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| Roster selected for 2008 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team |
Olympics |
07/16/2008 |
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| asmus, Cleveland Indians right-handed pitcher Jeff Stevens, Oakland Athletics left- handed pitcher Brett Anderson, Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Jake Arietta, Florida Marlins outfielder John Gall, Texas Rangers catcher Taylor Teagarden, and Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Casey Weathers. Also named to the squad were four members of the 2008 XM Future Stars USA Team including Oakland Athletics right-handed pitcher Trevor Cahill, Philadelphia Phillies infielder Jason Donald, Colorado Rockies outfie |
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| Yankee Stadium to showcase baseball's best for the last time |
MLB Baseball |
07/15/2008 |
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| hia second baseman Chase Utley, Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman and St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols, who will start as the designated hitter. Atlanta third baseman Chipper Jones will bat fifth, followed by outfielders Matt Holliday of the Colorado Rockies, and a trio of first-time All-Stars, -- Ryan Braun of the Brewers and Kosuke Fukudome and Geovany Soto of the Chicago Cubs. Holliday will shift from his normal position in left to play right field, while Braun will play left and Fukudome will man ce |
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| Lee and Sheets to start All-Star Game |
MLB Baseball |
07/14/2008 |
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| f Lee and Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Ben Sheets have been chosen as the starting pitchers for Tuesday's All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. American League manager Terry Francona of the Boston Red Sox and National League skipper Clint Hurdle of the Colorado Rockies made the announcements at a Monday news conference, also laying out the starting lineups for their respective teams. "There are a lot of pitchers this year that have had outstanding seasons but none match up to Cliff Lee," Francona said. Meanwhile, |
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| Mets marvelous again, blank Rockies to win ninth straight |
MLB Baseball |
07/14/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Mike Pelfrey threw eight shutout innings to win his career-best sixth consecutive start, and the New York Mets hit the All-Star break with a nine-game winning streak, crushing the Colorado Rockies, 7-0, at Shea Stadium. Carlos Beltran had three hits, including a three-run homer, and Carlos Delgado added a two-run shot for the Mets, who have posted their longest winning streak since a nine-game run from April 16-25, 2000, the year they reached the World Series before losing to th |
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| Mets blank Rockies for eighth straight win |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Pedro Martinez, Carlos Martinez, Aaron Heilman, Scott Schoeneweis and Billy Wagner combined to toss a one-hit shutout to lead the New York Mets over the Colorado Rockies, 3-0, in the second game of a three-game set at Shea Stadium. Jose Reyes posted a solo home run for the Mets, who extended their season-high win streak to eight games. It is the first time that the Mets won eight straight contests since June 7-15 of the 2006 campaign. Martinez left the game due to right shoulder |
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| Mets flirt with no-no in victory over Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Pedro Martinez, Carlos Martinez, Aaron Heilman, Scott Schoeneweis and Billy Wagner combined to toss a one-hit shutout to lead the New York Mets over the Colorado Rockies, 3-0, in the second game of a three-game set at Shea Stadium. Jose Reyes posted a solo home run for the Mets, who extended their season-high win streak to eight games. It is the first time that the Mets won eight straight contests since June 7-15 of the 2006 campaign. Martinez left the game due to right shoulder |
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| Red-hot Mets turn to Pedro in middle game with Rox |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2008 |
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| h is riding a season-high seven-game win streak, is hoping for a similar return to prominence from Pedro Martinez. Martinez takes the mound this afternoon in search of a second straight winning start as the Mets continue a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies at Shea Stadium. New York, the consensus preseason favorite in the National League East, has closed within 1 1/2 games of first-place Philadelphia in the division standings with its current tear, which was extended with Friday's 2-1 victory over the |
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| They make it look so Easley! Mets keep rolling, edge Rox |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Damion Easley's solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning was the difference, as the red-hot New York Mets edged the Colorado Rockies, 2-1, in the opener of a three-game series at Shea Stadium. Easley finished 2-for-3 with a walk for the Mets, who have won a season-high seven games in a row. Jose Reyes was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI single. Oliver Perez allowed one run on two hits with seven strikeouts and six walks in six-plus innings but did not rece |
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| Mets try to keep momentum going against Rox |
MLB Baseball |
07/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets and Colorado Rockies have each had first halves that can be classified as disappointing. However, both teams have been playing like playoff contenders as of late. The Mets will attempt to extend their season-high win streak to seven games in tonight's opener of a three-game series with the Rockies from Shea Stadium. Classified by most experts as the preseason favorites to win the National League East, the Mets failed to live up to that billing over the first three months of |
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| Longoria and Hart voted as final All-Stars; Holliday to start for NL |
MLB Baseball |
07/10/2008 |
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| of the Philadelphia Phillies, Aaron Rowand of the San Francisco Giants and Carlos Lee of the Houston Astros. Hart has compiled a .293 batting average with 14 long balls, 56 RBI and 46 runs scored in 90 games for the Brewers. In other All-Star news, Colorado Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday will start in right field for the National League in place of the injured Alfonso Soriano, who has been sidelined since June 11 after being hit by a pitch on his left hand, fracturing his left ring finger. Holliday was place |
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