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Waiting the extra day for the anticipated pitching duel between Tampa phenom David Price and established ace CC Sabathia only temporarily seemed worth the delay. And while the Yankees have made waiting until the latter stages of games worth their fans’ while for several weeks, Saturday turned out to be the exception in that...
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The Big Unit was held up by Mother Nature, putting history on hold. Randy Johnson’s bid for 300 wins was postponed Wednesday night after a series of thunderstorms left the field at Nationals Park unplayable for Johnson’s San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals. At 10:47 p.m. EDT — more than 3 1/2 hours...
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Jim Thome hit the 550th homer of his career in the eighth inning to put the White Sox ahead and Chicago went on to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Monday night. A.J. Pierzynksi homered and Scott Podsednik scored two runs for the White Sox, who won for the fourth straight time and have...
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Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano was suspended for six games by Major League Baseball on Thursday, a day after his tirade during a game against the Pirates. Zambrano said he won’t appeal the penalty, which included a fine. Barring rainouts, he is eligible to return next Thursday and start that night at Atlanta.
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Carlos Zambrano’s tantrum kept escalating. The emotional ace of the Cubs went wild, throwing a ball into the outfield, heaving his glove, and then whacking a dugout drink dispenser with a bat. It was an outpouring of anger yesterday in Chicago that likely will lead to a suspension for the excitable righthander. As he...
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Fernando Martinez will not get a chance to extend his seven-game hitting streak for the Buffalo Bisons tonight. He will, however, get a chance to start a one-game hitting streak for the New York Mets. The Mets called up the red-hot Bisons prospect this afternoon after placing Ryan Church and Jose Reyes on the...
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Gregg Zaun endured his fair share of losing streaks in five years with the Toronto Blue Jays, and now he’s contributing to one from the other side. The 38-year-old catcher singled to left field off Blue Jays starter Brian Tallet in the bottom of the fourth inning Monday afternoon, the winning hit in a...
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