10 October 2008, 12:11 am
The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays insist they plan to take each other on with bats, not fists. "Bad blood?" smiling Boston slugger David Ortiz said. "There's no bad blood. This is not the WWF. It's a baseball game, bro. "I mean, come on. I walk out there and they're hugging me, and I hug them ba... read more
9 October 2008, 9:26 pm
Pat Burrell and Chase Utley cleared the wall with room to spare. Manny Ramirez's drive fell just short and stayed in the park. Utley and Burrell homered off tiring Derek Lowe in the sixth inning to back a strong performance by Cole Hamels, and the Philadelphia Phillies were a winner in their return ... read more
9 October 2008, 9:21 pm
The San Diego Padres dismissed as "highly speculative" a report that owner John Moores will sell 49 percent of the team as part of a divorce settlement with wife Becky. "Obviously, since the Padres are part of the community estate, the matter of the Padres will need to be addressed as part of the di... read more
9 October 2008, 9:03 pm
Manny Ramirez needed one more foot and the Los Angeles Dodgers needed one more run in the NL championship series opener. The Dodgers slugger flicked his bat and admired his shot to center field in the first inning. The ball went about as far and high as it could travel at cozy Citizens Bank Park wit... read more
9 October 2008, 5:05 pm
Larry Bowa's fiery personality made him a fan favorite during his playing days in Philadelphia, when the Gold Glove shortstop helped lead the Phillies to their only World Series championship in 1980. His stint as Philadelphia's manager wasn't nearly as successful, as the passionate temperament that ... read more
9 October 2008, 8:37 am
New York Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos will be jailed for three months while awaiting trial for a hit-and-run accident that killed two women. The 24-year-old reliever told The Associated Press that a Dominican judge ordered him to remain behind bars Wednesday night out of concerns for his safety. "I ... read more
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