Archive for October, 2009
A-Rod in right state of mind this October
With runners on first and second in the 12th inning early Sunday, the A-Rod! chants started swelling at Yankee Stadium. Only thing is, All-Star Mark Teixeira was still at-bat. My how things have changed for Alex Rodriguez. In postseasons past, New York Yankees fans were merciless as Rodriguez foundered. Now theyre fawning over him – [...]
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Werth, Howard give Phils early 6-0 lead in Game 3
Jayson Werths two-run homer and Ryan Howards two-run triple gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers after three innings Sunday night in Game 3 of the NL championship series. Jimmy Rollins RBI double in the second inning made it 5-0 and chased Hiroki Kuroda. While the Los Angeles pitchers struggled, [...]
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Blanton ready to hit for Phillies in LCS
Joe Blanton might always be remembered in Philadelphias postseason history for his bat instead of his arm. The pudgy right-hander will start Game 4 of the NL championship series, his first one of the playoffs after being shuttled to the bullpen for the opening round. That should give Blanton a chance to hit. Blanton stunned [...]
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Sabathia, Yankees lead Angels in cold ALCS opener
CC Sabathia pitched four-hit ball, Hideki Matsui drove in two runs and the New York Yankees took a 4-1 lead over the Los Angeles Angels after six blustery innings Friday night in a raw opener to the AL championship series. Normally sound on fundamentals, the Angels were freezing up at chilly Yankee Stadium. They made [...]
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Melvin, Acta interview for Astros manager job
Bob Melvin sees the Houston Astros being in better shape than the Diamondbacks were when he became their manager in November 2004. Melvin met with the Astros about their managerial job on Friday, the fifth of 10 candidates that the team is scheduled to interview. Former Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta met with the Astros [...]
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Phils Martinez ready for Game 2 start
Pedro Martinezs first postseason start in five years will be in a familiar spot. Martinez is scheduled to pitch for the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the NL championship series against Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium on Friday. The 37-year-old right-hander made his major league debut with the Dodgers in 1992 and also played [...]
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Front office staffed, Nats turn to managers job
After a series of changes to the front office, Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo is ready to spend more time picking a manager. The Nationals announced several moves Thursday, including hiring Roy Clark as vice president of player personnel, Johnny DiPuglia as director of Latin American operations and Doug Harris as director of player [...]
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Nats Strasburg to pitch in Arizona on Friday
Stephen Strasburg is going to stick with the same plan he employed throughout college when he makes his first appearance in the prospect-rich Arizona Fall League on Friday. Strasburg, selected by the Washington Nationals with the No. 1 overall pick in Junes amateur draft, pitched inside when he competed for San Diego State and is [...]
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Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, wife separate
Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie have separated. The couple confirmed it in a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday night. This is a personal matter and they request that their privacy be respected, the statement said, adding that no further public comments would be made. The announcement came on [...]
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Farrell out as candidate for Indians job
Cross Boston pitching coach John Farrell off Clevelands managerial wish list. Farrell tells The Plain Dealer for a story on its Web site that it was an honor to be considered for the job but he feels he has to fulfill his commitment to the Red Sox. The newspaper reported Farrell called Indians general manager [...]
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