Articles filed under Baseball
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Rodriguez to skip Home Run Derby at Yankee StadiumJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez will skip the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium later this month, choosing to protect his finely tuned swing. The reig...
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Bonds' now-branded 756th homer ball lands in HallJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Now branded with an asterisk, the ball Barry Bonds launched for his record 756th home run nearly a year ago landed Tuesday night in the Hall of Fame. The sou...
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Sox refuse to quit, win with 2 in 10thJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - In June, the White Sox led major-league baseball in batting average (. 301), home runs (48), runs scored (164), on-base percentage (. 362) and slugging (. 522). They ope...
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Cubs discuss shutting down struggling HillJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO - Don't look for lefty Rich Hill in a Cubs uniform any time soon. In fact, manager Lou Piniella said Tuesday the organization has discussed shutting Hill d...
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Samardzija enjoying the road to WrigleyJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa -- Shortly after his promotion to Triple-A, the Iowa Cubs pulled a fast one on pitcher Jeff Samardzija. The I-Cubs hung a makeshift No. 83 jersey in Sam...
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Rays down Red Sox again, widen AL East leadJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Matt Garza pitched 7 strong innings in his first outing since throwing a 1-hitter, and the host Tampa Bay Rays beat defending World Series shampion Boston and nemesis Ti...
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Konerko close to making returnJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - It looks like Paul Konerko is close to getting back on the baseball field. Out since June 15 with a strained left oblique, Konerko was hoping to start a rehabilitation a...
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Cubs come up short vs. Cain, GiantsJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO - Cubs catcher Geovany Soto is happy to talk about most any subject. Just don't mention that he's leading National League catchers in voting for the All-St...
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Cougars come home after slam ends 1-7 road tripJun 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The Kane County Cougars finished a long road trip Monday night against the Peoria Chiefs and suffered perhaps their most agonizing loss of the season, dropping an 11-7 f...
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Lohse's 10th victory carries Cardinals past MetsJun 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Several New York Mets hitters came in with gaudy career numbers against Kyle Lohse. They did next to nothing against the St. Louis Cardinals' resurgent right-hander. Loh...