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MLB draft mailbag answers
2008-06-10 03:40:00 How long will it take for Buster Posey to make it to the majors with the Giants? Scout.com’s Frankie Piliere answers this and more of your questions about last week’s MLB draft. Read the full story. More About: Answers , Draft
Cardinals to place P Wainwright on DL (PA SportsTicker)
2008-06-10 03:33:00 The St. Louis Cardinals announced Monday that the team will place righthander Adam Wainwright on the 15-day disabled list with a sprain to the middle finger on his throwing hand. Read the full story. More About: Place
Zimmerman on hold with shoulder injury (AP)
2008-06-10 03:28:00 Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman began rehabilitation exercises for his injured left shoulder Monday and was to have the shoulder re-examined later in the day. Zimmerman is on the 15-day disabled list with a small tear in the shoulder, which he hurt May 18 during a headfirst slide into second base at Baltimore. Read the full ... More About: Injury , Hold
Reds SS Hairston leaves game (PA SportsTicker)
2008-06-10 03:10:00 Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jerry Hairston Jr. left Monday’s game against the Florida Marlins in the middle of the first inning with a sprained left thumb. Read the full story. More About: Game , Leaves
Reds SS Hairston leaves game (PA SportsTicker)
2008-06-10 03:10:00 Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jerry Hairston Jr. left Monday’s game against the Florida Marlins in the middle of the first inning with a sprained left thumb. Read the full story. More About: Game , Leaves
Ken Griffey Jr.: Countdown to 600 (PA SportsTicker)
2008-06-10 02:39:00 The home run by Cincinnati right fielder Ken Griffey Jr . in the first inning off Florida lefthander Mark Hendrickson was the 600th of his major league career. Griffey Jr. is the 6th player to reach this milestone. Read the full story. More About: Countdown
Mets OF Church going on DL, slowed by concussion (AP)
2008-06-10 02:27:00 Mets outfielder Ryan Church will go on the disabled list Tuesday, still slowed by the effects of a concussion nearly three weeks ago. Church’s most recent examination with a neurologist didn’t show dizziness or any major symptoms, the Mets said Monday. But he doesn’t feel 100 percent, and the team decided to hold him out ... More About: Mets
Griffey hits No. 600 against Marlins (AP)
2008-06-10 02:24:00 Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 600th home run on Monday night to become the sixth player in history to reach that milestone. The Cincinnati star homered off Marlins left-hander Mark Hendrickson with Jerry Hairston on third and one out in the first inning. The left-handed swinger launched a 3-1 pitch 413 feet into the right-field ... More About: Hits
Griffey joins 600-homer club (PA SportsTicker)
2008-06-10 02:24:00 Cincinnati Reds right fielder Ken Griffey Jr. became the sixth player in major league history to reach the 600-home run plateau by belting a two-run shot off Florida Marlins lefthander Mark Hendrickson in the first inning of Monday’s game. Read the full story. More About: Club , Homer
Braves head to Chicago to begin 10-game road trip (AP)
2008-06-10 02:13:00 Three straight home losses to Philadelphia left the Atlanta Braves looking like also-rans again in the NL East. Chipper Jones is more concerned about what 10 straight road games will do for the team’s season. The Braves, who were off Monday, are to play the first of 10 road games in 10 days on Tuesday ... More About: Chicago , Game , Trip , Head , Road Trip
Brewers? Weeks sent to DL with sprained left knee (AP)
2008-06-10 01:24:00 Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks was placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained left knee on Monday. Weeks was put on the DL retroactive to June 7 and will stay in Milwaukee to receive treatment. He was injured Friday at Colorado, when Jeff Baker slid into him on a play at second ... More About: Left , Brewers
Create-a-Caption: ?Maybe if I inhale deeply, I?ll just pass out? (Yahoo! Sp
2008-06-10 01:09:00 It was only a few weeks ago that Arizona had the best record in the major leagues and was threatening to clinch… Read the full story. More About: Yahoo , Pass , Create , Yahoo! , Caption
Red Sox starting times moved up (PA SportsTicker)
2008-06-10 00:49:00 The Boston Red Sox announced Monday the start times for Tuesday’s and Thursday’s games against the Baltimore Orioles have been moved back one hour to 6:05 p.m. EDT. Read the full story. More About: Times
Brewers place 2B Weeks on DL (PA SportsTicker)
2008-06-10 00:32:00 The Milwaukee Brewers placed second baseman Rickie Weeks on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a sprained left knee. Read the full story. More About: Place
Guillen?s HR in 9th wins it for Royals
2008-06-10 00:15:00 Jose Guillen sauntered over to his locker after his postgame shower Monday and waved a towel up and down in front of him, eagerly soaking in the cool air of the clubhouse. Good luck, Jose. Tough to cool down after this series. Guillen finished off a terrific stretch against the New York Yankees in style, hitting a ... More About: Royals , Wins
Guillen homers off Rivera; Royals beat Yankees (AP)
2008-06-09 23:52:00 Jose Guillen sauntered over to his locker after his postgame shower Monday and waved a towel up and down in front of him, eagerly soaking in the cool air of the clubhouse. Good luck, Jose. Tough to cool down after this series. Guillen finished off a terrific stretch against the New York Yankees in style, ... More About: Royals , Beat , Rivera
Swisher homers from both sides of plate, W-Sox win (AP)
2008-06-09 23:25:00 Switch-hitter Nick Swisher homered from both sides of the plate and the Chicago White Sox completed a dominant four-game sweep, beating the Minnesota Twins 7-5 Monday for their seventh straight victory. Paul Konerko hit a go-ahead home run as Chicago sent Minnesota to its fifth loss in a row. The White Sox outscored the Twins ... More About: Sides
Phillies complete sweep of Braves (AP)
2008-06-09 11:28:00 With one weekend sweep in Atlanta, the Philadelphia Phillies emerged as the team to beat in the NL East. Ryan Howard drove in two runs in the ninth inning with his third double of the game and the streaking Phillies beat Atlanta 6-3 on Sunday to complete the sweep. The Phillies moved 3 1/2 ... More About: Braves , Complete , Sweep
Rangers roll past Rays
2008-06-09 10:44:00 Gerald Laird had two hits and an RBI as Texas beat Tampa Bay, 6-3. Hear from the backstop after the Rangers ’ home victory. Click here to view the video. Read the full story. More About: Roll , Past , Rays
Brew Crew avoids sweep
2008-06-09 08:59:00 Gabe Kapler talks with FSN after Milwaukee’s 3-2 win over Colorado. Kapler went 2-for-5 with an RBI single for the Brew ers, winners seven of their last nine games. Click here to view the video. Read the full story. More About: Crew , Sweep
Fresh relievers will be in demand for pennant races
2008-06-09 08:04:00 The Cubs and several other contenders are testing the endurance of their bullpens, which could spell trouble, Ken Rosenthal says. Read the full story. More About: Pennant , Fresh , Races , Demand
Bucs slide by D-Backs
2008-06-09 08:03:00 Jack Wilson talks with FSN after the Pirates’ 6-4 win over Arizona. Wilson drove in two runs for Pittsburgh in the victory. Click here to view the video. Read the full story. More About: Slide
Rays-Angels Preview
2008-06-09 06:56:00 A frustrating road trip seems to be getting to the Tampa Bay Rays . A day after Rays teammates scuffled in the dugout, Tampa Bay will have to figure out one of the toughest pitchers in the majors when it opens a three-game series against Joe Saunders and the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels . Starting pitcher Matt Garza ... More About: Preview
Yankees top Royals
2008-06-09 06:41:00 Johnny Damon speaks with FSN after the Yankees 6-3 win over the Royals . Damon went 2-5 with a triple and two runs scored in the win. Click here to view the video. Read the full story.
Marquis, DeRosa help Cubs beat Dodgers 3-1 (AP)
2008-06-09 05:15:00 Jason Marquis took a two-hitter into the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs extended Brad Penny’s winless streak to seven starts with a 3-1 victory Sunday night, salvaging a split of the four-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers . Marquis (4-3) allowed an unearned run and three hits over 6 1-3 innings, walked one and ... More About: Beat
Mets C Ramon Castro arrives late to game (AP)
2008-06-09 04:53:00 New York Mets reserve catcher Ramon Castro arrived after the start of Sunday’s game against the San Diego Padres and will be fined, manager Willie Randolph said. Castro, one of New York’s two backup catchers, said he thought the game was at 4 p.m. local time instead of 1 p.m. Castro said he was taking ... More About: Game , Late , Ramon Castro
Aggressive offense is good baseball (Yahoo! Sports)
2008-06-09 04:40:00 The difference in styles between the two leagues is overstated, as the Angels and Rays illustrate. Read the full story. More About: Sports , Yahoo , Baseball , Good , Yahoo!
Rangers use long ball to avoid sweep
2008-06-09 04:03:00 David Murphy filled in aptly in the No. 3 spot of the Texas lineup with an early home run before German Duran and Ramon Vazquez also homered in the Rangers ’ 6-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Rays missed out on their first series sweep on the road this season with a loss marred by ... More About: Long , Ball , Avoid , Sweep
Rangers beat Rays 6-3 to avoid sweep (AP)
2008-06-09 04:02:00 David Murphy filled in aptly in the No. 3 spot of the Texas lineup with an early home run before German Duran and Ramon Vazquez also homered in the Rangers ’ 6-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Rays missed out on their first series sweep on the road this season with a loss marred ... More About: Beat , Avoid , Sweep
Long ball helps Rangers avoid sweep
More articles from this author:2008-06-09 03:06:00 David Murphy filled in aptly in the No. 3 spot of the Texas lineup with an early home run before German Duran and Ramon Vazquez also homered in the Rangers ’ 6-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Rays missed out on their first series sweep on the road this season with a loss marred by ... More About: Long , Ball , Avoid , Sweep 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |




