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Apr 7, 2007 10:56 AM CDT

Botched Sosa Check Swing Upends Red Sox

First RBI for Sosa in comeback attempt with Rangers

(Newser) - While attempting to check his swing, Rangers slugger Sammy Sosa accidentally hit an RBI single that would be the go-ahead run in a 2-0 victory over the Red Sox. It was the first RBI of the season for Sosa, who is attempting a comeback with his 1989 rookie-season team.

Colangelo, Cuban: Picks
To Buy Cubs

Apr 5, 2007 8:59 PM CDT

Colangelo, Cuban: Picks To Buy Cubs

They' could both make long-suffering Cubs fans very happy

(Newser) - Team USA executive director Jerry Colangelo and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban are the two individuals most likely to buy the Cubs, argues Jon Heyman. Both have track records of success, and Colangelo is a Chicago native. The zany renegade Cuban seems to be on the list beause he...

Kerry Woos Baseball Vote With Cable Coup

Apr 5, 2007 8:57 AM CDT

Kerry Woos Baseball Vote With Cable Coup

Senator pushes MLB to reach agreement for out-of-market games

(Newser) - Whatever their politics, baseball fans nationwide can thank John Kerry for encouraging MLB to keep out-of-market games on cable. Baseball was planning a $700 million exclusive deal with DirecTV that would have forced most fans to switch cable providers, a daunting prospect, before the Massachusetts senator intervened.

Padres Subdue Two
Highly Paid Barrys

Apr 3, 2007 9:46 PM CDT

Padres Subdue Two Highly Paid Barrys

(Newser) - Two men named Barry—a $126-million pitcher (Zito) and an embattled slugger gunning for the home-run record (Bonds)-—went out with a whimper as the Giants lost to the Padres, 7-0. Soft-spoken ace Jake Peavy was the hero of the afternoon, with six scoreless innings.

Milwaukee Ace Two-Hits Dodgers on Opening Day

Apr 2, 2007 7:15 PM CDT

Milwaukee Ace Two-Hits Dodgers on Opening Day

(Newser) - This year's chic dark-horse pick to win baseball's NL Central, the Milwaukee Brewers, did not disappoint in their season opener, winning 7-1. The opposing Dodgers mustered two hits in nine innings against Ben Sheets, the Brewers' alternately dominant and fragile ace. Sheets has missed much of the past...

'Roid Rage May Be Misplaced

Apr 2, 2007 7:33 AM CDT

'Roid Rage May Be Misplaced

J.C. Bradbury says it's expansion, not drugs, that's damaged baseball

(Newser) - As opening day dawns, expect another season of home-run antics in lieu of your dad's short-ball game. But J.C. Bradbury argues in the New York Times that it's talent dilution, not steroids, that's changed the game: When the league expanded in the 90s, so did the number of hittable...

Urbina Gets
14 Years

Mar 28, 2007 4:57 PM CDT

Urbina Gets 14 Years

Former MLB pitcher Ugueth Urbina guilty of attempted murder in Venezuela

(Newser) - All-star pitcher Ugueth Urbina, who's been in a Venezuelan jail for a year and a half awaiting trial for attempted murder, has been convicted and sentenced to 14 years. He was also found guilty of illegal deprivation of liberty and unlawfully taking justice into his own hands in a...

Cable Strikes Out With MLB

Mar 22, 2007 11:00 AM CDT

Cable Strikes Out With MLB

A war is brewing over out-of-market games. Will the dispute go into "Extra Innings"?

(Newser) - Cable subscribers looking to catch out-of-market games next year may be stuck in the outfield: Major League Baseball has rejected a deal with cable company In Demand to carry the popular "Extra Innings" series. In Demand, a major cable conglomerate, says it has matched the $700 million, seven-year DirecTV...