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Yankees Win Game Five -Tigers Next in ALCS
Sabathia Dominates Orioles , Yankees Advance to ALCS CC Sabathia was worth every penny tonight during a game where Alex Rodriguez rode the bench. The Yankees’ ace was locked into another pitcher’s duel and showed up in... More of this article »
Yankees Alex Rodriguez Gets Benched for Game 5
Alex Rodriguez will not start in game 5 of ALDS Earlier today BNS wrote about which Yankees players could potentially be heroes in Game 5 of the ALDS with Baltimore. While the more obvious choices were CC Sabathia, Robinson... More of this article »
Verlander Dominates Oakland to Send Tigers to ALCS
The Tigers now await the winner of the Baltimore-New York series Justin Verlander pitched a four hit complete game shutout, struck out 11 batters and the Detroit Tigers beat Oakland 6-0 to win the ALDS. Detroit will now play the winner... More of this article »
Orioles Rebound to Force Game 5 With Yankees
Machado scored the game-winner inning Manny Machado led of the the 13th inning with a double and scored on another double by J.J. Hardy and the Orioles beat the New York Yankees 2-1 to force a deciding game five in the ALDS. Jim Johnson... More of this article »
Jayson Werth’s Walk-Off HR Forces Game 5
Werth homers on 13th pitch of at-bat Jayson Werth him him lead off the bottom of the ninth inning with a game-winning solo home run to lift the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the defending world champion St. Louis Cardinals... More of this article »
Buster Posey Slam Leads Giants to NLCS
Posey’s 4 RBI lead Giants to NLCS The San Francisco Giants scored six runs in the fifth inning including a grand slam by Buster Posey to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in game five of the National League Division Series. Matt... More of this article »
Texas Rangers and Josh Hamilton – Not Likely a Happy Ending
Hamilton will test free agency Josh Hamilton just finished his fifth season with the Texas Rangers. Hamilton batted .285, hit 43 home runs and had 128 RBIs. Over the course of his six year career, Hamilton has averaged 35 home... More of this article »
Oakland Storms Back to Beat Tigers
Oakland walkoff victory sends series to game five The Oakland Athletics rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 and tie the ALDS at two games apiece. Seth Smith doubled to deep right center in the... More of this article »
Raul Ibanez Leads Yankees Comeback
Ibanez hits two home runs to lead Yankees over Orioles It was not an easy decision for Yankees manager Joe Girardi to make. With one out in the ninth inning Girardi sent out pinch-hitter Raul Ibanez to hit for Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez’s... More of this article »
Giants Pound Reds to Force Deciding Game 5 in NLDS
Giants center fielder Angel Pagan had two hits and two RBI and two runs scored Barry Zito didn’t have his best stuff. No problem. Tim Lincecum picked up the slackand pitched 4 1/3 innings of one run ball striking out six and... More of this article »
Carpenter, Cardinals Dominate Nationals in Game 3 of NLDS
Carpenter dominant against Nationals to take control of NLDS Chris Carpenter pitched 5 2/3 innings of shutout baseball and the Cardinals pounded Washington Nationals pitching for 14 hits and eight runs to win game three of the National... More of this article »
Reds to Start Mike Leake in Game 4 of NLDS
Reds will activate Mike Leake to start Game 4 of the NLDS The Cincinnati Reds will start Mike Leake in place of ace right-hander Johnny Cueto in game four of the NLDS. Cueto threw just eight pitches before leaving in game one, with... More of this article »
Brett Anderson Leads A’s Over Tigers in Game 3
Anderson held the Tigers in check for six innings The Oakland Athletics used three old friends, pitching defense and timely hitting, to help beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0 in game three of the American League Division Series. Brett... More of this article »
Where Should Alex Rodriguez Hit the Rest of the Postseason?
A-Rod has struggled in the postseason When a high profile team like the Yankees loses a postseason game, something is going to get magnified. Through two games, much like most of his postseasons in pinstripes, Alex Rodriguez is... More of this article »
Giants Win in Extra Innings to Force Game 4
Scott Rolen error helps Giants win Game 4 The San Francisco Giants scored a run on a two-out Scott Rolen error for a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in game three of the National League Division Series. Rolen followed a short... More of this article »
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 »
New York Yankees Playoff Roster and Matchups
Yankees are set to kick off a division series against Orioles Joe Girardi likes to keep things “close to the chest” so he likely won’t announce the official Yankees’ playoff roster until the deadline on Sunday.... 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 »
Who Will be the Next Manager of the Red Sox?
Red Sox will pursue Toronto Blue Jays skipper John Farrell Who will be the next manager of the Boston Red Sox? That is a prominent question across baseball circles now that the club has dismissed Bobby Valentine after just one season... More of this article »
McCann Will Not Start for Braves in Wild Card Game
Braves will start backup catcher David Ross instead Six-time All-Star catcher Brian McCann will not start when the Atlanta Braves face the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League wild card game on Friday, Braves manager Fredi... More of this article »
American League East – 2013 Team Needs and Outlook
In 2013, the AL East is expected to be a juggernaut once again Editor’s Note: This is the first column in a Baseball News Source division-by-division series that will address what teams might do this off-season. We start with... More of this article »
Red Sox Make it Official – Fire Valentine
Valentine’s lone season in Boston resulted in a 69-93 record In the aftermath of their worst season since 1965, the Boston Red Sox announced on Thursday that they have dismissed manager Bobby Valentine. In a press release, club... More of this article »
Headley’s MVP-Caliber Season Brings Optimism to Padres
Headley’s performance in 2012 has catapulted him into the MVP discussion There was nothing at stake in Milwaukee on Wednesday. Just two teams – the Brewers and the San Diego Padres – playing a meaningless 2012 finale.... More of this article »
A’s Finish Sweep of Rangers – Capture AL West Title
The 94-68 A’s will face the Detroit Tigers in the ALDS After rallying from four runs down and completing a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers to capture the American League West title, the Oakland A’s made baseball... More of this article »
Yankees Rout Red Sox – Finish With Best Record In the American League
Granderson hit 2 homers to power Yankees to AL East title It took until the final game of the regular season, but the New York Yankees finally won the American League East with a 95-67 record. On a night where the Baltimore Orioles... 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 »
Improbable Rag-Tag A’s Can Win AL West With Win Over Rangers
Oakland A’s have a chance to overtake the Texas Rangers Considered in spring training as a team that could lose 100 games this season, the Oakland A’s have a chance to overtake the Texas Rangers and capture the American... 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 »
Final Day of the Regular Season Provides Options for the Yankees
Yankees need only beat Boston one more time to win AL East Crown One hundred and sixty one games into the regular season and the New York Yankees still have plenty of outcomes the team can be facing after tomorrow’s regular... More of this article »
Orioles, Yankees Fight to the Last Day for AL East Title
A solo homer by Chris Davis was all the Orioles needed against the Rays The wacky American League East title race will be decided on the final day of the season. After a ninth inning rally and a walk-off victory by the New York... More of this article »
Rays’ Shields tallies 15 Strikeouts in Final Start
Shields allowed one run and two hits with a career-high and team-record 15 strikeouts A fourth inning home run surrendered to Chris Davis was the lone blemish for James Shields on what might have been his last start in a Tampa Bay... More of this article »
Cabrera Gets Two Hits, Two RBI Before Departing
First Triple Crown winner since Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 ? Nursing a sore ankle and playing in every game since August 26, Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera was pulled from Tuesday night’s game at Kansas... More of this article »
What Happened to the Pittsburgh Pirates?
Pirates – There are still two games left to lose Twelve wins. For the promises of the currently expiring five-year plan and its big-money draft picks, prospect-raking trades and hopeless free agent acquisitions, the Pirates... More of this article »
A’s Secure Wild Card – Set Sights on AL West Title
A’s are now setting their sights on the American League West title Their spot in the postseason now secured with a win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night, the Oakland A’s are not content with the second wild card.... More of this article »
Fernando Rodney – Price Not the Rays Only Cy Young Candidate
Fernando Rodney has kept his name in the AL Cy Young conversation With seven strong innings in which he limited the Chicago White Sox to two runs and five hits on Sunday, David Price kept the Tampa Bay Rays alive for a wild card... More of this article »
Garcia Pitches Cardinals Closer to NL Wild Card
Garcia limited Cincinnati to two runs and six hits over 6.2 innings After back-to-back 13-win seasons in which he posted ERAs of 2.70 and 3.56, St. Louis Cardinals‘ starting pitcher Jaime Garcia was projected to be an integral... More of this article »
Tigers Clinch AL Central – Cabrera Adds to Triple Crown Numbers
Triple Crown leader Miguel Cabrera, who was 4-for-5 with his 44th home run While the American League East and American League West division titles are still up for grabs, the American League Central has a 2012 champion. The Detroit... More of this article »