NL Ends 13-Year Drought, Wins All-Star Game
Wednesday, 14 July 2010 06:23 | Written by Mike Crook |
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- A terrible toss to first base. A fly ball that fell just short. An O-fer by their boppers. This sure was shaping up to be another lost night for the National League. Then, one key swing by Brian McCann and a heads-up play by right fielder Marlon Byrd ended an inexplicable All-Star funk.
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George Steinbrenner Dies from Massive Heart Attack
Tuesday, 13 July 2010 08:50 | Written by Mike Crook |
NEW YORK -- George Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the New York Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died Tuesday. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4. Steinbrenner had a heart attack, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Fla., and died at about 6:30 a.m. ET, according to multiple reports. "It is with profound sadness that the family of George M. Steinbrenner III announces his passing. He passed away this morning in Tampa, Fla., at age 80," the Steinbrenner family said in a statement.
Rockies Lose Tulowitzki for at Least Six Weeks
Saturday, 19 June 2010 07:22 | Written by Mike Crook |
DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies will be without offensive catalyst and slick-fielding shortstop Troy Tulowitzki for at least six weeks after he broke his left wrist. Tulowitzki was hurt when he was hit by a pitch from Twins reliever Alex Burnett in the eighth inning of a win Thursday in Minnesota. While the initial examination didn't reveal a break, an MRI on Friday found an avulsion fracture, where a fragment of bone tears away.
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Rox Score 9 Runs in the 9th for the Win
Wednesday, 07 July 2010 06:31 | Written by Mike Crook |
DENVER -- Seth Smith struggled to remember what had just happened, it was all such a blur. The ninth inning began with the Colorado Rockies down six runs and ended with him rounding the bases and getting mobbed by his delirious teammates following a colossal comeback for the history books." Baseball's crazy, even stupid sometimes," Smith said after his three-run homer off Ryan Franklin with two outs in the ninth capped a nine-run rally Tuesday night that gave the Rockies a 12-9 win over the stunned St. Louis Cardinals.
Nationals Pick JUCO Player First Overall
Tuesday, 08 June 2010 06:50 | Written by Mike Crook |
SECAUCUS, N.J. -- The Washington Nationals got their ace a year ago. Now, they think they've found a big-time slugger. The Nationals selected the much-hyped Bryce Harper, a 17-year-old with prodigious power from the College of Southern Nevada, with the No. 1 overall pick in Monday night's draft. "It's what I've wanted since I was 7 years old," Harper said. A year after taking similarly hyped right-hander Stephen Strasburg, the Nationals took Harper, who can play catcher but was announced as an outfielder at the draft site at MLB Network studios by commissioner Bud Selig.
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