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Final NL Wild Card Spot at Stake in Final Series of Season
Starting Monday, the 84-75 Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants This is what Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig envisioned when he was able to get a second wild card instituted for each league. Though the division races... More of this article »
Detroit’s Cabrera Still in Position for Triple Crown
Cabrera remains in contention for first Triple Crown since Yastrzemski in 1967 Miguel Cabrera was hitless in three at-bats in Detroit’s 2-1 win over Minnesota on Sunday, but the Tigers third baseman remained in position to... More of this article »
Mike Trout Sets Rookie Record With 30th Home Run
Mike Trout is the first rookie to combine 30 home runs and 40 stolen bases In the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday, Los Angeles Angels rookie outfielder Mike Trout belted a historic home run off Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish. The... 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 »
American League Division Titles, Wild Card Berth Still in Question
Tigers lead the AL Central, for now The final days of the regular season have arrived, and though it will be a challenge to see a duplication of last year’s season-ending drama, there are once again some interesting division... More of this article »
Reds, Nationals Battling for Home Park Advantage in NL
Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals are tied 95-62 Last year at this time, the Atlanta Braves post-season hopes collapsed on the final day of the regular season, allowing the St. Louis Cardinals to claim the National League... More of this article »
Reds’ Bailey Tosses Seventh No-Hitter in Majors This Season
Homer Bailey No-Hits Pirates When Alex Presley‘s pop fly to shallow center field settled into second baseman Brandon Phillips‘ glove on Friday night at PNC Park, Homer Bailey became the first Cincinnati Reds pitcher to... More of this article »
Twins’ Nishioka Walks Away From Final Year of Contract
Nishioka decided to forego the rest of his contract Ichiro Suzuki has a chance to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown and Hideki Matsui was a significant part of the New York Yankees lineup for several seasons. Akinori... More of this article »
Will Stephen Drew Return to A’s or Test Free Agency?
Drew could get a multi-year deal via free agency Will Stephen Drew explore the free agent market when the 2012 season reaches an end? He may have no choice if the Oakland A’s decline their half of the mutual option for $10 million.... More of this article »
Dodgers’ Trade Acquisitions Have Not Produced as Expected
Gonzalez has only hit three home runs in 123 at-bats Though their new ownership group led by Stan Kasten and Magic Johnson opened the vault and acquired a myriad of veterans for the stretch run, the Los Angeles Dodgers are three games... 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 »
Rays Win 6th Straight Game – Price K’s 13 for 19th Win
David Price – Cy Young Candidacy Alive and Well With a complete-game victory over the Boston Red Sox, David Price gave the Tampa Bay Rays a glimmer of hope for a wild-card bid in the American League, and strengthened his position... More of this article »
Josh Willingham Will Undergo MRI on Injured Shoulder
Willingham has hit .260/.366/.524 with 35 home runs and 110 RBI Minnesota Twins outfielder Josh Willingham will undergo an MRI today to check for damage on his injured shoulder, which occurred as he slammed into the left-field fence... More of this article »
Zimmermann Remains Reliable Starter for Nationals
Zimmermann limited Milwaukee to one run and four hits with seven strikeouts Gio Gonzalez, Major League Baseball’s only 20-game winner so far in 2012, is a key reason why the Washington Nationals feel confident about their post-season... More of this article »
Shutting Down Halladay Makes Sense for Phillies
Halladay experienced shoulder spasms on Friday Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro feels comfortable about his team’s starting rotation heading into 2013, he told MLB.com. The rotation looks to include left-handers... More of this article »
Chris Johnson Proves Worth in Arizona
Over his last 60 plate appearances, Johnson has a .407 average With no clear-cut successor to Stephen Drew, who was traded to Oakland last month, the Arizona Diamondbacks will be in the market for a shortstop this off-season. They... More of this article »
Yadier Molina – Quiet NL MVP Candidate
Molina is putting together an MVP-caliber season He doesn’t get the attention of fellow catcher Buster Posey or Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen, but St. Louis Cardinals backstop Yadier Molina is putting together... More of this article »
Burnett Continues Bounceback Season in Pittsburgh
Burnett struck out 11, walked one and limited the Houston Astros to one run After contending for a postseason spot most of the year, the youthful Pittsburgh Pirates have fallen to 75-77 and are in danger of yet another sub-.500 finish.... More of this article »
Hudson’s Veteran Presence Gives Braves Rotation a Lift
Tim Hudson allowed one unearned run and two hits over 7.1 innings With 26-year-old right-hander Kris Medlen on the mound, the Atlanta Braves have won 21 times in a row. The streak – and his 9-1 record and 1.51 ERA – is... More of this article »
Ryan Dempster Trade a Plus for Rangers
Dempster limited Seattle to two runs and six hits with eight strikeouts Before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs had a deal in place to send veteran right-hander Ryan Dempster to the Atlanta Braves for young... More of this article »
Angels Weaver Beats White Sox – Inches Closer to 20 wins
Weaver improved to 19-4 with a 2.74 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP Gio Gonzalez won his 20th game of the season earlier this week for the Washington Nationals. Who will be the first to 20 in the American League? Los Angeles Angels’ right-hander... More of this article »
Mat Latos Tosses 8 Shutout Innings – Reds Clinch NL Central
Johnny Cueto is the staff ace of the Cincinnati Reds and a National League Cy Young Award contender, but it is Mat Latos who could help determine how far the Reds advance in the postseason. On Saturday, the 24-year-old right-hander... More of this article »
Baltimore Orioles Look Like Team of Destiny in 2012
Baltimore has won 16 consecutive extra-inning games If there is a Major League Baseball club that appears to be a team of destiny in 2012, it is the Baltimore Orioles. Playing their third game of at least 11 innings in their last... More of this article »
Yankees Rally Late – Extend Winning Streak to Seven Games
Yankees walk off winners on error by A’s Sometimes there are no words to describe what was just witnessed. The Yankees won 10-9 over the A’s in 14 innings in one of the most improbable and crazy games of the year. The... More of this article »
Orioles Reaping the Benefits of Trading for Adam Jones
Jones has developed into one of baseball’s best players At the time, it seemed like a good idea. The Seattle Mariners wanted a frontline starter to accompany Felix Hernandez in the rotation, and they knew that the cost would... More of this article »
Gio Gonzalez Wins 20th for Nationals
Gonzalez became the second pitcher in franchise history to win 20 games Their Major League-best starting rotation seemingly weakened after shutting down Stephen Strasburg, the Washington Nationals continue to roll, and pitching is... More of this article »
Sabathia Rebounds, Martin Walks Off for Yankees
So much for not being an ace anymore. Six games ago the Yankees had an endless list of questions surrounding the team. Six wins later, they certainly appear to be answering them. CC Sabathia rebounded in a huge way against the likely... 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 »
Thome Set to Return to Orioles Lineup
Thome be activated from the disabled list Does 42-year-old Jim Thome have any power left in his left-handed bat that has slugged 611 home runs over a 22-year Major League career? The Baltimore Orioles will find out on Friday, when... More of this article »
Could Rays Shop David Price this Off-Season ?
Tampa Bay needs more offense to compete in the AL East Considering they have the best staff ERA in the American League (and second in the majors) at 3.29 and the top starters’ ERA in the AL (and second in the majors) at 3.49,... More of this article »
Bogar, Martinez Leading Candidates to Manage Astros
Martinez and Bogar are former Major Leaguers They were in opposite dugouts for the four-game series at Tropicana Field that was completed Thursday night. Now, Rays bench coach Dave Martinez and Red Sox bench coach Tim Bogar are the... More of this article »
Oakland A’s Keep Winning with Rookie Rotation
Even with one obstacle after another, the young and hungry Oakland A’s keep winning After Thursday night’s 12-4 victory over Detroit, the A’s are 85-64, tied with Baltimore for the top wild card spot and sit four... 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 »
Reds Clinch Playoff Berth – Sweep Cubs
In a win that clinched their first post-season appearance since a one-game playoff against the New York Mets in 1999, the Cincinnati Reds received a lift from an unlikely source. Henry Rodriguez, a 22-year-old second baseman who spent... More of this article »
Orioles Remain Impressive in Extra Innings
Orioles have now won 15 consecutive extra-inning games The never-say-die Baltimore Orioles followed an 18-inning win over Seattle at Safeco Field on Tuesday with an 11-inning victory on Wednesday. The Orioles have now won 15 consecutive... More of this article »
White Sox to Decline Jake Peavy’s 2013 Option
White Sox will not exercise Peavy’s $22 million club option for 2013 Jake Peavy won the National League Cy Young Award in 2007 with the San Diego Padres, and he recovered from a rare surgery to fix a potentially career-ending... More of this article »
Yankees Back on Track, Sweep Double Header
Pettitte strong in return for Yankees Andy Pettitte returned and David Phelps looked sharp again as the Yankees combined to win twice today, 4-2 and 2-1. Things are certainly looking up recently in Yankees’ land. Russell Martin... 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 »
Dice-K’s Wednesday Night Start Could Have Been His Last
Matsuzaka might have thrown his last pitch in Boston Could we have seen the last of Daisuke Matsuzaka in a Red Sox uniform on Wednesday night? Maybe so, especially after his latest start that saw him serve up five runs (all earned),... More of this article »
Milwaukee Brewers Peaking at the Right Time
Milwaukee Brewers 2½ games back in Wild Card race National League wild card chase, meet your newest participant. After their 6-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, the Milwaukee Brewers passed the Pirates in the National... More of this article »
Omar Vizquel ties Babe Ruth on all-time hits list
It is unlikely that 45-year-old Blue Jays shortstop Omar Vizquel will ever get confused with legendary slugger Babe Ruth, but now the two are linked in the Major League record books. With a single in the fourth inning of Wednesday’s... More of this article »
Orioles Call Up Top Pitching Prospect Dylan Bundy
To bolster a bullpen weary after Tuesday night’s 18-inning marathon win over Seattle, the Baltimore Orioles have called up 19-year-old right-hander Dylan Bundy, who is currently the second-best prospect in baseball, according... 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 »