MLB
- Arroyo, Reds snap Mets' 10-game winning streak
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By JOE KAY
- AP Sports Writer
Updated: 07/18/08 10:03 PM Bronson Arroyo extended his latest surge by pitching eight innings Friday night, and the Cincinnati Reds used a minimal rally to beat the New York Mets 5-2 and snap their 10-game winning streak.
- AP source: Yankees reach deal with Richie Sexson
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By RONALD BLUM
- AP Baseball Writer
Updated: 07/19/08 1:03 AM First baseman Richie Sexson and the New York Yankees reached a deal Thursday, a week after the Seattle Mariners cut the slumping slugger. A person familiar with the contract said Sexson would be paid a prorated share of the $390,000 minimum salary. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement had not been made.
- Tigers resume chase for postseason berth
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FROM NEWS WIRE SERVICES
Updated: 07/18/08 6:41 AM BALTIMORE — Gary Sheffield and Brandon Inge hit two-run homers, Marcus Thames added a solo shot, and the Detroit Tigers resumed their playoff drive by defeating the Baltimore Orioles, 6-5, on Thursday night.
- Yankees pick up Sexson
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FROM NEWS WIRE SERVICES
Updated: 07/18/08 6:41 AM There was no lack of action as baseball returned Thursday. But most of it was off the field.
- Rays and Cubs have big hopes
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By Jay Cohen
- ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/17/08 6:38 AM NEW YORK — Raise your hand if you had this in your preseason picks.
- Wright, Drew heard pitches for mound work
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/17/08 6:38 AM NEW YORK — Marquee starters were long gone. So were nearly all the other pitchers.
- Matsui surgery could lead Yanks to consider Bonds
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By RONALD BLUM
- AP Baseball Writer
Updated: 07/15/08 7:58 PM Hideki Matsui's left knee swelled, increasing the possibility he will need season-ending surgery and perhaps giving the New York Yankees reason to contemplate signing Barry Bonds.
- Midsummer Classic is an All-Star studded affair
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By Mike Harrington
NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 07/16/08 6:37 AM NEW YORK — The baseball was the same but the emotion was far above the norm Tuesday night as the All-Star Game made its final stop in soon-to-be demolished Yankee Stadium.
- Replay may be used by MLB by next month
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by Mike Harrington -- News Sports Reporter
Updated: 07/16/08 8:31 AM NEW YORK — Get ready to hear the words “after further review” or a variation thereof added to baseball’s lexicon. Perhaps as soon as next month.
- All-Star Game turns into New York marathon
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by Mike Harrington -- News Sports Reporter
Updated: 07/16/08 9:22 AM NEW YORK … Maybe the baseball gods just don't want to get kicked out of Yankee Stadium. How else do you explain an All-Star Game that stretched so deep into the Bronx night?
- Agent: 'Prospects bleak' on Bonds returning in '08
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By BEN WALKER
- AP Baseball Writer
Updated: 07/15/08 11:37 AM Don't expect to see Barry Bonds showing up in a pennant race. Bonds has not received a single offer, agent Jeff Borris said Monday. He dismissed recent reports of interest from Arizona, the New York Mets and Boston.
- Answers to Sullivan’s baseball quiz
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Updated: 07/15/08 6:37 AM 1. Frankie Frisch. Frisch, the “Fordham Flash”, was born in the Bronx, but eventually settled down in Westerly, R. I.
- Starting nod a mark of Lee’s revival
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By Mike Harrington NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 07/15/08 7:04 AM NEW YORK — It’s been a long road from Buffalo to the Bronx for Cleveland Indians left-hander Cliff Lee.
- Rosters for All-Star Game
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Associated Press
Updated: 07/15/08 9:00 AM All-Star rosters AMERICAN LEAGUE
- Morneau upstages Hamilton’s clout
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/15/08 7:24 AM NEW YORK — Josh Hamilton dreamed it. Now he’s done it.
- Agent says no takers for Bonds
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/15/08 6:37 AM NEW YORK — Don’t expect to see Barry Bonds showing up in a pennant race.
- Grounds for baseball celebration
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by Mike Harrington -- News Sports Reporter
Updated: 07/15/08 7:21 AM NEW YORK — There are moments from many All-Star Games that live on, like Pete Rose barreling over Ray Fosse in 1970 or Reggie Jackson’s home run to the Tiger Stadium roof the next year. We’ll always remember the stars meeting at the Fenway Park mound with Ted Williams in 1999 and the way they greeted Willie Mays in center field in San Francisco last year.
- Trivia Quiz: A .500 average makes you an all-star
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Jerry Sullivan
Updated: 07/15/08 7:22 AM At some point today, you’re likely to hear the names Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin uttered in sequence. Most avid baseball fans know those are the five Hall of Famers who struck out in succession against Carl Hubbell in the 1934 All-Star Game.
- Former Bison pitcher Lee named AL starter
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by Mike Harrington -- News Sports Reporter
Updated: 07/14/08 11:27 AM NEW YORK … Cleveland Indians left-hander Cliff Lee, who is enjoying a career renaissance after a 2007 season during which he was demoted to the Buffalo Bisons, has been named the American League starter for Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Yankee Stadium.
- Sabathia homers for Brewers in 3-2 win over Reds
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The Associated Press
Updated: 07/14/08 5:33 AM CC Sabathia gave the Brewers everything they could have hoped for in his first week as their new ace. The hitting was a bonus.
- MLB Halftime Report
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by Mike Harrington -- News Sports Reporter
Updated: 07/14/08 9:13 AM The baseball season has taken a break for what’s expected to be the first of many Yankee Stadium love-ins the rest of the way. In this case, we’re talking about Tuesday night’s All-Star Game. It’s been a bizarre first half, one filled with talk of exploding maple bats and perhaps the first Chicago-Chicago World Series in 102 years.
- The MLB Report /Scores and fast facts
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Updated: 07/14/08 6:37 AM American League
- Kinsler's streak hits 25 as Rangers edge White Sox
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
- AP Sports Writer
Updated: 07/13/08 8:13 PM All-Star second baseman Ian Kinsler extended his majors-best hitting streak to 25 games with three hits and drove in three runs for the Texas Rangers, who held on for a wild 12-11 victory over the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
- Red Sox back in first
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/14/08 6:37 AM BOSTON — David Ortiz is getting ready to return to a first-place team.
- Burnett shuts down Yanks
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/14/08 6:37 AM TORONTO — Andy Pettitte isn’t happy with the way the New York Yankees are playing heading into the All-Star break.
- LaPorta makes name for himself
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by Mike Harrington -- News Sports Reporter
Updated: 07/14/08 7:16 AM NEW YORK — If you believe scouts everywhere, folks around baseball will soon know much more than just the name “Matt LaPorta” — which might be the extent of their knowledge at this point even in the wake of the season’s biggest trade to date.
- Mets combine on one-hitter
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/13/08 7:02 AM NEW YORK — Pedro Martinez couldn’t remember the last time he didn’t get his way.
- The MLB Report /Scores and fast facts
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Updated: 07/13/08 7:02 AM American League
- K-Rod may hit the jackpot at season’s end
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Mike Harrington
Updated: 07/13/08 7:29 AM He pitches in the ninth inning on the West Coast so we just about never see him here. And about the most pub he’s gotten this season was when Josh Hamilton took him deep Wednesday in Texas. But Angels star Francisco Rodriguez is putting together a historic season — and setting himself up for a big payday that could smash the closers’ record of $45 million that the Yankees gave to Mariano Rivera.
- Power Rankings
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Updated: 07/13/08 7:08 AM Mike Harrington ranks all 30 MLB teams
- Sonnanstine has been a Ray of hope for team owners
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Updated: 07/13/08 7:02 AM His speed is absolutely average and his repertoire is quite standard.
- Memories of Murcer overshadow the Yankees’ day
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Bucky Gleason
Updated: 07/13/08 7:02 AM TORONTO — Alex Rodriguez had not yet showered after passing Mickey Mantle on baseball’s all-time home run list Saturday when the visitors’ clubhouse in Rogers Centre fell strangely silent. The Yankees had beaten the Blue Jays, 9-4, but it quickly became obvious that victory was accompanied by profound loss.
- Yankees’ victory turns bittersweet
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/13/08 7:02 AM TORONTO — On the day Alex Rodriguez passed Mickey Mantle on the major league home run list, the New York Yankees were left mourning Bobby Murcer — the former star who replaced Mantle in the lineup long ago.
- Tribe deals Rays fifth straight loss
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/12/08 6:52 AM CLEVELAND — Cliff Lee pitched six stellar innings in a warm-up for a possible All-Star game start, and the Cleveland Indians defeated Tampa Bay, 5-0, on Friday night to extend the Rays’ season- high losing streak to five games.
- The MLB Report /Scores and fast facts
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Updated: 07/12/08 6:52 AM American League
- The All-Star star will be the House that Ruth Built
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By Alan Pergament
Updated: 07/12/08 10:10 AM There’s no question as to what deserves to be the most-talked about aspect of Tuesday’s major league All-Star Game on Fox.
- Halladay ices Yankees
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By David Briggs NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 07/12/08 7:39 AM TORONTO — Joba Chamberlain showed again Friday night at Rogers Centre why he’s the future ace of the New York Yankees.
- Morgan: All-Star game has changed for the worse
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By RONALD BLUM
- AP Baseball Writer
Updated: 07/10/08 8:43 PM Joe Morgan looks at what's happened to the All-Star game, and he doesn't like what he sees.
- Longoria and Hart elected All-Stars in online vote
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The Associated Press
Updated: 07/11/08 6:48 PM Evan Longoria had big plans for next week's All-Star break - a trip to Las Vegas with some friends. Tampa Bay's rookie third baseman ended up with an even better trip to New York for the last All-Star game at Yankee Stadium. Longoria and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Corey Hart were elected All-Stars by fans in Internet balloting that ended Thursday.
- The MLB Report /Scores and fast facts
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Updated: 07/11/08 6:37 AM American League
- McLouth’s clout slays Yankees
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By Alan Robinson
- ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/11/08 6:37 AM PITTSBURGH — Many pitchers wish they could redo a start against the New York Yankees. Paul Maholm did, and couldn’t have been much happier with the result.
- Don Mattingly to return as Dodgers hitting coach
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By KEN PETERS
- AP Sports Writer
Updated: 07/10/08 3:23 PM Don Mattingly will resume his duties as Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach after the All-Star break.
- The MLB Report /Scores and fast facts
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Updated: 07/10/08 6:43 AM American League
- Overturned triple play spurs BoSox past Twins 18-5
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By JIMMY GOLEN
- AP Sports Writer
Updated: 07/10/08 5:29 AM Dustin Pedroia hit a three-run double as the Boston Red Sox followed an overturned triple-play call with seven runs in the seventh inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 18-5 on Wednesday and complete a three-game sweep.
- Cardinals place LHP Mulder on disabled list
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The Associated Press
Updated: 07/10/08 12:18 PM Cardinals left-hander Mark Mulder was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a shoulder strain, one day after he left his comeback start after facing only three batters.
- Red Sox bomb Twins after deleted triple play
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/10/08 6:43 AM BOSTON— The triple play that wasn’t would have been just what the Twins needed to get out of trouble. When the outs all disappeared, so did Minnesota’s chances of avoiding a sweep in Boston.
- Yankees close gap on Rays
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By Mark Herrmann
- NEWSDAY
Updated: 07/10/08 7:47 AM NEW YORK — A week ago, the Yankees were worried about a whole different kind of “walk off.” They had appeared ready to walk off a cliff, down some pretty steep slope, far from the top of the American League East. They know what would have been in front of them if they didn’t bounce back the way they have.
- Sabathia wins NL debut despite control woes
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FROM NEWS WIRE SERVICES
Updated: 07/09/08 6:59 AM MILWAUKEE — CC Sabathia screamed and pumped his fist as he lumbered off the mound after striking out Brad Hawpe with a nasty 96 mph fastball to escape a sixth-inning jam with the lead.
- Opt out costs A-Rod $200,000 in All-Star bonuses
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By RONALD BLUM
- AP Baseball Writer
Updated: 07/08/08 8:00 PM Alex Rodriguez's decision to opt out of his contract last October cost him $200,000 in All-Star bonuses from the New York Yankees this year.
- The MLB Report /Scores and fast facts
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Updated: 07/09/08 6:59 AM American League
- Contending Cubs acquire Harden in six-player deal
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/09/08 6:59 AM CHICAGO — One day after the Milwaukee Brewers landed an ace, the Chicago Cubs answered.
- Jeter shows the way
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By Ben Walker
- ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/09/08 7:16 AM NEW YORK — These were the kind of big plays and big pitches the New York Yankees needed from Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte.
- Mad Dog Maddux's winless streak reaches 11 starts
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By BERNIE WILSON
- AP Sports Writer
Updated: 07/08/08 2:10 AM It's been 11 starts and nearly two months since Greg Maddux won a game.
- Brewers send 4 prospects to Indians for Sabathia
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By CHRIS JENKINS
- AP Sports Writer
Updated: 07/08/08 4:30 PM With one XXL-sized move, the Milwaukee Brewers hope to transform themselves from scrappy underdogs to a big, bad pitching powerhouse intent on chasing down the Chicago Cubs and making the playoffs for the first time since 1982.
- Brewers take a flier on CC
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/08/08 6:50 AM MILWAUKEE — With one XXL-sized move, the Milwaukee Brewers hope to transform themselves from scrappy underdogs to a big, bad pitching powerhouse intent on chasing down the Chicago Cubs and making the playoffs for the first time since 1982.
- MLB Report /Scores, fast facts
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Updated: 07/08/08 6:50 AM American League
- More drama finds A-Rod
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By Ian O’Connor
- THE RECORD (Hackensack, N. J.)
Updated: 07/08/08 6:50 AM NEW YORK — The Yankees are stuck with this through the 2017 season, stuck with Alex Rodriguez being Alex Rodriguez. It means nine more years of otherworldly athletic skill, and nine more years of aliens-abduct-A-Rod headlines in the tabloid press.
- The MLB Report /Scores and fast facts
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Updated: 07/07/08 6:50 AM American League
- Cubs and Red Sox dominate All-Stars
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/07/08 6:50 AM NEW YORK — Maybe Manny Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano and the rest of the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs should just play their own All-Star game.
- Major League All-Star game rosters
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Updated: 07/07/08 6:50 AM American League Starters C— Joe Mauer, Minnesota; 1B— Kevin Youkilis, Boston; 2B — Dustin Pedroia, Boston; SS — Derek Jeter, New York; 3B — Alex Rodriguez, New York; OF — Josh Hamilton, Texas; Manny Ramirez, Boston; Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle; DH — x-David Ortiz, Boston; y-Milton Bradley, Texas
