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November 17, 2008
Pujols wins his 2nd MVP
NEW YORK — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols won his second NL MVP award, powering past Philadelphia star Ryan Howard by a comfortable margin Monday.October 28, 2008
Game 5 will be played tonight
PHILADELPHIA — In the middle of all this World Series chaos, Joe Maddon sounded rather calm.October 20, 2008
Rays, Phillies reach World Series
Brad Lidge’s only blemish this season came in the All-Star game. Turns out that loss means a lot more now.
October 05, 2008
The Cubs’ pennant search continues
CHICAGO — Now, it’s an even 100 years for the Chicago Cubs.October 01, 2008
Rested Rays ready for playoffs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Fresh legs and arms on one side, experience and momentum on the other.September 28, 2008
Mets flop on final day again
NEW YORK — Mets collapse, the sequel.September 22, 2008
Washington Nationals nearing 100 losses
WASHINGTON — Nationals president Stan Kasten, GM Jim Bowden and manager Manny Acta all love to throw around the word “progress.” They love to talk optimistically about the team’s “plan.”September 20, 2008
Tampa locked into the playoffs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays kept things simple, clinching the first playoff berth in franchise history on their own.August 31, 2008
The Nats win six straight
WASHINGTON — Aaron Boone failed to lay down a sacrifice, then slammed a three-run, eighth-inning home run to lift the Washington Nationals to their season-high sixth straight win, 8-4 over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
August 27, 2008
Baseball’s replay central resembles NASA control
NEW YORK — Baseball’s replay central is an 18-by-24 foot room on the fifth floor of a former baking factory in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District that’s crammed with so many computers and television screens that it looks like NASA’s Mission Control.August 26, 2008
MLB replay debuts Thursday
NEW YORK — Replay ball!
August 25, 2008
Thigpen reflects on his record year
Game time at DeVault Stadium is still hours away, and Bobby Thigpen is seated at his desk, typing away on his laptop computer.
His young players quietly joke around in the cool confines of their clubhouse and ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ blares from the television. But Thigpen, the second-year Bristol White Sox manager is oblivious to the distractions. He’s too busy, preparing for that night’s Appalachian League game with the Princeton Rays.
August 16, 2008
Glavine out for rest of season
ATLANTA — Braves pitcher Tom Glavine is out for the season, and his illustrious career could be over if he needs major surgery on his injured left elbow.
The 42-year-old Glavine still hopes to return next year — unless he needs elbow ligament replacement surgery.
July 16, 2008
Drew’s near-mound appearance
NEW YORK — Marquee starters were long gone. So were nearly all the other pitchers.
July 07, 2008
Sabathia traded to Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner CC Sabathia was traded Monday from the Cleveland Indians to the Milwaukee Brewers for four prospects.
July 06, 2008
The Nats get swept by Reds
CINCINNATI — Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer that started Cincinnati’s comeback, and the Reds held on to beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Sunday, completing a four-game series sweep.
July 05, 2008
Rivera holds off BoSox in ninth for close win
NEW YORK — Mariano Rivera flashed his classic form just in time.July 01, 2008
Record-breaking ball will be in the Hall
NEW YORK — Now branded with an asterisk, the ball Barry Bonds launched for his record 756th home run nearly a year ago landed Tuesday night in the Hall of Fame.
The souvenir arrived in Cooperstown, N.Y., after a strange day of back-and-forth statements between its owner, fashion designer Marc Ecko, and the shrine.
“We are very happy to receive the baseball as a donation, and not as a loan,” Hall spokesman Brad Horn said. “We look forward to adding this ball to our permanent collections.”
June 23, 2008
James, Bryant to lead US team
LeBron James will get another shot at Olympic gold, and this time, he’ll have reigning MVP Kobe Bryant.
June 12, 2008
Lowell’s slam helps sink O’s
BOSTON — Mike Lowell hit his second grand slam of the season, a streaking J.D. Drew hit a two-run shot and the Boston Red Sox kept rolling at home with a 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night. The Red Sox are 18-3 in their last 21 games at Fenway Park. Their 28-7 home record is the best in the majors, but their 14-20 mark away from home is the worst of the six division leaders. They open a six-game road trip on Friday night in Cincinnati.June 10, 2008
Smoltz has surgery; future as pitcher remains uncertain
John Smoltz had the labrum in his right shoulder repaired on Tuesday, and the Atlanta Braves said it will be months before the pitcher knows if his career can resume.June 01, 2008
BoSox stomp O’s
BALTIMORE — If Manny Ramirez celebrated his 500th home run deep into the night, it sure wasn’t evident by his performance against the Baltimore Orioles. Ramirez hit his 501st homer, had three hits and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox continued their hitting revival at the expense of the Baltimore Orioles in a 9-4 victory Sunday.May 17, 2008
Markakis homers as Orioles top Nationals
BALTIMORE — Nick Markakis homered and drove in three runs, Brian Burres pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles held on to beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
Burres (4-4) allowed two runs, walked two and struck out three in 6 2-3 innings as the Orioles won for the seventh time in eight games. The left-hander had lost three consecutive decisions following a 3-1 start.
May 11, 2008
Nats fall to Marlins
WASHINGTON — Dan Uggla has no explanation for his sudden power surge.
Uggla’s second home run on Sunday was a go-ahead drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Florida Marlins to their seventh straight win, 5-4 over the Washington Nationals.
May 10, 2008
COLUMN: Guillen talking himself out of a job
It may be too late for the White Sox to get a refund for the sensitivity training they were ordered to put manager Ozzie Guillen through two summers ago. The man seems more determined than ever to talk his way out of a job.
“Those people are gonna make me a lot of money later. Because as soon as I’m done,” Guillen said Thursday, referring to reporters, “I’ll be the only manager they remember.”
D’Antoni will coach the Knicks
NEW YORK — Mike D’Antoni has agreed to coach the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
The Knicks released a statement Saturday night saying they had agreed in principle with D’Antoni and that a press conference would be held once the contract had been completed.
Marlins rout Nats
WASHINGTON — Dan Uggla drove in five runs, Andrew Miller allowed two hits in seven innings and the Florida Marlins routed the Washington Nationals 11-0 on Saturday night for their sixth straight win. The Marlins’ winning streak is their longest since they won nine in a row from Aug. 20-29, 2005. Florida (22-14) is eight games over .500 for the first time since Sept. 18, 2005.May 04, 2008
Nats cruise by Pirates
WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals are prospering in their new ballpark.
Tim Redding allowed one run over 6 1-3 innings, Boone homered and the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday.
Redding (4-2) closed out an 11-game homestand, Washington’s longest of the season, by helping the Nationals to their sixth victory in seven games. Washington finished the homestand 8-3.
April 30, 2008
Braves fall to Nats
WASHINGTON — The Atlanta Braves simply cannot win a one-run game.
Felipe Lopez’s bases-loaded hit to left with no outs in the 12th lifted the Washington Nationals to a 3-2 victory over the Braves on Wednesday, dropping Atlanta to 0-9 in games decided by the slimmest possible margin.
April 27, 2008
West’s 3 lifts Cavs over Wizards 100-97 in Game
King James lost his crown.
All right, so it was his burgundy headband that went flying when LeBron James took a shot to the noggin from DeShawn Stevenson, their simmering feud nearly boiling over. James kept his cool, allowing the flagrant foul to spark him and his Cleveland Cavaliers.
