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After 1st-half tumult, All-Stars pull into KC
Much has changed since the All-Stars last pulled into town in 1973. Then again, it seems like much of baseball has been turned upside down since the ...
Royals-a-plenty in All-Star Futures Game
Jake Odorizzi and Wil Myers dressed side-by-side Sunday afternoon in the corner of the Kansas City clubhouse, one they hope to inhabit soon on a more ...
Actor Shepard to throw out first pitch at Comerica
Actor Dax Shepard will throw out the first pitch Sunday before the Kansas City Royals-Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park. Shepard grew up in the ...
Weaver, Angels blank Indians 3-0
Jered Weaver was surrounded. There were baserunners at every corner and trouble everywhere he looked. He didn't panic or crumble. He did something ...
Rangers, Yanks and Giants get 3 All-Star starters
Josh Hamilton is set to lead a Texas parade to the All-Star game. Now, fans will decide if Chipper Jones gets one final appearance or whether it's ...
Phillies trade Thome to Orioles for minor leaguers
Slugger Jim Thome is headed to the Baltimore Orioles, whose struggling offense is in dire need of some punch. Thome was traded from the Philadelphia ...
Berry, Nava, Quintana providing unexpected lifts
Just before he turned 27 last November, Quintin Berry signed with the Detroit Tigers as a minor league free agent. Little did anyone realize the path ...
Get ready for Rangers to fill up All-Star roster
Two straight trips to the World Series have turned the Texas Rangers into baseball's glamour gang. Josh Hamilton is the most popular player in the ...
Much a-Youuu about nothing? Obama zinger gets buzz
Were they booing the president? Or were they "Youuuk-ing" him? In a sensitive campaign season where every headline matters, it depends on who is doing ...
White Sox acquire Youkilis from Red Sox
Kevin Youkilis took off his batting helmet, waved to the crowd and blew a kiss to his adoring fans. A favorite at Fenway Park for so long, he wanted ...
Berry's hit gives Tigers 2-1 win over Cards in 10
Quintin Berry slapped a base hit through the drawn-in infield, then took off for first base. He raised both hands in the air in celebration, rounded ...
Scherzer Ks 12, Tigers blank slumping Rockies 5-0
Max Scherzer struck out 12 in eight dominant innings, rookie Quintin Berry had a career-high five hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the staggering ...
Cain raises no-hitter total to 5, so why the rash?
A day after Matt Cain's perfect game, some fans actually suggested that no-hitters are becoming almost, well, commonplace. Perish that thought.