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Hurricane Irene Cancels Sporting Events –

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Hurricane Irene is forcing cancellations and schedule changes for many sporting events. The US Open cancelled a pre-tournament event and a PGA Tour playoff event was also cut short. The New York Mets and Yankees rescheduled their weekend games with the Braves … Continue reading →

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Yankees Remain In First –

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Yankees beat the Twins 8-4 and remain in first place by one half game. The Boston Red Sox kept pace with a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Sabathia picked up his 17th win on the season … Continue reading →

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Thome Hits Number 600 –

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Jim Thome hit his 600th career home run and became only the eighth major league player to reach that mark. Thome is an old fashioned home run hitter that has a career on base percentage of .403. Thome is fifth in home runs … Continue reading →

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Strasburg Strikes Out 4 –

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Stephen Strasburg made his first appearance in class A ball and struck out four batters in 1 2/3 innings. Strasburg threw 25 strikes and only six balls in his return from elbow surgery. In addition, Strasburg was clocked in the … Continue reading →

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Yankees Defeat Red Sox –

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Yankees won their eighth straight game and took sole possession of first place. The 3-2 victory over the Red Sox gave the Yankees a 69-42 record on the season. All three of the Yankees runs came in the … Continue reading →

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Pennant Race Trades –

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Fox Sports has an article on the recent trades in Major League Baseball and the effect that they will have on the pennant races. The article also discusses the New York Yankees and their decision not to make a trade before … Continue reading →

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Bedard Traded To Red Sox –

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Erik Bedard was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox acquired Bedard in a three way deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bedard is 4-7 on the year with a 3.45 E.R.A. Josh Fields … Continue reading →

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Mets Trade Beltran –

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Mets traded All-Star outfielder Carlos Beltran to the San Francisco Giants. Currently, the Giants lead the National League West by three games and are attempting to improve their offense with the addition of Beltran. The Mets will … Continue reading →

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Blyleven & Alomar Enter Hall Of Fame –

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Bert Blyleven played for two World Series teams, had 287 career wins, 3,701 strikeouts, as well as 60 shutouts. Roberto Alomar had 10 Gold Gloves and was an All-Star 12 times … Continue reading →

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Mets Win As Reyes Returns –

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Mets improved their record to 48-48 with a 4-2 win over the Cardinals. Jose Reyes returned to the lineup and was 2 for 5 on the day. Reyes is hitting a Major League leading .355 this season. Isringhausen … Continue reading →

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All-Star Game Recap –

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The 2011 All-Star Game and home field advantage in the World Series was won by the National League. Major League Baseball has a recap of the All-Star Game, the Home Run Derby, and other All-Star Game events. In addition, MLB.com offers … Continue reading →

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NL Wins All-Star Game –

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The National League won the All-Star game by a score of 5-1 over the American League. The win gives the National League home field advantage in the World Series. Prince Fielder hit a three run home run and was the All-Star … Continue reading →

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Cano Wins Home Run Derby –

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano won the All-Star game Home Run Derby. Cano beat the Red Sox Adrian Gonzalez 12-11 in the final round. The only other second baseman to win the Home Run Derby was Ryan Sandberg in … Continue reading →

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Halladay & Weaver To Start All-Star Game –

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The starting pitchers for the All-Star game will be Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies and Jared Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels. The All-Star game is scheduled for Tuesday night. To read a related Bloomberg Sports article, please click … Continue reading →

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15 Players To Miss All-Star Game –

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The total number of players to miss the All-Star game this year has climbed to 15. David Price and Placido Polanco had to withdraw due to game related injuries. In addition, five pitchers started on Sunday so they will not be allowed to … Continue reading →