weren't ready for it to end. Carlos Lee homered and Tommy Manzella drove in two runs to lead the Astros to a 4-0 win over the Chicago Cubs in their season finale Sunday. The victory broke a three-game losing streak for the Astros, who matched their run total from the previous three games combined.
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Why worry about Lee? Yankees dwelling on Wilson (PA SportsTicker)
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer
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Rizzo says staff ace will be Nats' No. 1 priority (AP)
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says finding a top starting pitcher will be his "No. 1 priority going into the offseason." Washington thought it had such a player in Stephen Strasburg, but the right-hander is expected to miss most or all of 2011 after having major elbow surgery. Speaking before Wednesday's home finale against Philadelphia, Rizzo said Washington will seek to add...
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Is Valentine the frontrunner in Seattle? (Yahoo! Sports)
The Seattle Mariners are starting the interview process this week for finding a new manager, according to ESPN...
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Scenes from the Minnesota Twins' 12th straight playoff loss (Yahoo! Sports)
Start writing that playoff restraining order. With a 6-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Saturday night, the...
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Cliff Lee is still the coolest ?�and best ?�pitcher in the playoffs (Yahoo! Sports)
Come playoff time, Cliff Lee is the coolest rock star performing. In the postseason, he's an all-star ninja...
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