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Who Will Sign Bonds, When?
 Who Will Sign Bonds, When? 
Apr 4, 2008 12:20 PM CDT

Who Will Sign Bonds, When?

ESPN writer Jayson Stark explores the slugger's '08 prospects

(Newser) - Opening Day has come and gone and Barry Bonds remains without a baseball home. But the home-run king isn't likely to stay on the sidelines for an entire season. Three MLB executives speculate—albeit anonymously—to Jayson Stark of ESPN about why he hasn't been signed. First, to get Bonds...

Resident Hawk Claws Fenway Park Visitor

Ominously named Alexa Rodriguez mostly unharmed

(Newser) - A red-tailed hawk swooped down and attacked a 13-year-old girl at Fenway Park yesterday, the Boston Globe reports. Though the hawk scratched her scalp and drew blood, the girl is okay. “She’s fine, a little shaken,” said her teacher. But what really drew attention to the unfortunate...

Pirates Beat Braves in 10 Innings, 4-3

Nady the hero again as Pittsburgh takes the rubber match

(Newser) - Mike Hampton grimaced after throwing a warmup pitch, and the Atlanta Braves bullpen got ready for a long night—in the field and on the mound. Eventually, Xavier Nady and the Pittsburgh Pirates broke through. Nady, who hit two homers in the Pirates' extra-innings win in the series opener, drove...

Abreu Leads Yankees Past Blue Jays
Abreu Leads Yankees Past Blue Jays
Apr 3, 2008 9:56 PM CDT

Abreu Leads Yankees Past Blue Jays

Hughes solid in finale of pitching-dominated opening series

(Newser) - Bobby Abreu's bloop single snapped an eighth-inning tie, and the New York Yankees got a solid outing from Phil Hughes in a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night. Joba Chamberlain (1-0) worked a scoreless inning and Mariano Rivera got three outs for his second save.

Baseball's Hair-Brained History

From Clarkson to Gamble to Damon, pastime full of follicle fables

(Newser) - While football is considering limits on hair length, baseball's hirsute history has been as wild as Oscar Gamble’s afro, Paul Lukas writes on ESPN.com. From its earliest days, the national pastime's hairstyles—on head and face alike—have mirrored attitudes in the country at large, and Lukas maps...

McNamee Selling Clemens Mementos on eBay

'Break-up' memorabilia profits go to juvenile diabetes group

(Newser) - If Roger Clemens wants to get any of his stuff back from ex-trainer Brian McNamee, all he has to do is log on to eBay. McNamee, who split with Clemens in the great steroids war, is putting up everything from autographed baseballs to hats to photographs of "all the...

Red Sox Top A's Behind Lester, Ortiz

Lester pitches three-hit ball into seventh, Ortiz with two-run homer

(Newser) - Jon Lester pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, David Ortiz broke open a scoreless game with a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0 Wednesday. Kevin Youkilis had a double and a run-scoring single while setting the major league record for consecutive errorless games...

Cubs Unveil Statue, See Error of They're Ways
Cubs Unveil Statue, See Error of They're Ways
OPINION
Apr 2, 2008 6:00 PM CDT

Cubs Unveil Statue, See Error of They're Ways

Team immortalizes Banks; fans take up proofreading

(Newser) - Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich didn't even have to ask: A Cubs representative greeted her with "We're going to fix it. That's all I can say." And sure enough, less than 24 hours after the unveiling of a statue honoring legendary infielder Ernie Banks, the legend on its...

Pay-Rod: $lugger Makes More Than Marlins

Rodriguez's annual salary dwarfs Florida's entire payroll

(Newser) - After inking his new deal with the Yankees that made him baseball's highest-paid player, Alex Rodriguez is earning $28 million a year, reports the AP—while the Marlins are paying out just $21.8 million to the 33 players on their opening-day roster and disabled list. The Yankees, meanwhile, are...

Martinez Hurt as Mets Lose to Marlins

Rookie's home run in the 10th wins it for Florida

(Newser) - Robert Andino hit his first career home run with two out in the bottom of the tenth inning to give the Florida Marlins a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets. The Florida bullpen was outstanding, allowing just three hits and one run over seven innings after Florida starter Rick...

Yanks Win Yankee Stadium Opener, One Last Time

Toronto's Halladay sharp, New York's Wang sharper in 3-2 pitchers' duel

(Newser) - In the final season-opener at historic Yankee Stadium, the Yanks nailed a record 11 consecutive home openers won by topping the Blue Jays, 3-2. It was a taut duel between aces Roy Halladay, a celebrated Yankee-killer, and sinkerballer Chien-Ming Wang. Alex Rodriguez's eighth-inning trot home on a groundout proved the...

Nady, Pirates Outlast Braves in 12
Nady, Pirates Outlast Braves in 12
Opening Day
Apr 1, 2008 12:21 AM CDT

Nady, Pirates Outlast Braves in 12

Bullpens are horrific for both teams in marathon affair

(Newser) - Tom Glavine left his first game back with Atlanta with a 4-2 lead after five innings, but that's when things were just getting started. The Braves' bullpen would quickly cough up that lead, before the Pirates relievers outshamed them, giving up five runs in the ninth inning, thanks to four...

Twins Win in Hunter's Return to Minnesota
Twins Win in Hunter's Return to Minnesota
opening day
Apr 1, 2008 12:15 AM CDT

Twins Win in Hunter's Return to Minnesota

Elsewhere, Rays get win at Baltimore while Mariners top Rangers

(Newser) - New Twins centerfielder Carlos Gomez proved up to the challenge of replacing Torii Hunter on this day, getting two hits, stealing two bases, and scoring twice to spark Minnesota to a 3-2 win over Los Angeles. Livan Hernandez mixed his pitches well, scattering seven hits and two runs over seven...

Brewers Spoil Fukudome's Heroics for Cubs
Brewers Spoil Fukudome's Heroics for Cubs
opening day
Mar 31, 2008 11:56 PM CDT

Brewers Spoil Fukudome's Heroics for Cubs

Nats torch Phils' Gordon to push to 2-0 ; D'backs top Reds

(Newser) - Tony Gwynn Jr.'s 10th-inning sacrifice fly scored Craig Counsell to give Milwaukee a 4-3 win at Wrigley. Kosuke Fukudome, the Cubs' big acquisition this winter, went 3-for-3, including a tying, three-run homer in the ninth off Eric Gagne, reports the Sun-Times. Meanwhile, Kerry Wood failed in his debut as...

New Met Santana Aces Up in Debut
 New Met Santana
 Aces Up in Debut 
opening day
Mar 31, 2008 11:50 PM CDT

New Met Santana Aces Up in Debut

Mets extract revenge against team that knocked them out of playoffs in '07

(Newser) - Johan Santana provided the kind of starting pitching the Mets paid $137.5 million for, throwing seven strong innings and striking out eight in a victorious debut, 7-2 over Florida. David Wright's bases-loaded double during a six-run fourth inning provided all the offense the ace lefty would need, writes the ...

Royals Best Tigers 5-4 in Extra Innings
Royals Best Tigers 5-4 in
Extra Innings
opening day
Mar 31, 2008 11:50 PM CDT

Royals Best Tigers 5-4 in Extra Innings

Gordon homers, new KC skipper Hillman gets first MLB win

(Newser) - Before the Detroit Tigers can live up to their lofty preseason expectations, they will have to get by longtime AL Central cellar dweller Kansas City, as the Royals spoiled the home opener for a team that many consider a World Series contender with a 5-4 extra inning victory. Tony Pena’...

Dodger Pitching Silences Giant Bats in 5-0 Win
Dodger Pitching Silences Giant Bats in 5-0 Win
opening day
Mar 31, 2008 11:42 PM CDT

Dodger Pitching Silences Giant Bats in 5-0 Win

Strong Penny start, Kent HR give Joe Torre first win with new team

(Newser) - Four Dodgers pitchers combined to throw a five-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over the Giants. Brad Penny (1-0), making his first ever opening-day start, tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings. "Pitching is what it's all about, and today was a very easy game to watch," Joe Torre said...

Cleveland Wins But Worries
Cleveland Wins
But Worries
opening day
Mar 31, 2008 11:35 PM CDT

Cleveland Wins But Worries

Martinez injured; Sabathia, Borowski shaky in 10-8 triumph

(Newser) - Cleveland catcher Victor Martinez was injured in a second straight home opener, and ace C.C. Sabathia and closer Joe Borowski both looked shaky, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Nonetheless, the Indians prevailed against the White Sox, 10-8, on Casey Blake's three-run ninth-inning double. Chicago starter Mark Buehrle was downright...

Play Ball! (Yes, Even Outside Boston and NYC)

Sox, Yankees, Mets suck up headlines, but '08 season has plenty more storylines

(Newser) - Opening Day is fun for fans around the nation—not just the perennial media darlings in Boston and New York. Time runs down the top story lines that don’t involve the Red Sox, Yankees or Mets:
  1. Watch Detroit. With new acquisitions Miguel Cabrera, Jacque Jones, and Edgar Renteria, the
...

Zimmerman Christens New Nats' Park with Walkoff

Washington wins home-opener over Atlanta

(Newser) - The Washington Nationals opened the 2008 season and their new ballpark with a win tonight over the Atlanta Braves, 3-2. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman called it a night with a walk-off home run over the center field wall. Jon Rauch, who...

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