May 22, 2013

MLB: Angels reach 5-year, $125M deal with Hamilton / Red Sox, Dempster reach two-year deal

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Josh Hamilton #32 of the Texas Rangers hits a double that scored Ian Kinsler #5 in the third inning of their game against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum on October 2, 2012 in Oakland, California. (October 1, 2012 – Source: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Josh Hamilton is heading to [...]

MLB: Injury bug wreaks havoc at spring training camps

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Carl Crawford #13 of the Boston Red Sox walks in the dugout with first base coach Ron Johnson #50 after a 4-3 loss against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 28, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (September 27, 2011 – Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) [...]

David Ortiz stays with Red Sox; others reject arbitration

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — DALLAS — David Ortiz reluctanctly accepted arbitration and will return to the Boston Red Sox in 2012. “It was a (hard decision), but sometimes things happen,” Ortiz told WEEI Radio in a phone conversation Wednesday night. Earlier in the day, Ortiz, who had been seeking a multi-year deal, was named [...]

Source: Phillies land Papelbon with record $50 million contract

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Relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon #58 of the Boston Red Sox thorws to a Baltimore Orioles batter during the ninth inning of thier 8-7 win at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 27, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (September 26, 2011 – Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images North America) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jonathan Papelbon can do [...]

MLB: NL Roundup – Phillies sweep Marlins in doubleheader

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John Mayberry Jr. of the Philadelphia Phillies cheers for teammate Michael Martinez as he crosses home for the winning run in game two of the doubleheader against the Florida Marlins. (Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) Phillies 3, Marlins 1 (Game 1) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Kendrick threw five strong innings in the opener [...]

MLB: NL Roundup – Phillies set team history

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John Mayberry #15 of the Philadelphia Phillies reaches second base on an error by Ian Desmond #6 of the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 20, 2011 in Washington, DC. (August 19, 2011 – Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP / TGM Sports) – MIAMI – John Mayberry drove in [...]

MLB: NL Roundup – Jones, Lowe homer in Braves’ win

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Chipper Jones #10 of the Atlanta Braves hits a solo home run in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Turner Field on August 31, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (August 30, 2011 – Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP / TGM Sports) ATLANTA – Two milestone home runs — Chipper [...]

MLB: NL Roundup – Streaking Phillies top D’backs

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John Mayberry Jr. #15 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates his third inning home run with teammates Jimmy Rollins #11 and Chase Utley #26 against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park on August 18, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (August 17, 2011 – Photo by Len Redkoles/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio/ AP / TGM Sports) – [...]

MLB: NL Roundup – Phillies rally to win

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Hunter Pence #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates his two run homerun with Raul Ibanez #29, and Ryan Howard #6 to trail 5-2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning at Dodger Stadium on August 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (August 9, 2011 – Photo by Harry How/Getty Images North America) LOS [...]

MLB: NL Roundup – Late home runs lift Phillies over Rockies

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John Mayberry Jr. #15 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates his pinch hit two run homerun with Carlos Ruiz #51 of the Philadelphia Phillies, who scored on the play, off of Huston Street #16 of the Colorado Rockies to tie the score 3-3 in the ninth inning at Coors Field on August 1, 2011 in Denver, [...]