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Weiss takes unusual coaching path to majors
A few of his high school players sauntered out to the diamond on a balmy Thursday afternoon, congregating near the infield grass that's beginning to ...
Big Mac returns to SoCal as Dodgers hitting coach
Mark McGwire is coming home as hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers, lured by the chance to spend more time with his wife and five young children
Padres catcher Grandal gets 50-game drug ban
San Diego Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal has been suspended 50 games because of a positive test for testosterone. The commissioner's office announced ...
Nets beat Raptors 107-100 in Brooklyn debut
The chant was 55 years in the making, delayed a couple days by disaster, and delivered by a sold-out crowd that wasn't missing this party no matter ...
Dominican police arrest 3 in killing of ex-Yankee
Police in the Dominican Republic said Saturday that they have arrested three men suspected in the killing of former major league pitcher Pascual Perez ...
Angels decline Dan Haren's $15.5 million option
Dan Haren became a free agent Friday night after the Los Angeles Angels failed to work out a trade and then declined the pitcher's 2013 option.
AP source: Cubs-Angels trade falls apart
The Chicago Cubs told closer Carlos Marmol the proposed trade to send him to the Los Angeles Angels for pitcher Dan Haren has fallen apart, a person ...
Dominican police say ex-Yankee Perez slain at home
Former major league pitcher Pascual Perez, who had a troubled 11-season career that included two suspensions for drug use, was killed at his home in ...
Mike Redmond hired as Marlins manager
The Miami Marlins' celebrity manager was a bust, so they're calling one up from the minors. Mike Redmond, who spent the past two years managing Class ...
Yankees RHP Rafael Soriano opts out of contract
Rafael Soriano turned out to be a vital insurance policy for the New York Yankees. Now, they might need a new one. The fill-in closer opted out of the ...
Peavy, White Sox agree to $29 million, 2-year deal
Pitcher Jake Peavy and the Chicago White Sox agreed Tuesday to a $29 million, two-year contract. The right-hander will receive $14.5 million in each ...
World Series averages record low television rating
The San Francisco Giants' sweep of the Detroit Tigers set a record low for the World Series' television ratings. The four games on Fox averaged a 7.
Giants found similar winning formula to win again
The Giants' championship formula is a familiar one, just with new faces all over the diamond two years later: stellar starting pitching backed by a ...
San Francisco gets ready for Giants' parade
For the second time in three years, San Francisco is gearing up for a ticker-tape parade to celebrate a World Series victory for the Giants. Plans for ...
City sweeps up after rowdy Series celebration
Police made dozens of arrest during a rowdy World Series celebration in the hours after the San Francisco Giants clinched the World Series. The San ...
How sweep it is: Giants finish off Tigers
Kung Fu Panda, The Freak, The Beard and all their seed-throwing buddies are on top of baseball — again. They may be under the radar, unappreciated and ...
Detroit stars were no match for Giants in sweep
They entered the World Series a collection of stars rivaling any team in baseball. Then one by one, Justin Verlander, Prince Fielder and Miguel ...
Most Valuable Panda: Sandoval is World Series MVP
The MVP — Most Valuable Panda — sat in the interview room and smiled. A trophy, another World Series ring and the best nickname in baseball all were ...
Column: Surprising Giants win 2nd title in 3 years
It ended exactly the way it should have, with the Triple Crown winner frozen at the plate. Miguel Cabrera was so focused on a slider that his bat ...
Giants beat Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings for sweep
Smart pitching. Clutch hitting. Sharp fielding. Plus an MVP Panda. All the right elements for a sweet World Series sweep for the San Francisco Giants.
Thousands gather at City Hall to celebrate Giants
They came from all corners of the region and screamed louder with each strike and every out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the San Francisco ...
One valuable Panda: Sandoval is World Series MVP
Pablo Sandoval not only has baseball's neatest nickname, Kung Fu Panda has a World Series MVP award to go along with it. Sandoval took home the trophy ...
Giants complete sweep, World Series champions
Sergio Romo closes it out by throwing a called third strike past Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera. The final score is Giants 4, Tigers 3 in 10 ...
Giants, Tigers pitched their way to the top
When the San Francisco Giants scored twice off Detroit's Anibal Sanchez in the second inning of Game 3 of the World Series, Tigers fans at Comerica ...