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Oct 26, 2007 3:14 AM CDT

Schilling, Okajima Stifle Rockies

Rex Sox are halfway to title with 2-1 win

(Newser) - Curt Schilling got his 11th postseason win, and Jonathan Papelbon his first October save, in Boston's 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies last night. Hideki Okajima bagged four strikeouts in two scoreless innings of relief, and J.D. Drew continued his redemption arc, going 2-for-2 with a walk and hit-by-pitch,...

Barry's Heart is in San Francisco

Oct 25, 2007 3:36 PM CDT

Barry's Heart is in San Francisco

Ex-Giants star not satisfied about ending things with his hometown team

(Newser) - He sounded like a man who wanted to stay. At a tribute to the former San Francisco slugger, Barry Bonds was read a list of his baseball accomplishments and then asked if he'd actually achieved all those marks. His response? "I did and then I got fired," a...

Steinbrenners Face 'Tough Decision'

Oct 25, 2007 6:48 AM CDT

Steinbrenners Face 'Tough Decision'

Owners won't demand immediate success from new Yankees manager

(Newser) - Yankee officials have now interviewed all three of Joe Torre's potential successors, and so far team owner George Steinbrenner and sons Hank and Hal are "impressed" with all of them—and concede they've got a "tough decision" to make. Whoever the "slight favorite" is, he'll take the...

Mattingly
Aimed to Take After Torre

Oct 24, 2007 6:49 AM CDT

Mattingly Aimed to Take After Torre

Yankees bench coach is favored by players, Steinbrenner

(Newser) - When Don Mattingly came out of retirement to join up as the Yankees' hitting coach, he already had his sights set on following in Joe Torre's managerial footsteps, reports the New York Times. "I’ve known from the beginning what I wanted," said Mattingly, who is said to...

History Links Fenway, Wrigley

Oct 23, 2007 10:45 PM CDT

History Links Fenway, Wrigley

Red Sox, Cubs look to the future while staying true to past

(Newser) - Boston’s Fenway Park, erected in 1912, and Chicago’s Wrigley Field, 1914, are baseball’s oldest ballparks and give their respective teams and fan base an identity, and the former holds lessons for the latter. “The one thing I noticed with both Fenway and the Cubs is the...

With Torre out, Yanks Start Interviewing

Oct 23, 2007 4:25 AM CDT

With Torre out, Yanks Start Interviewing

Steinbrenner's looking at Girardi, Mattingly, Pena for new manager

(Newser) - Former Yankee catcher Joe Girardi spent yesterday meeting with team officials, interviewing for Joe Torre's old job as New York's manager, reports the Times. He'll be followed today by the team's current bench coach Don Mattingly, and tomorrow Yankees first-base coach Tony Pena will jump into the interview pool.

Byrd's HGH
Use Was News
to Mitchell

Oct 23, 2007 12:13 AM CDT

Byrd's HGH Use Was News to Mitchell

Baseball investigator denies leaking info on Indians pitcher

(Newser) - Baseball investigator George Mitchell denied a report that he leaked information on Cleveland pitcher Paul Byrd’s use of human growth hormone. News broke before Cleveland lost Game 7 to Boston that Byrd had bought HGH online; he said it was used to treat a pituitary tumor. Mitchell said he...

La Russa Re-Signs with Cardinals

Oct 22, 2007 10:23 PM CDT

La Russa Re-Signs with Cardinals

Winningest manager in team history gets two-season deal

(Newser) - Tony La Russa, Cardinals manager for the past twelve years, will stick around for two more, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A disappointing 78-84 season to cap his previous three-year deal, plus instability at general manager, had the four-time Manager of the Year initially uncertain as to whether he'd return.

Cleveland Pitcher Bought HGH

Oct 21, 2007 3:00 PM CDT

Cleveland Pitcher Bought HGH

(Newser) - Paul Byrd, the pitcher who's been critical in the Cleveland Indians' successful playoff run this season, bought almost $25,000 worth of human growth hormone between 2002 and 2005, the San Francisco Chronicle learned today. Byrd admitted taking HGH, but told Fox Sports he was using it legally with a...

Nippon Ham Fighter Gets Royal Summons

Oct 20, 2007 8:00 AM CDT

Nippon Ham Fighter Gets Royal Summons

Kansas City taps Japan league vet Hillman for manager's job

(Newser) - You can go home again if you're Trey Hillman. The longtime minor league manager in the Yankees farm system, who spent the last five years managing Hokkaido's Nippon Ham-sponsored squad in Japan's Pacific League, will be introduced on Monday in Kansas City as the new manager of the Royals.

Torre: That's
'An Insult'!

Oct 19, 2007 8:14 PM CDT

Torre: That's 'An Insult'!

Admits $5 million is 'nothing to sneeze at,' but says 1-year offer offended him

(Newser) - An emotional Joe Torre called the Yankees' one-year, $5 million offer "an insult" today. Three million dollars in incentives didn't help, he said: “I’d been there 12 years and did not feel motivation was needed." The offer was still sizable, despite a $2.5 million pay...

Francona: Torre Is a Gentleman

Oct 19, 2007 3:51 AM CDT

Francona: Torre Is a Gentleman

Outgoing Yankees manager gets respect, support from fans and rivals alike

(Newser) - After Joe Torre rejected the Yankees' offer of a $5 million one-year contract yesterday, supporters came out of the woodwork in the unlikeliest of places: the Red Sox dugout. Boston manager Terry Francona called Torre a "gentleman," and knuckleballer Tim Wakefield said he "hoped to be able...

Torre Done, Turns Down Yanks

Oct 18, 2007 3:58 PM CDT

Torre Done, Turns Down Yanks

Ends career as New York manager after refusing to take pay cut in new deal

(Newser) - In a stunning move, Joe Torre ended his 12-year tenure today as New York Yankees manager—which included four World Series titles—by turning down a new contract that would have cut his salary to $5 million from the $7 million he made in 2007. The one-year offer for 2008...

Another Day and Still No Word on Torre's Future

Oct 18, 2007 12:15 AM CDT

Another Day and Still No Word on Torre's Future

GM Cashman says delay is show of respect for Yankees manager

(Newser) - The Yankees brass continued their meetings today in Tampa but still have not made a decision on the fate of manager Joe Torre. GM Brian Cashman said that the club is taking their time with the decision on whether to bring Torre back out of respect for the man who...

Fantasy Sports Leagues Win Suit Against MLB

Oct 17, 2007 2:33 PM CDT

Fantasy Sports Leagues Win Suit Against MLB

Firms have the right to use players' names and stats without paying

(Newser) - Companies operating fantasy sports leagues have the right to use players' names and statistics under the First Amendment, an appeals court has ruled in a suit against Major League Baseball, Bloomberg reports. A fantasy league company sued MLB after it claimed control over all use of player names linked to...

Probe Gets New Baseball Steroid Evidence

Oct 17, 2007 4:38 AM CDT

Probe Gets New Baseball Steroid Evidence

Documents from former Mets clubhouse worker ties players to drugs

(Newser) - A former Mets clubhouse attendant has turned over documentation allegedly detailing players' use of performance-enhancers to George Mitchell’s investigation of steroids in baseball. In April the attendant pleaded guilty to providing major leaguers with performance-enhancing drugs from 1995-2005. Now Mitchell has received the paperwork linking players to the drugs,...

Rockies Sweep to World Series

Oct 16, 2007 2:44 AM CDT

Rockies Sweep to World Series

(Newser) - Apparently having forgotten how to lose a game, the Colorado Rockies completed their sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks last night with a 6-4 win. The team that was only four games above .500 a month ago is now headed to its first World Series after going 21-1 so far to...

Angels GM
Who Built 2002
Series Winner
Steps Down

Oct 15, 2007 11:08 PM CDT

Angels GM Who Built 2002 Series Winner Steps Down

Notched four playoff teams in eight years

(Newser) - The Angels will announce tomorrow that general manager Bill Stoneman will leave his post while staying with the team as a consultant, reports the Los Angeles Times. Stoneman gave instant credibility to a team that had only seen the playoffs three times in its previous four decades. Their only World...

Players Believe Dusty is Right Man for the Job

Oct 14, 2007 9:20 PM CDT

Players Believe Dusty is Right Man for the Job

Cincy announcer also dismisses criticism of new Reds manager

(Newser) - Fans of the Cincinnati Reds had plenty to boo this past season, and some believe that the hiring of Dusty Baker to manage the club deserves similar treatment. But many former and current players insist it was a smart move. Reds announcer Jeff Brantley, who pitched for Baker in San...

George's Sons Take Over Yanks

Oct 14, 2007 9:59 AM CDT

George's Sons Take Over Yanks

(Newser) - George Steinbrenner’s sons, Hank and Hal, are now calling the shots for the Yankees, the New York Post reported today. King George, 77, will still be in the picture and only "an office door away," but the brothers will have final say on all day-to-day baseball decisions....