Major League Baseball News and Rumors
Nationals Buoyed By Fans' "Magical" A-Ha Singalongs To "Take On Me"—And Tonight's Was The Best YetTimothy Burke, deadspin.com As noted earlier this week, Michael Morse's walkup music choice of a-ha's "Take On Me" has become a rallying cry for "Natitude." The intensity of the singing has increased as the series has gone on, and tonight's eighth-inning rendit… |
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On the night when the Yankees sat down the biggest contract in their history, the one belonging to Alex Rodriguez, they saw their season get saved by a pitcher who will eventually make more money than any Yankee pitcher ever has. |
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Red Sox interview Wallach; Ausmus up nextOct 12, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Boston Red Sox interviewed Tim Wallach for nearly 12 hours on Friday for their vacant managerial job. |
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Steven Miller, MLB.com The Yankees didn't have time to savor their win over the Orioles in Friday's Game 5 of the ALDS. They were scheduled to face the Tigers the next night in the first game of the ALCS. |
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Reynolds, McLouth want to return to Orioles in '13Oct 12, 2012
Adam Rosenbloom, MLB.com When Mark Reynolds fielded questions after the Orioles' 3-1 loss to the Yankees in Game 5 on Friday night, almost every answer ended in thoughts about doing it all again next year. Nate McLouth said he'd also like to return to Baltimore in 2013. |
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Giants' Cabrera reinstated after ban, won't playOct 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com San Francisco outfielder Melky Cabrera has been reinstated by Major League Baseball after serving a 50-game suspension for a positive testosterone test, but he will not be part of the Giants' playoff roster. |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com And so it turns out the ALDS started the way it began, with CC Sabathia dominating the Baltimore Orioles lineup long enough for the New York Yankees to do its thing. Did you really expect otherwise? That's not taking anything away from the Orioles and t… |
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Angelos: Orioles in position for sustained successOct 12, 2012
Brittany Ghiroli, MLB.com Orioles chairman and CEO Peter Angelos made his second appearance in five days following the organization's postseason run -- which ended with Friday's 3-1 Game 5 loss -- and spoke of building on a phenomenally successful 2012. |
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Caple: Verlander complete in victoryOct 12, 2012
Jim Caple, ESPN.com Detroit ace dominates the Athletics in Game 5 to lead the Tigers back to the ALCS |
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Sabathia goes distance as Yankees reach ALCSOct 12, 2012
The Yankees are headed to the ALCS after beating the Orioles 3-1. CC Sabathia went the distance while Mark Teixeira, Ichiro Suzuki and Curtis Granderson provided the offense. |
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Cards reach NLCS with stunning ninth-inning rallyOct 12, 2012
Down 6-0 early and twice down to their last strike, the Cardinals scored four runs in the ninth on a pair of two-run singles from Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma to stun the Nationals 9-7. |
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Dodgers will replace Hansen as hitting coachOct 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Dave Hansen is out as hitting coach of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have offered him another position within the organization. |
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Lynn to start NLCS opener should Cards advanceOct 12, 2012
The Cardinals will not use Lance Lynn out of the bullpen on Friday in order to preserve him for a start in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, should they advance. |
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Garcia likely to have exploratory surgeryOct 12, 2012
Though Jaime Garcia plans to seek out a third opinion on his ailing left shoulder, the Cardinals are expecting the left-hander to undergo exploratory shoulder surgery by the end of the month. |
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Yanks ride to ALCS behind CC's complete gameOct 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com CC Sabathia pitched a four-hitter and the Yankees once again came out on the right side of a disputed home run call against the Orioles in October, beating Baltimore 3-1 Friday in the deciding Game 5 to reach the AL championship series against Detroit. |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Score and situation: The New York Yankees finally fought off and eliminated the resilient Baltimore Orioles with a 3-1 win on Friday. The Orioles stayed on the Yankees' heels throughout the regular season in the AL East race and pushed them to the limit… |
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Did McLouth's sixth-inning blast graze the foul pole? |
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Runnells interviews with Rockies for second dayOct 12, 2012
Thomas Harding, MLB.com Tom Runnells' interview for the Rockies' vacant managerial post went into it's second day on Friday. |
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Game 4 victory reminded Davey of Nats' early winsOct 12, 2012
Had the result been different, Nationals manager Davey Johnson surely wouldn't have been viewing his club's inability to put a runner past first base on Thursday as merely a flashback to earlier in the year. |
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Shazam app is home run for baseball fansOct 12, 2012
Mark Newman, MLB.com Serious, casual or first-time baseball fans have the Shazam app installed on mobile devices, and now they are exposed to live action through the 108th World Series. It is one of the latest ways technology is driving the national pastime into a wider wor… |
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Johnson prefers his righty relievers vs. CardsOct 12, 2012
Manager Davey Johnson called upon Jordan Zimmermann to bridge the gap between starter Ross Detwiler and setup man Tyler Clippard in Thursday night's Game 4 win over the Cardinals. |
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Zimmermann would get Game 1 start in NLCSOct 12, 2012
Manager Davey Johnson said that if the Nationals advance to the National League Championship Series, right-hander Jordan Zimmermann will pitch against the Giants in Game 1, which would be Sunday at 8 p.m. ET at Nationals Park. |
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Yankees Seeking Changes in YES OwnershipOct 12, 2012
Richard Sandomir, nytimes.com The Yankees are looking for the right investor to buy out their partners in the YES Network, including Goldman Sachs. |
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Jackson available if Game 5 goes to extrasOct 12, 2012
If Game 5 of the National League Division Series goes into extra innings, Nationals manager Davey Johnson said he would use starter Edwin Jackson in relief. |
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Reds face decision on Baker as contract expiresOct 12, 2012
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Manager Dusty Baker has trouble even thinking about next year. |
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A-Rod benched for Game 5Oct 12, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez will start the New York Yankees' biggest game of the year on the bench. |
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Beane intends to keep A's intact for 2013Oct 12, 2012
Jane Lee, MLB.com A's general manager Billy Beane made it no secret on Friday that he likes his team and would enjoy seeing much of it back next year, noting that, "by and large, if any moves are made, it would be additions" this winter. |
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A's head into winter looking to keep team intactOct 12, 2012
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The final rally of Oakland's surprising season fell short. |
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LIVE: Orioles-Yankees, Game 5Oct 12, 2012
With an ALCS berth at stake, CC Sabathia was cruising until the Orioles' bats finally came alive in the eighth inning. Lew Ford delivered an RBI single before Baltimore left the bases loaded. |
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Rangers' Adams to undergo surgery next weekOct 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Texas Rangers say reliever Mike Adams will have surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, a numbing sensation that sidelined him the last week of the season. |
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It's All Down To ThisOct 12, 2012
After winning a thrilling Game 4, the Nationals are back in Game 5 to try and end the reign of the defending champion Cardinals. Jay Jaffe breaks down what to expect in Washington. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Maybe this is some kind of expression of solidarity on Alex Rodriguez's behalf. Or maybe Yankee fans aren't any more special and dedicated to their team than fans of any other team. I mean, I did see the wave break out three times at a Yankee game this … |
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Yankees fans are not a punctual sort (Photos)Oct 12, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Yeah, yeah. Friday's first pitch for Game 5 of the ALDS was scheduled for 5:07 p.m. local time and so it might have been hard for each fan of the New York Yankees to get there for first pitch. But c'mon. There are any number of excuses the thousands of … |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Get excited! We've got two elimination games slated for today, as both series have come down to a Game 5. Will the Orioles continue their unlikely run through the postseason? Will Natitude prevail? Will Alex Rodriguez overdose on sleeping pills in the d… |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Alex Rodriguez will be sitting on the bench tonight when the Yankees take on the Orioles in Game 5 of the ALDS. This is because A-Rod is mired in the kind of slump that 37-year-old sluggers tend to get mired in, but there are some who want to extrapolat… |
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League Championship Series broadcast times setOct 12, 2012
The national broadcast schedule for the American League and the National League Championship Series was annoounced by Major League Baseball. TBS will provide national coverage of the American League Championship Series. |
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How Players Like Suzuki Widen the BasepathsOct 12, 2012
Stuart Miller, nytimes.com By the letter of baseball's rules, Ichiro Suzuki should have been out when he went far out of the basepath twice to score a run for the Yankees in Game 3 against the Orioles. |
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David Roher, deadspin.com Out of the 22 playoff games in the first two rounds of the MLB playoffs, 12 have featured at least one team on the brink of elimination, and six of those will have been sudden death for both teams. Bud Selig's new postseason format puts a lot more weigh… |
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The Justin Verlander-Kate Upton rumors have been resurrected, thanks to Justin’s grandpaOct 12, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Weird. Of all the confidential things our grandfathers ever blurted out about us, we can't remember any of them being them being about secret dates with a supermodel. Then again, we are not Justin Verlander and our grandfathers were never contacted by a… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com What a world. It's three hours before first pitch, and everyone with an internet connection is aware of the Yankees' lineup for tonight's Game 5 against Baltimore. More » |
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Eckstein expecting to donate kidney to sisterOct 12, 2012
Mark Newman, MLB.com Four of David Eckstein's immediate family members have received kidney donations, and the postseason legend told MLB.com on Friday that he probably will be donating one of his kidneys "within the next two years" to his sister Susan Eckstein Gaines. |
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Hitters key to Yankees-O's Game 5Oct 12, 2012
The Yankees and Orioles have played 22 games this season. Each team has won 11. Tonight one will win the season series and, more importantly, the ALDS. Cliff Corcoran previews. |
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Jayson Werth in cupcake form? Yes, pleaseOct 12, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com It's usually an insult to figuratively describe any athlete as a "cupcake," but it has become a literal honor for Jayson Werth. No, really. As DC Sports Bog reports, the likeness of the bearded Washington Nationals slugger — who won Thursday's… |
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The Marlins Asked Fans To Share Their Favorite Memories From This Season. It Went About How You'd Expect.Oct 12, 2012
Tom Ley, deadspin.com Yesterday, the Miami Marlins posted the lovely photo you see above on the team's Facebook page. More » |
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Werth's epic at-bat saves Nationals' seasonOct 12, 2012
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The first pitch, from Lance Lynn? Jayson Werth didn't like it. It was 95 miles an hour, and it crossed the plate at the very bottom of the strike zone. It was the type of pitch that led Lynn's Cardinals teammates to incredulously say,… |
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Giants join short list of postseason road killersOct 12, 2012
Tracy Ringolsby, MLB.com The Giants became only the second team in Major League history to win three road games in a best-of-five series when they knocked off Cincinnati on Thursday. |
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Braves GM Wren receives extension through '14Oct 12, 2012
ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have extended general manager Fran Wren's contract through 2014 and promoted two other officials. |
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Braves extend GM Wren contract through 2014Oct 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Atlanta Braves have extended general manager Frank Wren's contract through 2014 and promoted two other officials. |
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Leading Off: Let's Play FiveOct 12, 2012
Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com All four of baseball's division series required Game 5s, with the Giants and the Tigers winning theirs on Thursday. |
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Braves extend GM Wren through 2014Oct 12, 2012
Mark Bowman, MLB.com General manager Frank Wren was given a contract extension through 2014 on Friday, and the Braves also announced several promotions in their front office. |
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Momentum from walk-off HRs hard to maintainOct 12, 2012
Paul Casella, MLB.com On Thursday, Jayson Werth helped keep the Nationals' season alive by doing something that had never been done in the Wild Card era. |
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No shortage of drama in first week of postseasonOct 12, 2012
John Schlegel, MLB.com This 2012 postseason just keeps pushing October drama to the limit at every turn, spreading must-win chills all over the country, day after day for a week now. |
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Strop waits his turn, rewards O's in Game 4 winOct 12, 2012
On Thursday night in a must-win game for the O's, reliever Pedro Strop turned it around quick, and his first career postseason outing ended with his first career postseason win. |
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By the eighth inning Thursday night, Ernie Johnson, Cal Ripken Jr. and John Smoltz were looking for a Game 4 hero. The game had become another exercise in attrition, another episode of a baseball reality show in the Bronx. “We’re in that territory whe… |
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Yankees and Orioles are showing typical trend in MLB playoffs - all pitching and very little offenseOct 12, 2012
It happens every fall. Or so it seems anyway. As soon as the postseason begins, it’s as if someone turns a switch and pitching becomes the dominant theme. This round - and this Yankee-Orioles series especially - is a perfect example of that. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com After part of a broken bat hit Joba Chamberlain on the right elbow Thursday night and forced him out of a New York Yankees playoff game, he should just announce to the world that he considers himself ... the unluckiest man ... on the face of the Earth. … |
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He is a tough cookie, but replete with red blood cells and salt tears like anyone else. Joe Girardi got the call about his dad’s death on Saturday, riding along the West Side Highway in the team bus to Penn Station, heading to Baltimore. He put on some … |
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Orioles proving their success this year is no flukeOct 12, 2012
Mike Bauman, MLB.com No matter what happens in Game 5, the Orioles have achieved a breakthrough year. For the O's, winning at Yankee Stadium proved again a point they have been making since April. They are competing against the mighty Yankees on a dead-even level. |
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Rodriguez Isn't First Yankees Star to Be Subbed OutOct 12, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com Like Alex Rodriguez, Reggie Jackson was asked to put his ego in check in a playoff game for the Yankees, but their situations were almost reversed. |
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Orioles outlast Yankees in 13 innings, force Game 5Oct 12, 2012
Orioles outlast Yankees in 13 innings, force Game 5 |
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Home field looking less like an advantage in '12Oct 12, 2012
Mark Newman, MLB.com One clear theme has emerged in this newly expanded postseason world -- home crowds are having to watch a lot of visiting celebrations on their turf. |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Score and situation: Behind their ace Justin Verlander and a big night from their offense, the Detroit Tigers avoided blowing a 2-0 series lead with a 6-0 win over the Oakland A's on Thursday night. The win victory clinches their second straight appeara… |
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ALDS Game 4: Orioles outlast Yankees 2-1 in marathon 13-inning game, push series to limitOct 12, 2012
Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Score and situation: For the first time ever, every LDS matchup will go with the distance with all 20 games being played. The Baltimore Orioles made it so by stealing Game 4 from the New York Yankees with a 2-1 victory in 13 innings at Yankee Stadium on… |
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Can Desperation Save the Dying Yankees?Oct 12, 2012
Let's start with some questions: Is it just bad luck that so many god-awful playoff performers found themselves playing for the New York Yankees? Does... |
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MLB Playoff Wrap: What We Learned Last NightOct 12, 2012
Nine things we learned on a quadruple-header Thursday that sent two teams to the next round and set up two more Game 5s today (making it four Game 5s ... |
