Articles filed under MLB
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Baseball owes players, fans use of replaysNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - The baseball purist in me says no to instant replay. However, the purist has been overruled by the progressive in me. The ultimate goal for any official in any sport is ...
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Torre: 'The Dodgers were always special'Nov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Joe Torre pulled on his crisp blue cap and shimmering white jersey, squinted into the California sun and immediately looked like a longtime member of the famous Dodgers ...
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Large ticket hikes coming for 2008?Nov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Will it cost you more to watch the Cubs in 2008? Probably. Will it cost you substantially more? Possibly. Internet chatter Monday was rife with speculation that the Cubs...
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Sox' Williams has long shopping listNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - So much for a quiet off-season. On the first day of the winter meetings in Orlando, Fla., White Sox general manager Kenny Williams barely had time to fire off an e-mail....
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Baseball general managers recommend instant replayNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- For the first time Tuesday, baseball general managers recommended instant replay be used to help umpires make difficult decisions. The recommendation, b...
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Pirates hire Russell as managerNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- John Russell is taking one of the most challenging jobs in baseball as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, a team with 15 consecutive losing seasons. Let go...
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Even in new role, he's just Joe GirardiNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - All Joe Girardi said was, "You're not helping us.'' Funny how a few words can change your life. Those five syllables were in response to Florida owner Jeff Loria, who ha...
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Cubs interested in Japanese free agentsNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Jim Hendry will head east today, as he flies from Arizona to Florida and baseball's general managers meetings. The GM of the Cubs also will be looking to the Far East. D...
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Japan's Fukudome would make a difference for CubsNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Last off-season, the Cubs hired former pitcher Steve Wilson to be their point man in the Far East. It was a move long overdue, as the Cubs had ignored Asia and its burge...
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Dodgers hire TorreNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Joe Torre was hired Thursday to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers, taking the job two weeks after walking away from the New York Yankees. The winningest mana...