D-backs’ Upton says actions in Sunday’s game were wrong
D-backs’ Upton says actions in Sunday’s game were wrong
Speaking for the first time since the Diamondbacks’ defensive meltdown on Sunday afternoon, right fielder Justin Upton said he would have handled himself differently if he had to do it over.
Sadowski shines in debut
How could he keep all his souvenir baseballs from getting mixed up? “I’ve got one from the first pitch, one from the first strikeout and one from my first hit,” said Sadowski, who pitched with uncommon poise over six innings as the Giants won 7-0 at Miller Park to avoid a three-game sweep.
Pirates’ Wilson sorry for harsh trade reaction
Shortstop Jack Wilson apologized to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday for criticizing the team’s latest trades, saying his frustration at losing three more teammates made it seem as if he were angry at his own club.
Turner Sports baseball analysts offer up All-Star Game opinions
One attraction of all-star games: There’s plenty to second-guess.
Don’t be afraid to pull the trigger on trades
Many fantasy owners wish they were better at trading. It’s an element of the game that adds excitement and a chance to improve our teams. Yet many owners are frustrated by what they perceive as an intricate ritual dance where they are always tripping over their two left feet.
Romero wins 3rd straight as Jays win on Canada Day
Ricky Romero pitched four-hit ball over eighth innings, Rod Barajas, Adam Lind and Scott Rolen each homered and the Toronto Blue Jays end the Tampa Bay Rays’ seven-game winning streak with a 5-0 victory Wednesday.
Clemens loses bid to revive defamation claims
A federal judge has rejected Roger Clemens’s bid to revive some of his defamation claims against Brian McNamee, clearing the way for the former trainer to file his own suit against the Major League Baseball star.
Baseball Today (AP)
June swoons: Mets and Cubs in search of July spark
They’ve exchanged angry barbs. Bashed water coolers. And had plenty of clubhouse meetings. Now the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs hope the fireworks this holiday weekend will finally ignite their season.
Romero wins 3rd straight as Jays win on Canada Day
Romero wins 3rd straight as Jays win on Canada Day
Ricky Romero pitched four-hit ball over eighth innings, Rod Barajas, Adam Lind and Scott Rolen each homered and the Toronto Blue Jays end the Tampa Bay Rays’ seven-game winning streak with a 5-0 victory Wednesday.
Uribe helping to spark Giants’ offense
Uribe helping to spark Giants’ offense Sources of the Giants’ recent success are numerous, but any list of contributors must include infielder Juan Uribe. Entering Wednesday, the Giants were 21-14 in games Uribe started, an occurrence which became more common in mid-May.
Dye won’t bite on Giants rumor, wants Sox to buy
White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye is well-versed in handling trade rumors. So with a Bay Area newspaper reporting that he’s on the radar of the San Francisco Giants and their general manager, Brian Sabean , Dye stuck to his own company line Monday.
Midseason Progress Report: San Francisco Giants Exceeding Expectations
After a lengthy hibernation in the cave of mediocrity, these bears are awake - and they’re starting to look like contenders.
Bats come alive to weather Cards’ Pujols
Bats come alive to weather Cards’ Pujols The Giants survived a pair of Albert Pujols home runs by staging another robust offensive performance of their own on Tuesday night.
Pujols’ two homers not enough as Giants top Cards
Randy Johnson won his third straight decision and 303rd of his career despite surrendering two home runs to Albert Pujols in the San Francisco Giants’ 6-3 victory over the St.
Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is impressed.
The Giants opened a three-game series in St. Louis with a 10-0 victory, arguably their most one-sided victory of the season.
“They’ve got something good going on,” said La Russa, who recently became the third manager to win 2,500 games. “(Manager) Bruce (Bochy) does a good job. (They have) real good coaches, and they are tough to play against.”
Especially with Tim Lincecum on the hill.
Lincecum threw 95 pitches and gave up two hits in his third complete game in four starts—the exception was an eight-inning effort—and struck out eight while walking none. Travis Ishikawa and Juan Uribe hit home runs.
The Cardinals are looking to win the NL Central, not the wild card, though currently they trail…
Manny’s return is timely for the Dodgers (Yahoo! Sports)
Manny Ramirez is due to return Friday, and it’s none too soon for the Dodgers in a suddenly tightening NL West.
Giants’ Lincecum dominates Cardinals with 2-hitter (PA SportsTicker)
By R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer
We’re Going Streaking! Hanley continues Hall of Fame head start (Yahoo! Sports)
Big League Stew goes through the quad and into the gymnasium to look at some of the hottest players in baseball…
Johnson set to face pesky Cardinals
Johnson set to face pesky Cardinals Few blemishes exist on Randy Johnson’s resume. His body of work against the St. Louis Cardinals constitute one of them.
St. Louis could host first All-Star Molina
St. Louis could host first All-Star Molina Yadier, Bengie and Jose Molina have never had an All-Star appearance between the three of them. In the wake of the recent passing of their father, Benjamin, two of the three catching brothers could play at the Midsummer Classic.
Baseball Today (AP)
Unexpected Success: The 2009 San Francisco Giants, Thus Far
With 14 games remaining for the San Francisco Giants before the All-Star break, they are in position to be the biggest surprise of 2009… by Raymond Mullan 35 reads Opinion June 29, 2009 With 14 games remaining for the San Francisco Giants before the All-Star break, they are in position to be the biggest surprise of 2009.
Wakefield outduels Vazquez as Bosox blank Braves 1-0
Tim Wakefield pitched six scoreless innings to win a duel with Javier Vazquez, and the Boston Red Sox blanked the punchless Atlanta Braves 1-0 Saturday.
Beltway Series gets back underway in Baltimore
Beltway Series gets back underway in Baltimore
Shairon Martis #39 of the Washington Nationals pitches against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on May 13, 2009 in San Francisco, California.
Mariners‘ Beltre to have shoulder surgery, could miss up to six weeks
Seattle Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre will undergo surgery to have bone spurs removed from his troublesome left shoulder …
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Brewers rally with three in ninth to edge Giants (AP)
Down by two runs in the ninth, Milwaukee refused to give in to the San Francisco Giants. Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer in the sixth and then knocked in the winning run as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied with three runs in the ninth for a wild 7-6 win over the Giants on Saturday night. “The odds of us coming back, I wouldn't say were slim, but real low,” Fielder said.
Burnett dominates as Yankees one-hit Mets in Subway Series
A.J. Burnett combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, Nick Swisher and Jorge Posada made Citi Field seem small with opposite-field …
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Tejada sparks Astros, helps snap Tigers’ seven-game winning streak
Tejada sparks Astros, helps snap Tigers‘ seven-game winning streak
Miguel Tejada had a double and drove in two runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-4 victory over Detroit on Friday night, snapping the Tigers‘ seven-game winning streak.
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Giants’ 2009 rotation among club’s best
Giants‘ 2009 rotation among club’s best
Giants‘ 2009 rotation among club’s best The pitchers in the Giants‘ starting rotation could be entrenching themselves in club history. San Francisco’s front five possess impressive credentials and tantalizing potential.
Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Giants begin a weeklong trip Friday night, as they head to Milwaukee and then St. Louis to play the top two teams in the NL Central.
They have better records than both, though just barely.
So if the Giants have designs on getting to the playoffs, they ought to make sure to fare well against the Cardinals and Brewers, both fighting for a division title and both probably willing to accept a wild-card berth—just like the Giants. San Francisco enters the trip with the second-best winning percentage in the NL, though it’s further out of first place than any other second-place team in the majors: seven games (after the Dodgers lost Thursday).
The Giants like their chances in the opener in Milwaukee.
Matt Cain will try for his 10th win Friday.
Two prospects to play in Futures Game
Two prospects to play in Futures Game Pitcher Madison Bumgarner and first baseman Angel Villalona will represent the San Francisco Giants at the 11th annual XM All-Stars Futures Game on All-Star Sunday in St. Louis.
Sanchez’s next start still undecided
Jonathan Sanchez threw a normal between-start side session Wednesday, but the Giants still haven’t decided if they’ll skip the struggling left-hander’s turn in the rotation Sunday.
Cubs’ catcher Soto tested positive for marijuana at WBC
Cubs‘ catcher Soto tested positive for marijuana at WBC
Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto says he is embarrassed after testing positive for marijuana at this year’s World Baseball Classic.
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Two prospects to play in Futures Game
Two prospects to play in Futures Game Pitcher Madison Bumgarner and first baseman Angel Villalona will represent the San Francisco Giants at the 11th annual XM All-Stars Futures Game on All-Star Sunday in St. Louis.
Struggling Rollins not to start at least 2 games
Struggling Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins will be out of the starting lineup at least two games.
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Lincecum K’s 12
Tim Lincecum pitched a seven-hitter in another complete game against Oakland, Pablo Sandoval and Edgar Renteria each hit RBI doubles and the San Francisco Giants beat the Athletics 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Indians acquire RHP Veras from Yankees for cash
Reliever Jose Veras was traded by the New York Yankees to a Cleveland Indians team seeking to bolster an overworked and ineffective …
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A-Rod finally comes through in Yankees win
The New York Yankees took their time scoring against the Braves. Then Joe Girardi got tossed, Francisco Cervelli hit an unlikely …
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Closers: Phils’ Lidge on the mend, Marlins‘ Lindstom on DL
The Philadelphia Phillies are getting their closer back. The Florida Marlins just lost theirs.
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Nats good, bad and ugly: but young rotation provides hope
Fairly or not, the need to assign blame for the Washington Nationals’ 16-46 start still hovered over manager Manny Acta, even …
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Sandberg: Sosa doesn’t deserve Hall of Fame
Former Chicago Cubs star Ryne Sandberg says Sammy Sosa doesn’t belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Rays even Series rematch with Phillies
Matt Garza shut down Philadelphia’s offense and ex-Phillies slugger Pat Burrell homered for the first time in over two months …
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Phillies snap skid, rout Rays in World Series rematch
Chase Utley homered and drove in four runs Tuesday night, helping the Philadelphia Phillies rout the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in the …
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Baseball union chief Fehr leaves a damaged game behind him
Now that baseball union chief Don Fehr is leaving, would it be too much to ask him to take baseball commissioner Bud Selig with …
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Nevada prep baseball phenom: ‘I’m not LeBron yet’
Nevada prep baseball phenom: ‘I’m not LeBron yet’
Bryce Harper didn’t flinch with television cameras focused on him, even though his upper body was tangled in microphone wires.”Part of life, I guess,” the 16-year-old quipped Tuesday.
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Howard could return to Phillies‘ lineup Tuesday
Phillies slugger Ryan Howard could return to the lineup Tuesday at Tampa Bay after being hospitalized over the weekend with flu symptoms.
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Tim Lincecum pitched a seven-hitter in another complete game against Oakland, Pablo Sandoval and Edgar Renteria each hit RBI doubles and the San Francisco Giants beat the Athletics 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Reds‘ Votto finds strength to battle mental health stigma in locker room
Joey Votto said Tuesday he thought he was going to die, following the death of his father last August. It took guts for the Cincinnati Reds first baseman to say that.
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Fanalytics: To see pitchers’ futures, keep eyes on flies
Pitchers don’t have full control of what happens to a batted ball once it’s hit. What they do have some control over is whether a ball is hit on the ground or in the air. Research has shown that about one in 10 fly balls leaves the park on average.
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Voters step to ballot box, make smart All-Star choices
With just more than a week remaining in All-Star balloting, are the fans getting it right? USA TODAY’s Paul White takes a look at the leaders and the deserving choices:
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