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Cubs battling familiar problems

March 04, 2011

Beyond all the other obvious issues the Chicago Cubs face, a new one—or old, depending if you look at the act or the participants—came to the forefront Wednesday when righthander Carlos Silva got into a shoving match with third baseman Aramis Ramirez.

 

Because Ramirez isn't known as a confrontational guy and s ...

Morales makes strides, but still has work to do

February 19, 2011

Kendry Morales will do some light fielding drills for the first time Saturday, the next step back in his return from the broken left leg that changed the way teams celebrate game-ending home runs.

 

The injury, sustained when jumping on the plate after pounding a walk-off grand slam May 29, not only ended a promising seaso ...

Contracts for Bautista

February 19, 2011

Think back just two offseasons.

 

We had a pretty good idea Albert Pujols would be getting paid -- or be on the verge of being paid -- well, whatever astronomical number he's going to end up with from the Cardinals or someone else. We also had the first inkling that the career resurrection of Josh Hamilton (he had just led ...

Howard puts ankle injury, final strike behind him

February 19, 2011

Ryan Howard didn't think 2010 was such a bad year for the Philadelphia Phillies - until the last strike.

 

Howard says he refuses to replay the final pitch of the NLCS -- the called third strike he took from San Francisco's Brian Wilson in a 3-2 game with the bases loaded. At the time, he thought the pitch was low. Umpire ...

Athletes allowed to testify in Barry Bonds trial

January 24, 2011

Athletes, including former baseball all-star Jason Giambi, will be allowed to testify about getting steroids from Barry Bonds' trainer when the perjury trial of Major League Baseball's home run king begins in March, a federal judge said on Friday.

 

But U.S. District Judge Susan Illston dashed prosecutors' hopes of introducing ...

Yankees add All-Star Soriano to bullpen

January 19, 2011

The New York Yankees added another big arm to their bullpen signing All-Star right-handed reliever Rafael Soriano to a three-year deal, the team said on Tuesday.

 

Soriano, who led the American League in saves last season for the Tampa Bay Rays, is expected to become a setup man in the Bronx and heir apparent for closer Marian ...

Fielder gets record $15.5 million deal with Brewers

January 19, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder has agreed to a club-record $15.5 million, one-year contract, Major League Baseball's official website said Tuesday.

 

The deal, which allowed the Brewers to avoid arbitration, tops by $2 million what the Brewers have agreed to pay newly acquired pitcher Zack Greinke, the website ...

Alomar, Blyleven gain election to Hall of Fame

January 06, 2011

Roberto Alomar, a 12-time All-Star second baseman, and Bert Blyleven, a right-handed pitcher who won 287 games, were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in results announced Wednesday.

 

They will be inducted into the Hall in Cooperstown, New York, on July 24 along with former general manager Pat Gillick, sportswrite ...

New Hall of Famers differ on steroids backlash

January 06, 2011

Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven, who will walk into the Baseball Hall of Fame together this summer, differed on their view of the steroids backlash that has tainted attitudes on certain candidates hoping to achieve the sport's highest honor.

 

When asked about the dismal vote total of Rafael Palmeiro and the shrinking support ...

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