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Tigers DH Delmon Young wins ALCS MVP award
Delmon Young is finally playing up to his vast potential. Perfect timing. Young was selected MVP of the AL championship series Thursday after batting
Jason Aldean makes 2nd stop of day in Chicago
As a kid, Jason Aldean thought he would eventually see his name on a scoreboard at baseball stadiums. He gave up that dream when he turned to country ...
A-Rod, Granderson still out of lineup for Game 4
Alex Rodriguez was benched twice for the same game. Rodriguez and Curtis Granderson were still out of New York's starting lineup for Game 4 of the AL ...
Motte goes 2, makes Cardinals' wait worth it
Jason Motte had a lot more time than usual to get ready, learning the plan before the grounds crew took the tarp off the field. It was nice to get ...
Game 4 postponed with A-Rod again out of lineup
The Yankees were ready to bench Alex Rodriguez again when Game 4 of the AL championship series was postponed by rain. Now, New York's top pitcher also ...
Beltran leaves with strained knee, is day to day
Carlos Beltran's availability for Game 4 of the NL championship series was uncertain after the St. Louis Cardinals slugger left Wednesday's game with ...
Beltran sub boosts Cardinals in Game 3
Matt Carpenter always tries to stay ready, keeping an assortment of gloves nearby. That's his job. The St. Louis Cardinals' utilityman took on a new ...
Game 4 of ALCS postponed by threat of rain
One win from the World Series. Rainy or not, the Detroit Tigers will have to wait. Game 4 of the AL championship series between the Tigers and New ...
Jeter to have surgery, 4 to 5 months for recovery
Derek Jeter will have surgery on his broken left ankle, and the New York Yankees say the star shortstop could need four to five months to completely ...
A-Rod benched again, with Granderson this time
Alex Rodriguez was dropped from the Yankees' starting lineup again Wednesday, this time with New York facing elimination and his future with the team ...
NLCS Game 3 delayed by rain in 7th, Cards lead 3-1
Game 3 of the NL championship series is being delayed because of rain in the seventh inning with the St. Louis Cardinals leading San Francisco 3-1.
Giants 2B Scutaro in lineup for Game 3 vs. Cards
Giants infielder Marco Scutaro is in San Francisco's lineup for Game 3 of the NLCS, two days after getting run over by St. Louis Cardinals slugger ...
Tigers close in on pennant with 2-1 win over Yanks
Justin Verlander was done for the night, and for the first time all game, the New York Yankees looked threatening at the plate. Mark Teixeira singled, ...
Column: Time to put A-Rod on auction block
Alex Rodriguez is as good as gone. He was the most feared hitter of his generation once. Now he's an afterthought. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said ...
Tigers top Yankees 2-1, need 1 win for pennant
Justin Verlander and Detroit's stellar starters are on quite a roll — no matter who is in the opposing lineup. Verlander took a shutout into the ninth ...
Tigers lead Yankees 2-0 after 6 innings in ALCS
Justin Verlander retired 18 of the first 19 New York Yankees he faced and Delmon Young hit a solo homer as the Detroit Tigers took a 2-0 lead through ...
Yankees RHP Hughes leaves ALCS game with injury
Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes left Game 3 of the AL championship series against Detroit in the fourth inning with a stiff back. The New York starter ...
Bochy rejects retaliation talk heading into Game 3
Giants manager Bruce Bochy expects Marco Scutaro to be in his lineup card for Game 3 of the NL championship series, two days after St. Louis slugger ...
A-Rod, Swisher benched by Yankees
Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher were benched by the Yankees for Game 3 of the AL championship series at Detroit on Tuesday night, the latest attempt ...
Yankees' slump defies explanation
If there were a quick and easy solution, surely this bunch would have figured it out by now. Alex Rodriguez has over 600 home runs. Curtis Granderson ...
Slide sparks Giants past Cardinals to even NLCS
Marco Scutaro stayed steady behind second base, absorbing Matt Holliday's hard takeout slide and tossing the ball to first for a possible double play.
Giants beat Cardinals 7-1 in Game 2 to even NLCS
The sight of Marco Scutaro on the ground in pain after getting flattened by Matt Holliday's hard takeout was just the spark the San Francisco Giants ...
Verlander the next obstacle for slumping Yankees
There were times this year when Justin Verlander took the mound while his team was reeling a bit — and the right-hander's presence was Detroit's best ...
Yankees manager Girardi attends father's funeral
Jerry Girardi was memorialized Monday as a dedicated laborer who built the ranch-style Illinois home where he raised five highly successful children ...
Reds extend manager Dusty Baker's deal for 2 years
Reds owner Bob Castellini couldn't imagine Dusty Baker leaving. The 63-year-old manager got a two-year contract extension Monday, giving him another ...