Pat Burrell to retire with Phillies
ESPN
THE BAT HAS RETURNED! The Phillies have announced that Pat Burrell will sign a one-day minor league contract so he can retire as a Phillie. He will be honored prior to the May 19th game against the Red Sox. Earlier this AP AP Northern California native Pat Burrell, the outfielder who returned home and won [...]
Read MoreMets rookie smacks blast that counts
New York Dai
By MELANIE GRAYCE WEST For more than five years, New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana has made funding for melanoma research a personal cause. On Tuesday, he plans to announce a $100000 donation to New York University Langone Medical Center to support Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit his first major league homer for the Mets, who are [...]
Read MoreMarlins Park opens with spectacular pre-game show
MiamiHerald.
Josh Johnson, one of several big stars coming back from injury-shortened seasons, will throw the first pitch Wednesday night at new Marlins Park. Ozzie Guillen, Jose Reyes and their Miami teammates will face the World Series champion St. Louis AP reports: Commissioner Bud Selig offered a one-word review of the Miami Marlins' new ballpark. "All [...]
Read MoreSurgery for Bailey; he's out 3-4 months
Boston.com
Andrew Bailey's right thumb will require surgery to repair, and he'll have it on Wednesday, per Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald. Earlier on this Tuesday, WEEI posted a simple breakdown of the likely diagnoses for Bailey. Charles Krupa/Associated Press Closer Andrew Bailey was told he needs surgery on his right thumb, the Boston Globe [...]
Read MoreCarpenter Finishes Off the Phillies
New York Tim
And before the Phillies even take the field Friday night, another could join the pile. The New York Yankees were stunningly defeated by the Detroit Tigers Thursday in a 3-2 home loss in Game 5 of the American League Divisional Series, By Kristen A. Graham Paul Breen Sr. was at Veterans Stadium with his father [...]
Read MorePhillies' Cole Hamels searches for winning formula
Los Angeles
Cole Hamels and Charlie Manuel discuss playoff philosophies. Cole Hamels is 4-1 with a 2.36 ERA in five road starts in the postseason. (US Presswire) Charlie Manuel and Cole Hamels recognize the power and energy of the Cardinals hitters. ST. Phillies: Cole Hamels (14-9, 2.79) is looking for his seventh career postseason victory. He did [...]
Read MoreCollege football: Wisconsin bullies newcomer Nebraska
South Bend T
Talk of Nebraska football tickets and also on the Huskers football tickets. When someone tries to buy a ticket to a football game, is one of the important things to know before the game. This way, you can choose the tickets you want for the game Shannon Tweed, Nebraska Football, Stanford Football. By Erick Smith, [...]
Read MorePhillies are the World Series favorites but aren't without flaws
SportingNews
The Philadelphia Phillies are playoff bound for the fifth consecutive season but it took the entire 162 game regular season schedule, with the final game going 13 innings, to determine their opponent. The St. Louis Cardinals will play the Phillies in Check out our second batch of submissions in the Phillies Nation Pet Photo Contest: [...]
Read MorePhillies battle to end, now ready for playoffs
MiamiHerald.
This might be, without exaggeration, the single most dramatic day of regular-season baseball I've ever seen. I'd just like to put that out there and express. ATLANTA – It began in New York and continued after the Phillies headed south to conclude the regular season with a six-game trip. Nowhere on the itinerary did it [...]
Read MorePhillies sweep Reds | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-09-01
Philadelphia
By Amanda Comak ATLANTA — For John Lannan, the numbers seem to belie that there are two sureties: While he almost always struggles with the Philadelphia Phillies, he almost always will beat the Atlanta Braves. The Washington Nationals left-hander, Cincinnati Reds (67-69; Previous: 16) – Hoping to recreate last year's playoff feel for fans, Reds [...]
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