Articles filed under MLB
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Even with this, I'm not for CubanNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - As you know, a candidate to own a Major League Baseball team must receive 75 percent of 31 votes. "Hey," you might say, "what do you mean 31? There are only 30 teams." T...
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Sox claim 28-year-old reliever from TorontoNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago White Sox claimed right-handed pitcher Kelvin Jimenez off waivers from Toronto and placed him on the club's 40-man roster on Monday. Jimenez, 28, spent the m...
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Cubs, Yankees agree to play exhibition opener at Yankee StadiumNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The Cubs and New York Yankees will play the first-ever exhibition games at the new Yankee Stadium on April 3 and April 4 before the MLB season opens on April 6. "The Cub...
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Pujols powers way to 2nd NL MVP awardNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols won his second NL MVP award, powering past Philadelphia star Ryan Howard by a comfortable margin Monday. Pujols hit...
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Quentin says wrist is fully healedNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Carlos Quentin put the White Sox in a tough spot this season. During an at-bat in a game against the Indians in Cleveland on Sept. 1, Quentin punched his bat after missi...
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Wood wanted to stayNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - In the back of his mind, Kerry Wood knew 2008 might be his last season with the Cubs. With that knowledge, Wood went out in his new role as closer and had the time of hi...
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White Sox send Swisher to Yanks in 5-player dealNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Not long after the Tampa Bay Rays eliminated the White Sox in the American League division series last month, Nick Swisher stood in front of his locker and packed up his...
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Trade means Wood's days with Cubs may be overNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - He burst onto the scene as Kid K, power in its purest form. With a fastball consistently registering in the high 90s and a wicked, snapping curveball that buckled the kn...
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Regular-season success brings Piniella rewardNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Sometimes it's still difficult for Lou Piniella to look back at how the Cubs' Express derailed so quickly. "It felt like we got run over by a semi truck," Piniella said ...
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A's finish deal for Colo.'s HollidayNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. -- Matt Holliday hardly could have expected to land with the low-budget Oakland Athletics. The A's completed their trade with the Colorado Rockies for th...