Major League Baseball News and Rumors
Joba leaves game after being hit by broken batAndrew Marchand, ESPN.com New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain has left Game 4 of the AL division series against the Baltimore Orioles in the 12th inning after being hit on the right elbow by a broken bat. |
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Harvey excited to be a part of Mets' futureOct 11, 2012
Adam Rosenbloom, MLB.com Matt Harvey is excited to contribute to the future of the Mets after a strong showing in his rookie season. |
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Game 5: Tigers take big lead on AthleticsOct 11, 2012
If the Athletics are going to advance, they'll have to get past Justin Verlander and the Tigers. The winner of tonight's Game 5 will advance to the AL Championship Series. |
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Five keys for Nationals in Game 5Oct 11, 2012
Adam Berry, MLB.com The Nationals will find themselves in another must-win contest when they take the field at Nationals Park late Friday night for Game 5 of the NLDS with a spot in the NL Championship Series against the Giants on the line. What must they do to keep their … |
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Nats owner Lerner feels 'so great' for WerthOct 11, 2012
Bill Ladson, MLB.com Nationals principal owner Mark Lerner was at a loss for words after Jayson Werth hit the game-winning home run to give Washington a 2-1 win in Game 4 of the National League Division Series. |
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Matheny turns to Lynn in ninth with game tiedOct 11, 2012
Jenifer Langosch, MLB.com Wanting to save closer Jason Motte for a potential save situation in extra innings, Mike Matheny called on Lance Lynn in the ninth inning Thursday. |
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Lohse does everything except get the winOct 11, 2012
Paul Hagen, MLB.com Cardinals right-hander Kyle Lohse didn't get the win in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Thursday at Nationals Park. For one thing, the score was tied when he exited the game after seven innings. For another, his team didn't win the game… |
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Nats in the zone; Cardinals' lineup, not so muchOct 11, 2012
Adam Berry, MLB.com After a few close calls at first base in the Cardinals' Game 3 win, players and managers took note of the wider-than-usual strike zone Jim Joyce called from behind home plate in Washington's 2-1 win in Game 4 on Thursday. |
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Wood proud to attend groundbreaking of new fieldOct 11, 2012
Vinnie Duber, MLB.com Kerry Wood is just 35 years old, but he already has a field named after him. Or at least he will when it's done being built. |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com We hate to tell the Cincinnati Reds fan who was waving around the Sorry-Looking Broom a few days ago that we told her so. But, well, we did tell her so. To recap, here's a list of some of the things that happened since she was wielding the broom with th… |
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David Brown, yahoo.com At first I was, like, "Why did this dude bring a teddy bear to a baseball game?" I know the Washington Nationals are known for their Presidents Races, where Teddy Roosevelt has started to clean up of late, but c'mon. What kind of prop is that … |
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Nightmare fuel: David Wells as Jayson WerthOct 11, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Hey East Coasters, want to ensure you don't fall asleep before tonight's great Game 5 between the Detroit Tigers and Oakland A's? Just put this picture of TBS analyst David Wells honoring Jayson "Walkoff" Werth on bookmark and click it wheneve… |
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Saunders starts, but Tillman gets taste of limelightOct 11, 2012
Joe Saunders was asked to keep the Orioles' season alive on Thursday night with the team down, 2-1, in its matchup with the New York Yankees. |
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Starting to jog, Rivera continues to improveOct 11, 2012
Evan Drellich, MLB.com A day after he threw out the first pitch ahead of Game 3 of the American League Division Series, injured Yankees closer Mariano Rivera said that his right knee has healed well enough that running has entered the picture. |
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Reds credit Giants for unprecedented featOct 11, 2012
Mark Clements, MLB.com While they failed to take advantage of the opportunities in front of them in the National League Division Series, the Reds were not hard-pressed to give credit where credit was due. |
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Uncertain future in Cincy awaits BakerOct 11, 2012
Mark Sheldon, MLB.com "I'm not sure where my career is going here in Cincinnati," Dusty Baker said after the Reds lost, 6-4, to the Giants in Game 5. "We're going to talk about that in the next couple of days. But I'm not through managing yet. I have more to do." |
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Posey's grand slam helps Giants advance to NLCSOct 11, 2012
With their 6-4 win, the Giants are the first team to lose the first two games of a best-of-5 and then win three straight on the road. Buster Posey's grand slam was the big blow. |
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LIVE: Yankees try to eliminate Orioles in ALDSOct 11, 2012
The Orioles and Yanks are in the 12th inning as they decide Game 4 in the Bronx. Nate McLouth's home run had given Baltimore the lead, but Robinson Cano and New York countered in sixth. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Score and situation: The Washington Nationals forced a deciding Game 5 of the NLDS on Thursday with a dramatic 2-1 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals. Leading off the bottom of the ninth inning, heavily bearded slugger Jayson Werth sent Nationals P… |
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Adjustments key as Wainwright gets pivotal startOct 11, 2012
Paul Hagen, MLB.com Before he started the opener of the Cardinals' National League Division Series against the Nats, right-hander Adam Wainwright talked like a man who was just happy to be there. |
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Ibanez's heroics prompt social media eruptionOct 11, 2012
The bedlam that broke out in the Bronx on Wednesday with Raul Ibanez's pair of home runs to lift the Yankees to a 3-2 win in 12 innings over the Orioles in Game 3 of the American League Division Series spilled over into social media. |
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O's will give ball back to Johnson in save situationOct 11, 2012
If the Orioles are in a save situation for Game 4 of the American League Division Series on Thursday night, closer Jim Johnson will get the ball. |
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Sticking with Crawford pays off for GiantsOct 11, 2012
Corey Brock, MLB.com Giants manager Bruce Bochy chose the steady Brandon Crawford over the hot Joaquin Arias at shortstop for Game 5, and Crawford rewarded that choice with two fine defensive plays and an RBI triple. |
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Latos takes the blame in series-ending lossOct 11, 2012
Adam McCalvy, MLB.com Reds starter Mat Latos left no room for nuance when discussing the team's season-ending loss to the Giants in the National League Division Series. |
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If they advance, A's to remove tarps for seatsOct 11, 2012
Oakland announced that the team will remove the tarps that covered the seats on the third deck of the main grandstand for Games 1 and 2, opening up 11,698 new seats for a potential ALCS matchup against the Yankees or Orioles. |
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A-Rod hitting fifth, Jeter at DH in Yankees lineupOct 11, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Slumping Alex Rodriguez has been dropped to fifth in the New York Yankees' batting order and ailing Derek Jeter has been shifted to designated hitter for Game 4 of the AL division series. |
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Girardi does his best through triumph, tragedyOct 11, 2012
Mike Bauman, MLB.com In the relatively few words he spoke regarding his father -- who passed away last week -- and his mother, Joe Girardi showed a depth of feeling that many could not have otherwise seen. He was doing the very best a man could do in his job at Yankee Stadi… |
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Backs against the wall, O's lean on experienceOct 11, 2012
No team ever wants to be on the brink of elimination, but being there before -- and coming out alive -- certainly can't hurt should the situation arise again. |
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Big Potato makes big promise: Jose Valverde ’100 percent’ certain Tigers will win Game 5 (Audio)Oct 11, 2012
David Brown, yahoo.com Obviously humbled by his own performance in Game 4 of the ALDS and a devastating loss for the team, Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde reportedly answered every question sent his way by reporters. He was being a stand-up guy. But, as the audio above sh… |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com The Reds have officially crapped away the 2-0 series lead that they at one point held over the Giants, but only after the Giants almost crapped away the 6-0 lead they had throughout the majority of today's game. It's a tough way for the Reds' season to … |
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The New York Times, nytimes.com Jim Luttrell and his Times colleagues will offer live analysis of Game 4 of the division series as the Yankees attempt to end the Baltimore Orioles' season and advance to the A.L.C.S. |
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"Now I Know What Chicks Feel Like," Tim Lincecum Responds After Being "Hit In The Fucking Face With A Fucking Cork"Oct 11, 2012
Timothy Burke, deadspin.com It's standard to see baseball players celebrating a playoff win adorning scuba masks or swim goggles while spraying various beverages around the clubhouse. You know, because that stuff can mess your eyes up. Even worse, an errant champagne cork might fi… |
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Yankees' Run Allows Girardi No Time to GrieveOct 11, 2012
David Waldstein, nytimes.com Jerry Girardi, the father of Yankees Manager Joe Girardi, died Saturday in Metamora, Ill., at age 81. |
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Red Sox to interview Wallach FridayOct 11, 2012
Gordon Edes, ESPN.com The Red Sox will interview Tim Wallach and Brad Ausmus for their vacant managerial job. |
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Indians OF Brantley has sports hernia surgeryOct 11, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Indians outfielder Michael Brantley has had successful surgery to repair a sports hernia. |
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Zimmermann available in relief in Game 4Oct 11, 2012
Nationals manager Davey Johnson was not planning to let Game 4 of the National League Division Series get out of hand, and he said that right-hander Jordan Zimmermann was available out of the bullpen for the game against the Cardinals if starter Ross De… |
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Postseason legend Stewart likes A's chancesOct 11, 2012
Mark Newman, MLB.com Dave Stewart won three rings with three different clubs and made it to five Fall Classics. On Thursday, "Stew" came to the MLB Fan Cave in Greenwich Village as part of Major League Baseball's "Legends are Born in October" postseason marketing campaign. |
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Foster honored to throw Game 5 first pitch in CincyOct 11, 2012
Alyson Footer, MLB.com George Foster tossed the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5 of the NLDS between the Reds and the Giants. Incidentally, Thursday also marked the 40th anniversary of his pennant-clinching run in the NLCS. |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com You'd think the news that Derek Jeter has finally sold his 88th-floor condo in the Trump World Tower would be putting a spring in the New York Yankees superstar's hobbled step, but that may not be the case. The final sale price for the shortstop's luxur… |
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Bortnick using Fall play to prove he belongsOct 11, 2012
Don Ketchum, MLB.com In his short life as a professional baseball player, Tyler Bortnick has learned nothing is a surprise. |
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Your MLB Quadruple-Header Double-Header Open ThreadOct 11, 2012
Jack Dickey, deadspin.com Four baseball games yesterday, four baseball games today. We all win! Game five of Reds-Giants is underway, with game four of Nats-Cards (4:07 p.m.), game four of O's-Yanks (7:37 p.m.), and game five of Tigers-A's (9:37 p.m.) scorching at you afterward … |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com When Albert Pujols blew off the media after a loss in the World Series last season, his supporters countered the criticism by saying the controversy was a media creation and that no one inside the clubhouse cared. Well, here's proof that some players do… |
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Two starters, not Lincecum, available for GiantsOct 11, 2012
Tim Lincecum probably threw his last pitch of the National League Division Series, but two of his fellow starters were deemed available as relievers by Giants manager Bruce Bochy as Thursday's Game 5 showdown with the Cincinnati Reds approached. |
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Inside Girardi's Big Decision That Won Game 3Oct 11, 2012
Justin Sablich, nytimes.com Yankees Manager Joe Girardi did Wednesday night what would have been unthinkable just a few years back: he pinch hit for Alex Rodriguez and it paid off. |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Well, this is just depressing. While his on-the-brink Washington Nationals are facing pitching troubles in the NLDS, the only way shutdown ace Stephen Strasburg can get any press for his actual play this October is to grant an interview about his deep l… |
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Bucs hitting coach Ritchie takes reins at GWOct 11, 2012
Tom Singer, MLB.com Gregg Ritchie, who was the Pirates' hitting coach the past two seasons, accepted the head coaching position at George Washington University on Thursday. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com So we all know the story by now. An embattled Alex Rodriguez gets pinch-hit for by a 40-year-old Raul Ibanez in the bottom of the ninth in a 2-1 game. Ibanez homers to tie the game, A-Rod does his part by looking joyous, and then Ibanez hits another hom… |
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All The Other GMs Hate The Washington NationalsOct 11, 2012
Jack Dickey, deadspin.com Even though major-league general managers are grown men with facial hair, ugly shirts, and mistresses, we've always imagined them secretly behaving like a handful of high-school cliques. Anytime one commits a faux-pas—Chuck LaMar, late of the Tampa Bay … |
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MLB Notebook: Playoff home runs take center stageOct 11, 2012
Roger Schlueter, MLB.com Even though the first postseason leadoff home run came 46 years before the first postseason walk-off home run, there have now been exactly 44 of each. |
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48 ours: Clinch me? Dream days 4 fans againOct 11, 2012
Matthew Leach, MLB.com Following a 12-hour playoff bonanza that featured spectacular individual performances, two walk-off wins and two teams staving off elimination, Major League Baseball's postseason brings pretty much the perfect day Thursday. |
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Adam Jones’ bubble-blowing habit finally goes prime time —though not in a good way (Video)Oct 11, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com It was easy on Wednesday night to tell the people who are new to watching the Baltimore Orioles from those of us who have watched their games the past few years. There were those who saw Adam Jones as he pursued Derek Jeter's triple in center field and … |
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Leading Off: Coast to Coast, Comeback FeverOct 11, 2012
Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com Ninth-inning comebacks by the A's and the Yankees on Wednesday night provided sportswriters with many story lines. |
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Timothy Burke, deadspin.com The MLB playoff coverage on TBS has suffered the arrows of critics for years, and it hasn't really shown any signs of improvement. How the same company that can produce the brilliant Inside the NBA drops the ball so terribly with MLB coverage is a myste… |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Hunter Pence isn't the only major leaguer who can give a rousing speech that precedes a big win. Closer Grant Balfour of the Oakland Athletics didn't even play Wednesday night in his team's stunning 4-3 comeback victory against the Tigers in Game 4 of t… |
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Break it down, ASAP! Plastic removed from Tigers lockers after A’s ninth-inning comebackOct 11, 2012
David Brown, yahoo.com Baseball comebacks like the one the Oakland Athletics pulled off Wednesday night are fun for players and for fans (of the winning side). For sportswriters working on a deadline, or for clubhouse workers anticipating a series clincher, games that suddenl… |
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A's burn Valverde, Tigers to force do-or-die Game 5Oct 11, 2012
A's burn Valverde, Tigers to force do-or-die Game 5 |
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Crisp caps A's 15th walk-off victory of 2012Oct 11, 2012
Doug Miller, MLB.com Something special is going on for the A's in 2012, and Coco Crisp is usually in the thick of it. |
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Yankees will turn to Hughes in Game 4 vs. O'sOct 11, 2012
Wallace Matthews, ESPN.com Manager Joe Girardi said right-hander Phil Hughes would start Game 4 against the Baltimore Orioles even if the New York Yankees were facing elimination. |
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A's stave off elimination with walk-off victoryOct 11, 2012
Seth Smith hit a game-tying two-run double off Jose Valverde in the ninth and Coco Crisp followed with a walk-off RBI single as the A's beat the Tigers to stave off elimination in Game 4. |
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Ninth-inning rallies are nothing new to plucky A'sOct 11, 2012
John Schlegel, MLB.com Down two runs going into the bottom of the ninth Wednesday night, their incredible season possibly down to their final three outs, the A's to a man weren't concerned or thinking the worst. |
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When he was named Oriole GM a little less than a year ago — the last man standing after a half-dozen execs declined to be interviewed, and one, Toronto Blue Jays scouting director Tony LaCava, turned down the job — Dan Duquette knew what he had to do.… |
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Double walk-offs a rare feat in postseason playOct 11, 2012
AJ Cassavell, MLB.com More than 3,000 miles apart, Raul Ibanez and Coco Crisp walked off for their respective clubs on Wednesday night. They also walked off straight into the record books. |
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Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com It's not quite as dramatic as the stories we used to hear of ol' Jean Yawkey being wheeled toward the visitors' clubhouse at Shea Stadium in the waning moments of Game 6, but it does give a rare glimpse into what happens on the losing side of those epic… |
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Raul Ibanez, not Alex Rodriguez is the Yankee who blasts his way into history with home runs against OriolesOct 11, 2012
In the kind of moment when great Yankees are supposed to stand up at Yankee Stadium, Alex Rodriguez sat down. Joe Girardi let Rodriguez bat No. 3 against the Orioles, all right, he did, watched him go 0-for-3, watched him strike out twice. |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Score and situation: The Oakland A's Cinderella season continues thanks to an exhilarating ninth inning rally off Tigers closer Jose Valverde that resulted in a 4-3 victory. That forced a deciding Game 5 on Thursday night at the O.co Coliseum. Leading l… |
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Smith, Crisp clutch in 9th to lift A's in Game 4Oct 11, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Seth Smith hit a game-tying two-run double in the ninth inning and Coco Crisp capped Oakland's most dramatic comeback yet as the Athletics staved off elimination for a second straight night with a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the ALD… |
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Loss ends Orioles' extra-innings win streak at 16Oct 11, 2012
The Orioles entered the ALDS with a 74-0 record when leading after seven innings and, more appropriate for Wednesday night, as winners of 16 straight extra-inning games. Both streaks are now over. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com With just two swings of the bat in Game 3 of the ALDS, slugger Raul Ibañez turned in one of the greatest performances in postseason history and entered the immortal pantheon of New York Yankees folklore. And he didn't even enter the game until the ninth… |
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Jones 'not satisfied' that misplay cost O's runOct 11, 2012
Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said making excuses about missing Derek Jeter's RBI triple in Game 3 on Wednesday wouldn't be his style. |
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Win deserved but elusive for strong KurodaOct 11, 2012
It had been a week since Hiroki Kuroda last took the mound but more than a month since he delivered a performance like he did on Wednesday in the Yankees' 3-2 win in 12 innings over the Orioles in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. |
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About Last Night: Oakland Serves Up Hot CocoOct 11, 2012
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Trailing 3-1 in the ninth, the Oakland A's saved their... |
