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Major League Baseball Preview

By Jim McCoy Mon 15th October Sports Major League Baseball playoff preview

The San Francisco Giants have to figure out a way to win on their own field if they want to play in the World Series. The NL West champions dropped a 6-4 decision to the St. Louis Cardinals in last night's NLCS opener and are now 0-3 at home this postseason. The Giants also have to find a way to cool off Carlos Beltran, who belted his third home run of the playoffs in Game 1.Read More »

Unlikely Stars Shine In Baseball Postseason

By Jim McCoy Thu 11th October Sports Major League Baseball

Quintin Berry lifted the Detroit Tigers with his speed. Miguel Gonzalez pitched a gem for the Baltimore Orioles. The Oakland Athletics used a reliever who was once a first baseman. The St. Louis Cardinals got a boost from a couple unheralded middle infielders. Throughout the first week of the postseason, unknowns and journeymen have enjoyed moments in the spotlight.Read More »

Preview: Busy Day Of Baseball

By Jim McCoy Wed 10th October Sports Major League Baseball playoff preview

All eight teams vying for advancement in the playoffs are in action today. There are two day games and two this evening. First up, in Washington, D.C., the National League East champion Nationals are enjoying their first-ever home playoff game. The Nats and Cardinals are tied at 1-1 after splitting the opening games of the best of five series in St. Louis.Read More »

Baseball Playoff Preview

By Jim McCoy Tue 9th October Sports Major League Baseball

The Reds and Giants are first up on today's two-game postseason baseball schedule (2:37 p.m. Pacific). Cincinnati goes for a sweep on its home field after winning the opening two games of the best-of-five NL Division Series in San Francisco. The NL Central champions hand the ball to Homer Bailey.Read More »

BREAKING NEWS: Tigers Pitcher Sets Record for Consecutive Strikeouts

By Jim McCoy Thu 27th September Sports Major League Baseball sports records

Tigers right-hander Doug Fister has struck out an American League-record nine batters in a row in Thursday's game against Kansas City. Fister struck out the last Royals hitter of the fourth inning, and his streak didn't end until Salvador Perez hit a routine grounder to the shortstop on a 1-2 pitch in the seventh - bringing out an audible groan from the Detroit crowd, which had become moRead More »

Major League Baseball Results From Thursday Afternoon

By Jim McCoy Thu 6th September Sports Major League Baseball

MARLINS 6, BREWERS 2Read More »

A's Pitcher Suspended For PED Use

By Jim McCoy Wed 22nd August Sports Bartolo Colon Major League Baseball Oakland A's

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Wed 22nd August

Click on the "play" icon to hear the story of yet another player caught using performance enhancing drugs.

A Clemens Comeback?

By Jim McCoy Mon 20th August Sports Major League Baseball Roger Clemens

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Mon 20th August

Hall of Fame candidate Roger Clemens is set to pitch in a minor league game this Saturday.

New Padres' Owners Include Golf Star

By Jim McCoy Thu 16th August Sports Major League Baseball Phil Mickelson San Diego Padres

Major League Baseball owners have approved the sale of the San Diego Padres to a group that includes the O'Malley family and pro golfer Phil Mickelson.

Commissioner Bud Selig announced the endorsement Thursday following owners meetings in Denver. Under the deal, the group will buy the franchise from John Moores for around $800 million.Read More »