LaRoche leads Braves in sweep of Mets

Flushing, NY (Sports Network) – Adam LaRoche went 3-for-5 with two runs batted in, as the Atlanta Braves beat the Mets, 5-2, to complete a three-game sweep of New York.
Tim Hudson (2-1) got the win after allowing two runs on [...]

Slumping Tigers return home to battle Blue Jays

The Detroit Tigers try to maintain their lead atop the American League Central this evening, when they open a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park.
The Tigers enter play with a 5 1/2-game edge on the Minnesota Twins in the division after completing a 3-3 road trip. The trek [...]

Yanks try to keep hot streak going in Seattle

(Sports Network) – The New York Yankees may once again be without third baseman Alex Rodriguez this evening, when they continue their four-game series with the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.
Rodriguez was scheduled to have the day off on Thursday, but probably could not have played anyway after getting hit in the [...]

Yankees go for Cash

New York, NY (Sports Network) – The New York Yankees have reportedly signed catcher Kevin Cash to a minor league contract.
The New York Post has reported that the deal will pay the former Boston backup $700,000 if he plays in the majors.
Cash was not tendered a contract by the Red [...]

LeBron leads Cavs into Denver

(Sports Network) – The Cleveland Cavaliers resume a four-game road swing in the Rocky Mountains Friday when they face the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center.
The Cavs evened their record at 1-1 on the trip Wednesday in Minneapolis when LeBron James [...]

Dodgers re-sign Blake to three-year deal

Las Vegas, NV (Sports Network) – The Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed infielder Casey Blake to a three-year contract on Tuesday. Although financial terms of the deal were not released, the Los Angeles Daily News reports it is worth $17.1 million.
Blake, who was acquired [...]

A-Rod nabs 10th Silver Slugger; half of winners new

Louisville, KY (Sports Network) – New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez picked up his 10th Silver Slugger Award on Thursday, highlighting a relatively new cast of players to receive the honor given to [...]

The Great Comeback Team

Sports Central | Ross Lancaster ( Sports Central | Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 )
The anticlimactic nature of the 2007 World Series could have best been summed up in the top the eighth inning in Sunday night’s Game 4, when news broke of Alex Rodriguez opting out of his mega-contract. Or, as it might be [...]

Where the Yankees Would Be

Sports Central | Kevin Beane ( Sports Central | Thursday, October 25th, 2007 )
I sometimes refer to myself as an anti-conspiracy theorist. I’m not naive enough to think that everything in history went down exactly like the textbooks say, but I have noticed that most conspiracy theories told are self-serving and beneficial to the [...]

The World Series

Sports Central | Phil Backert ( Sports Central | Monday, October 29th, 2007 )
The Colorado Rockies learned the hard way: the Boston Red Sox are just too talented. The 2007 World Series champions swept the Rockies and earned their second title in four years. The Red Sox were on the ropes in the [...]