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| MLB postseason tiebreaker sites determined |
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09/12/2008 |
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| the first series of coin flips. Teams within 5 1/2 games of a respective postseason berth were included in this flip. Additional coin flips will be conducted when necessary. Tiebreaker scenarios: AL East: Tampa Bay at Boston AL Central: Minnesota @ Chicago White Sox AL wild card: Minnesota @ Boston NL East: New York Mets @ Philadelphia NL Central: Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee NL West: Arizona @ Los Angeles Dodgers NL wild card: Milwaukee @ Philadelphia; Milwaukee @ Houston; Milwaukee @ St. Louis; Houston @ Philadel |
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| Playoff picture starting to sort itself out |
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09/12/2008 |
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| of each other, I thought that would be too much to overcome. Again, they responded favorably. Either way, though, fans in both of those cities should prepare for some October baseball. The best race in all of baseball is in the AL Central, where the Chicago White Sox hold a slim one-game advantage over the Minnesota Twins. Two teams, by the way, picked by nobody to reach the postseason this season. Chicago's injuries, which seem to be mounting by the day, may be too much for it to overcome the rest of the way. I |
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| Tigers aim to play spoiler versus White Sox |
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09/12/2008 |
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| it Tigers were picked by just about everyone to make the playoffs this season. However, things have not gone as planned and the Tigers will have to settle for playing the role of spoiler when they open a three-game series with the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. The White Sox are lucky to still be sitting at the top of the division after losses in four of their last five games. Chicago is certainly happy to see the Toronto Blue Jays leave town after dropping three of four to them, in |
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| San Diego Padres |
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09/12/2008 |
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| Claimed pitcher Scott Patterson off waivers from the New York Yankees; claimed pitcher Charlie Haeger off waivers from the Chicago White Sox; transferred catcher Michael Barrett to the 60-day disabled list. |
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| Rodriguez ties save mark in Angels win over Mariners |
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09/12/2008 |
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| Rodriguez tied the MLB single-season record for saves as the Angels downed the Seattle Mariners, 7-4, in the first of four meetings at Angel Stadium. Rodriguez earned his 57th save to equal the mark set by Bobby Thigpen in 1990 while a member of the Chicago White Sox. "Credit to the guys who make the plays behind me," Rodriguez said. "I'd be selfish if I said I did this by myself. I thought I could get to the record a couple of weeks ago. I feel like all of my work is paying off." Jered Weaver (11-10) tossed six |
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| Overbay, Rolen cap six-run eighth to help Jays down ChiSox |
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09/12/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Lyle Overbay and Scott Rolen each drove in two runs, as the Toronto Blue Jays bested the Chicago White Sox, 6-4, in the finale of a four-game set from U.S. Cellular Field. Marco Scutaro finished 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored for the Blue Jays, who have won 11 of their last 12 games. Shaun Marcum (9-6) gave up two runs on five hits with six strikeouts and one walk over 7 1/3 innings to get the win. B.J. Ryan struck out the side in the ninth to notch his 29th save. "T |
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| DeJesus leads KC to win over Twins in extras |
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09/11/2008 |
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| thout walking a batter and fanning six. Guerrier (6-8) was saddled with the loss, while Justin Morneau was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in defeat. The Twins, losers in three of their last five, now stand 1 1/2 games behind the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox, who host Toronto Thursday night. "We're not paying attention to what we've done or what's ahead of us," Twins closer Joe Nathan said. "We're just trying to win each game." Denard Span helped the Twins get on the board in the home first, working a l |
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| AL West-champion Angels kick off set with Mariners |
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09/11/2008 |
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| win. Kevin Jepsen, Jose Arredondo, Scot Shields and Francisco Rodriguez finished things from there by combining for four innings of scoreless relief. Rodriguez earned his 56th save, just one off the big league record recorded by Bobby Thigpen of the Chicago White Sox in 1990. K-Rod, who can become a free agent at season's end, could make history tonight, as he has recorded five saves in six chances versus Seattle this season. Heading to the hill for the Halos tonight will be righty Jered Weaver, who is 10-10 wit |
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| First-place White Sox shoot for series split with Blue Jays |
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09/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - After earning a much-needed victory on Wednesday, the Chicago White Sox will try to maintain their hold on first place in the American League Central in tonight's finale of a four-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays. Chicago snapped a string of three straight losses, including a doubleheader sweep at the hands of the red-hot Blue Jays to begin this series, with last night's 6-5 decision. The win kept the White Sox one game up on the Minnesota Twins, who defeated Kansas City on Wednesday, in t |
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| Twins aim for sweep of Royals hoping to keep pace in division |
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09/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins continue their push towards the top of the AL Central this afternoon when they try to complete a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins remained one game back of the Chicago White Sox in the division on Wednesday, as Kevin Slowey hurled seven solid innings, helping Minnesota to a 7-1 win. Slowey (12-9) allowed just one run on four hits for the Twins, who have won the first two games in this set after losing five of six. Boof Bonser and Cr |
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