Archive for June, 2008

In just one game against the Rangers' Josh Hamilton, the Yankees conquered one of the hardest aspects of baseball's RBI leader (80), according to manager Joe Girardi. Girardi said before the series that facing Hamilton is tough because he is usually followed in the lineup by Milton Bradley.

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Ken Griffey Jr.’s two-run homer helped the Reds defeat the Pirates and the Astros released Shawn Chacon following a scuffle with the team’s general manager.

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Bobby Murcer has had to curtail his work for the YES Network as a Yankees analyst and cut short the book tour for his autobiography to deal with the effects of brain cancer and shingles, his family said Monday in a statement.

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Ryan Ludwick, the Cardinal’s terrific outfielder, has become a symbol of a team that has surprised everyone this year.

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The Yankees were unable to convert scoring opportunities Monday, and the missed chances resulted in a tough 2-1 loss to the visiting Rangers.

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Alex Rodriguez tied Jimmie Foxx for 14th place on the all-time home run list with 534 on Monday with a first-pitch solo homer off Rangers pitcher Scott Feldman.

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When Brett Gardner played with Class A Staten Island in 2005, he and his girlfriend took a tour of Yankee Stadium. They saw Monument Park and peaked into the clubhouse.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — They opened the season by sweeping the Tigers in Detroit, and their long-suffering fans sat slack-jawed, wondering if the Kansas City Royals had finally turned the corner.

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Legendary rocker and New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi and his band will perform a free concert in New York's Central Park on July 12 for 60,000 fans as part of All-Star Week festivities.

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Bon Jovi will rock Central Park on July 12 in a free concert hosted by Major League Baseball and New York City in honor of MLB's 79th All-Star Game, which will be played in Yankee Stadium three nights later.

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As the Mets prepare to begin the second half of their season, we look back and forward with mixed emotions.

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Are the Yankees going to go after a big-time starter to round out the rotation? Who in the farm could slot in? Beat reporter Bryan Hoch answers these pitching-centric questions and more in this week's edition of the mailbag.

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San Diego Padres General Manager Sandy Alderson seemed to raise the white flag after his team was swept by the woeful Seattle Mariners.

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David Cone, who pitched in New York for both the Mets and Yankees, discusses how the city can support both N.L. and A.L. teams.

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Oliver Pérez pitched seven dominant innings as the Mets defeated the Yankees at Shea Stadium to split their four-game series.

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