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| Rays hope to push Red Sox to brink of elimination in Game 4 at Fenway |
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10/14/2008 |
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| contests. Longoria and Upton have now combined to hit nine homers this postseason, the most by a pair of teammates under the age of 25. Longoria's four homers are also tied for the most from a rookie. Miguel Cabrera also belted four in 2003 for the Florida Marlins. Matt Garza (1-1) earned the win by going six-plus innings and scattering six hits and allowing one run, while recording five strikeouts and three walks. Jacoby Ellsbury knocked in the lone run for the Red Sox, who have dropped the last two games in |
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| Twins exercise 2009 option on C Redmond |
MLB Baseball |
10/09/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins exercised the 2009 option on catcher Mike Redmond on Thursday. The 37-year-old backstop hit .287 with 12 RBI in 38 games for the Twins this season, his fourth as Joe Mauer's backup. In 11 seasons in the majors -- seven with the Florida Marlins, four with the Twins -- Redmond is a .292 hitter with 13 homers and 231 RBI. The veteran catcher has not committed an error in his four seasons in Minnesota. |
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| Danks, Wise help ChiSox stay alive against Rays |
MLB Baseball |
10/06/2008 |
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| as not allowed an earned run in 19 career postseason appearances, spanning 18 1/3 innings with the White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and Tampa Bay...The Rays failed to become the fifth team to sweep their first-ever postseason series. The 1914 Boston Braves, 1966 Baltimore Orioles, 1969 New York Mets, and 1997 Florida Marlins all accomplished the feat...Danks had not allowed a home run in eight of his last 11 starts...Pena is 0-for-6 in his career against Jenks with four strikeouts. |
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| Cubs cursed again as Dodgers sweep NLDS |
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10/05/2008 |
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| Despite winning 97 games during the regular season, the Cubs couldn't carry that momentum into the playoffs. They were outscored 20-6 in the sweep and lost their ninth straight playoff game since an infamous collapse during the 2003 NLCS against the Florida Marlins. The Cubs haven't won the World Series since 1908. Rich Harden (0-1), acquired by the Cubs this season from Oakland, gave up five hits and three runs before being lifted with one out in the fifth inning. Derrek Lee had three hits and scored the lone |
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| A century and counting? Cubs try to avoid brooms at Chavez Ravine |
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10/04/2008 |
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| nnings, as he was charged with five hits and a run. It was another case of postseason futility for the Cubs, who committed four errors on the way to their eighth consecutive playoff loss since their infamous collapse during the 2003 NLCS against the Florida Marlins. Of course, it has been 100 years since the franchise's last World Series title in 1908. Carlos Zambrano (0-1) was touched for six hits and seven runs, but just three of those were earned, in 6 1/3 innings. He also had seven strikeouts against two w |
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| Marlins ink Helms to two-year deal |
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10/03/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Marlins re-signed infielder Wes Helms to a two-year contract through the 2010 season, the team announced Friday. "After doing a great job for us in 2006, we welcomed Wes back to the Marlins this year, and he again strenghtened our bench and was a positive influence in the clubhouse," said Marlins' president of baseball operations, Larry Beinfest. "We look forward to Wes being part of highly productive Marlins clubs in 2009 and 2010." Helms, 32, was re-acquired by the M |
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| Martin, Dodgers bury Cubs to take commanding series lead |
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10/03/2008 |
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| nnings, as he was charged with five hits and a run. It was another case of postseason futility for the Cubs, who committed four errors on the way to their eighth consecutive playoff loss since their infamous collapse during the 2003 NLCS against the Florida Marlins. Possibly left without another home game in this postseason, the Wrigley Field faithful voiced their displeasure with the Cubs in the middle innings, and the team is now one loss away from being eliminated, 100 years since their last World Series ch |
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| Philadelphia Phillies |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
10/02/2008 |
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| Claimed pitcher Scott Nestor off waivers from the Florida Marlins; released pitcher Francisco Rosario. |
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| Mets P Santana has surgery |
MLB Baseball |
10/01/2008 |
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| hattan and is expected to be ready for spring training. The operation was performed by Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek and team physician Dr. Struan Coleman. The team said that Santana suffered the injury prior to Saturday's game against the Florida Marlins, but he started the game on three days rest and threw a three-hitter in a 2-0 victory to help the Mets into a tie for the NL wild card. However, New York dropped a 4-2 decision to Florida the following day, and the Brewers won to take the wild card |
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| NLDS Preview - Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies |
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09/30/2008 |
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| h over into the playoffs, as they also fended off the Mets for playoff positioning. Milwaukee beat out New York for the NL Wild Card spot on the last day of the regular season, topping the Chicago Cubs on Sunday while the Mets floundered against the Florida Marlins down the stretch for the second year in a row. Milwaukee rode the over-worked arm of Sabathia, who made three straight starts on three days' rest to get the Brew Crew over the hump. Sabathia is slated to make it four straight starts on short rest Th |
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