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Phillies and Brewers back in wild-card playoff hunt
When the trade deadline rolled around at the end of July, the Phillies were 46-57, which put them only 21/2 games better than the Cubs in the National League's wild-card playoff standings. They were in ninth place, 13 games behind the Braves for the...
Tags: World Series, Kyle Kendrick, Baseball Statistics, Mike Trout, Milwaukee Brewers
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Ramirez injury puts spotlight on toll of WBC
Four more innings. That's all Hanley Ramirez had to get through before the Dominican Republic could return him to the Dodgers in working condition. But Ramirez tore ligaments in his right thumb diving for a ball in Tuesday night's World Baseball Classic...
Tags: Oakland Athletics, World Baseball Classic, World Series, Ned Colletti , Matt Kemp
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Snap decisions backfire on old friends Lamont and Leyland
SAN FRANCISCO — Twenty-seven seasons after their first game together, Jim Leyland was in the dugout, Gene Lamont the third base coach's box. Like spouses who gravitate to the far side of the house. But the two baseball men had cause to talk...
Tags: World Series, Matt Cain, Marco Scutaro, Cincinnati Reds, Tim Lincecum
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Why play it out? Giants have it all going their way
SAN FRANCISCO — Why even play three more games? It's the Giants' world, and the rest of us just eat overpriced Cioppino and get fat on Ghirardelli chocolate. It was impressive for Barry Zito to use his 85-mph fastballs to shut down the Cardinals...
Tags: World Series, Marco Scutaro, Cy Young Award, Cincinnati Reds, Tim Lincecum
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Latest PED revelations no real surprise to MLB
A reputation is a bad thing to lose. Just ask Manti Te'o. While the Notre Dame icon reels under the weight of a strange soap opera, it is becoming clear he was the highly naive victim in one of the most bizarre, most cruel hoaxes ever played. The...
Tags: World Series, Melky Cabrera, Milwaukee Brewers, Bartolo Colon, Baseball
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Addition of Pujols makes Angels team to beat
TEMPE, Ariz. — Like a fish that refused to be reeled in, Albert Pujols kept slipping off the hook last fall.
Three different times he played what could have been his last game at Busch Stadium for the Cardinals — in the regular season, the...Tags: World Series, Bobby Abreu, Mike Trout, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies
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The emigrants: Departures for U.S. weaken baseball in Japan
Bud Selig would love to see a series between the World Series and Japan Series champions. But among the realities is that as problematic as that idea seems now, it might become even less viable in the future. Major League Baseball is lowering the talent...
Tags: Oakland Athletics, World Baseball Classic, World Series, Ian Kinsler, High School Baseball
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Showalter baseball's biggest difference-maker of 2012
At the risk of messing with the sabermetric lobby, Mike Trout wasn't the biggest difference-maker in baseball this season. No, this is not just another plug for Miguel Cabrera and calculations you can do in your head. It's actually an endorsement for...
Tags: Oakland Athletics, World Series, Mike Trout, Edwin Encarnacion, MLB Manager of the Year Award
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Flagging U.S. interest reflected in mediocre WBC roster
Will the third time be the charm for the World Baseball Classic? Not if the underwhelming U.S. roster is any indication. While many of Commissioner Bud Selig's innovations have enjoyed immediate success — especially expanded playoffs and...
Tags: Kris Medlen, Kyle Lohse, World Baseball Classic, World Series, John Shea
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Giants' success more than following lucky stars
Before they became the best organization in baseball, the Giants were Barry Bonds' team. They seemed unable to break free from the flawed slugger for a long time, sticking with the disgraced star for six years after his record-setting 2001 season....
Tags: World Series, Jeff Niemann, Pedro Alvarez, Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles
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A bit of magic helps Giants win pennant
SAN FRANCISCO — Sometimes you really do have to see it to believe it. When Hunter Pence shot a line drive at Pete Kozma on Monday night, the ball started to Kozma's right and took a hard turn to the right about halfway to the infield dirt. It...
Tags: Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, World Series, Milwaukee Brewers, Sports
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Trusted formula of solid pitching, defense carries Giants
DETROIT — New on the job and with a potential playoff team on his hands, Brian Sabean went out to find as much pitching as he could. He targeted the team that had the most to give, and shocked the baseball world by landing Roberto Hernandez,...
Tags: Minnesota Twins, World Series, Miguel Cabrera, Jim Leyland, Sports
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