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Orioles Bounce Back Against Yankees To Even Series
Davis delivered a two-run single to right center Chris Davis drove in two runs and Wei-Yin Chen pitched into the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles evened up the American League Division Series with the New York Yankees with... More of this article »
Cardinals Even NLDS With Nationals
Cardinals bats too much for Washington in Game 2 of NLDS Carlos Beltran and Jon Jay drove in 3 runs each to lead St. Louis Cardinals to a 12-4 victory over the Washington nationals in game two of the National League Division Series... More of this article »
Reds Take 2-0 Playoff Lead Behind Arroyo
Dominant performance by Arroyo puts Giants in a 2-0 hole Bronson Arroyo turned in seven shutout innings, and allowed just one hit while striking out four to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a commanding 2-0 lead in the National League... More of this article »
Yankees Score Five Runs in the Ninth to Beat Orioles
Sabathia was dominant in Game One against Orioles CC Sabathia allowed two runs and eight hits in 8 2/3 innings to help the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Sunday night in the opener of their AL Divisional Series.... More of this article »
Colorado Rockies Jim Tracy Resigns After Dismal Season
Under Tracy the Rockies went 294-308 Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy stepped down after a dismal season in which the team went 64-98. Tracy had been managing the Rockies since May of 2009 when he was promoted to manager from his... More of this article »
Nationals Rally Late to Beat Cardinals
Moore congratulated after his two out two RBI hit The Washington Nationals rallied for two runs in the eighth inning to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 in the first game of their National League Division Series. The Nationals... More of this article »
Tigers Walk Off Winners Against Oakland – Lead ALDS 2-0
Miguel Cabrera had three hits for the Tigers After loading the bases in the ninth inning on two base hits, Omar Infante and Miguel Cabrera and an intentional walk to Prince Fielder against Oakland reliever Grant Balfour, Don Kelly... More of this article »
Reds Overcome Injury to Cueto – Beat Giants In Game One of NLDS
Phillips had three hits and three RBI to lead Reds Jay Bruce and Brandon Phillips each homered for the Cincinnati Reds after Reds starter Johnny Cueto left his Game 1 NL Division Series start against the San Francisco Giants on... More of this article »
Tigers, Verlander Take Game One in ALDS
Verlander dominated the A’s in Game 1 Justin Verlander gave up a leadoff home run to Oakland A’s outfielder Coco Crisp, but settled down to give the Tigers seven strong innings, while striking out 11 and Detroit beat the... More of this article »
Cleveland Indians Set to Name Terry Francona Manager
Francona was 744-552 in eight seasons with the Red Sox Terry Francona will be named manager of the Cleveland Indians on Monday. Francona worked with the team as a special assistant in 2001, and has close relationships with Cleveland... More of this article »
Orioles Knock Out Rangers in American League Wild-Card Game
Baltimore will now face the New York Yankees in the ALDS Joe Saunders pitched into the sixth inning allowing one run, striking out four and walking one to lead Baltimore to a 5-1 victory over the defending American League champions... More of this article »
Cardinals Eliminate Braves in NL Wild Card Game 6-3 Amid Controversy
Holliday had two hits and two runs scored including a home run The Atlanta Braves hadn’t lost when Kris Medlen started a game in more than two years. The St Louis Cardinals changed that with a 6-3 victory in the National... More of this article »
Miguel Cabrera Wins Triple Crown – First Since 1967
Cabrera finished 2012 with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs and 139 RBI Miguel Cabrera became the first player to win a Triple Crown since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. Cabrera’s Triple Crown is one of just 12 in modern major... More of this article »
Giants, Zito, Posey Eliminate Dodgers From Playoff Contention
MVP Candidate Buster Posey Barry Zito , Buster Posey and that San Francisco Giants eliminated the Los Angeles Dodgers from playoff contention Tuesday night with a 4-3 win. The loss left the Dodgers two games behind the St. Louis Cardinals... More of this article »
R.A. Dickey Pitched Most of 2012 With Torn Muscle
Dickey will undergo surgery on October 18 to repair the tear Leading NL Cy Young candidate R.A. Dickey disclosed after his start against the Marlins on Tuesday that he has been pitching since April with a torn abdominal muscle in... More of this article »
Rays David Price Gets 20th Win – Beats White Sox
Price improved to 20-5 and maintained his major-league best 2.56 ERA David Price became Tampa Bay’s first 20-game winner pitching seven innings, scattering five hits, allowing two runs and striking out four as the Rays... More of this article »
Cleveland Indians Will Interview Terry Francona for Managers Job
Francona on Indians shortlist When the Cleveland Indians fired manager Manny Acta with six days left in the season, bench coach Sally Alomar Jr. was viewed as the favorite to get the job as the new Indian skipper. However, former... More of this article »
R.A. Dickey wins 20th game – K’s 13 Pirates
NL Cy Young candidate R.A. Dickey is now 20-6 R.A. Dickey won his 20th game of the season striking out 13 Pittsburgh Pirates and allowing three runs over 7 2/3 innings of work to beat Pittsburgh 6-5. Dickey became the first knuckleballer... More of this article »
Cleveland Indians Fire Manager Manny Acta
Bench coach Sandy Alomar, will assume the role of interim manager The Cleveland Indians decided against waiting till the end of the season and fired manager Manny Acta with six games left in 2012. Acta went 214-266 in nearly three... More of this article »
Astros Set to Hire Nats’ Bo Porter
Porter will remain with the Nationals through this season The Houston Astros will name Washington Nationals third-base coach Bo Porter as their manager for next season, according to a FoxSports.com report. The Astros, the worst... More of this article »
Orioles Overwhelm Jays with 7 Home Runs
Chris Davis and Manny Machado Power Orioles over Jays Chris Davis and Manny Machado hit two home runs each to lead a seven homer attack and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2. The seven home runs tied a team... More of this article »
Braves Lockdown Playoff Berth with Walkoff Win
Atlanta Braves celebrate playoff berth Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning in the Atlanta braves nailed down a playoff berth in the National League with a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. Braves... More of this article »
Arizona Fall League Rosters – National League West
Yasiel Puig from the Los Angeles Dodgers is heading to the Arizona Fall League Here at the Baseball News Source we continue our look into the Arizona Fall League rosters. the season will begin October 9. In this post will take a look... More of this article »
Melky Cabrera Disqualifies Himself From Batting Title
Cabrera has been disqualified from the National League batting title Stating that he does not want to win an award that would be considered tainted, San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera requested that he be disqualified... More of this article »
Washington Nationals Clinch Playoff Spot
Nats gain playoff berth with win over Dodgers The Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 to clinch a coveted spot in the National League playoffs. It will be the first time that there has been playoff baseball in Washington... More of this article »
Brett Anderson Leaves Game with Strained Right Oblique
Oakland A’s starter Brett Anderson left his start against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning with a strained right oblique. Oakland lost the game 6-2 to Detroit as Miguel Cabrera hit his 41st home run of the season to back... More of this article »
Tim Lincecum Solid Again – Giants Magic Number is 7
Lincecum is 7-4 with a 3.06 ERA since the All-Star break It wasn’t all that long ago that many people were asking what is wrong with Tim Lincecum. On Tuesday, Lincecum tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings and struck out six as the... More of this article »
Miguel Cabrera Muscles up Against Oakland – 2 HRs 6 RBI
American League MVP race – advantage Cabrera Miguel Cabrera slugged two home runs and knocked in six runs as the Detroit Tigers pounded the Oakland Athletics 12-2. Tigers starter Max Scherzer left the game after two innings... More of this article »
Rays Slide Continues – Lose To Last Place Red Sox
Jacoby Ellsbury notches three RBI for Red Sox The Tampa Bay Rays returned home from a 1-6 road trip with American League East Division leaders, the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees. Their September slide continued tonight with... More of this article »
Pirates Send James McDonald to Bullpen
McDonald has struggled since the All-Star break After a promising start and first half of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have moved RHP James McDonald out of the rotation and into the bullpen . McDonald is 3-5 with a 7.08 ERA... More of this article »
Weaver Slows Down Athletics and Anderson
Hunter led off the seventh with his 15th homer, driving a 2-0 pitch to right-center for the first home run allowed by Anderson in 27 innings this season. Weaver wins 17th game after missing start Jered Weaver missed his last start... More of this article »
Another Game, Another Walk-Off Win For Orioles
Machado had one hit on the day for Baltimore, the game-winner in the 14th inning O’s sweep Rays remained tied with Yankees Manny Machado had an RBI single with two outs in the 14th inning and the Baltimore Orioles completed a... More of this article »
Orioles Nick Markakis Breaks Thumb – Out 6 Weeks
Markakis hit by Sabathia fastball and breaks thumb Nick Markakis will miss the rest of 2012 regular season with a broken left thumb the result of being hit by a pitch by Yankees ace CC Sabathia. Markakis’ only hope to return... More of this article »
And Just Like That Stephen Strasburg’s Season is Over
Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson told Stephen Strasburg early this morning that he will not pitch again this season. Strasburg’s season comes to an end after pitching 159 1/3 innings and with 24 games remaining. Washington... More of this article »
Rays David Price to Miss Start
The Tampa Bay Rays are taking the cautious approach with ace left-hander David Price. The team announced Price will miss his scheduled start on Saturday against the Texas Rangers due to general soreness in his pitching shoulder. Reportedly,... More of this article »
Phillies Activate Carlos Ruiz from DL
Carlos Ruiz Returns to Action for Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies have activated catcher Carlos Ruiz from the disabled list and placed third baseman Placido Polanco on the DL with lower back inflammation. Ruiz last played on August... More of this article »
Pirates Activate OF Starling Marte From Disabled list.
Starling Marte returns from disabled list The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated rookie outfielder Starling Marte from the 15 day disabled list. Marte was placed on the disabled list with a strained right oblique muscle August 19. Marte... More of this article »
Blue Jays Lawrie, Arencibia Activated from Disabled List
Lawrie, Arencibia Activated from Disabled List With a promising season decimated by injuries, the Toronto Blue Jays have been relegated to a spoilers role over the last 25 games of the season. Today, the Blue Jays announced that they... More of this article »
Rangers Darvish Looking to Extend Run of Quality Starts
Yu Darvish has been solid in his last 4 starts On Monday Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish allowed three earned runs and three hits over seven innings of work in beating the Kansas City Royals. Darvish took a perfect game into the... More of this article »
Marlins’ Morrison Has Knee Surgery; Oviedo on Elbow
Logan Morrison expected to be back for Spring Training Miami Marlins OF/1B Logan Morrison had surgery to repair the patella tendon in his right knee. Morrison had the same procedure performed in December. Morrison, whose season ended... More of this article »
Rockies Troy Tulowitzki Continues Rehab – Return Date Not Set
Tulowitzki Return Is Not Imminent Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki continues to rehab from a groin injury suffered earlier this summer. Tulowitzki played seven innings and went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in... More of this article »
Dodgers and Ned Colletti to Negotiate Extension
The Los Angeles Dodgers are in discussions with general manager Ned Colletti on a long-term extension. Dodgers president Stan Kasten, nor Colletti would comment, however Dodgers chairman Mark Walter confirmed the new deal is on the... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Johnson pitches Marlins past Brewers
Milwaukee 2 – Miami 6 – Josh Johnson gave the Miami Marlins seven solid innings, allowing two runs and four hits while striking out seven to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2. the Marlins pounded Brewers pitching for 12 hits. Brewers... More of this article »
Angels Jered Weaver Will Miss Start With Biceps Tendinitis
Fresh off a sweep of the Oakland Athletics, the Los Angeles Angels got some disappointing news when it was reported that ace Jered Weaver has been diagnosed with tendinitis in his right biceps. Weaver will miss his scheduled start... More of this article »
Rays Chris Archer to Join Team Friday
On Wednesday Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon said RHP Alex Cobb probably has three starts left. The team historically is cautious with young pitchers and Cobb is nearing his maximum workload for the year. Today the Rays announced Chris... More of this article »
Rangers Adrian Beltre Redefining Hot Streak
Adrian Beltre is establishing himself as an MVP candidate Adrian Beltre is redefining the meaning of a hot streak. Over the last month, August , Beltre hit .374 with 12 home runs and 29 RBIs, and was named the AL Player of the Month. Wednesday... More of this article »
A’s Brandon McCarthy Undergoes Surgery for Epidural Hemorrhage
Brandon McCarthy is in stable condition after surgery Oakland A’s starter Brandon McCarthy who was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Erick Aybar in yesterday’s game underwent surgery last night after a CT... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Orioles catch Yankees with win over Toronto
Orioles now tied With Yankees Baltimore 12 – Toronto 0 – Mark Reynolds hit a three-run homer, Zach Britton pitched seven innings and the Baltimore Orioles moved into a tie with the New York Yankees for first place... More of this article »