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Cooling technology helping umps handle the heat
Those summer scorchers don't make umpires melt down anymore. Cooling technology that's been used by the military for years has started helping umps ...
Collapse still stings Epstein
Theo Epstein still can't erase the Boston Red Sox's collapse last season from his mind. Now the Chicago Cubs' president of baseball operations, he ...
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.
Huff bruises knee during perfect game celebration
Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff has become the second big leaguer to get injured this month while celebrating a no-hitter. Huff sprained his right ...
Coach says Seawolves will be ready for CWS opener
South Carolina is going for three straight national titles and Florida is the No. 1 seed. Yet all the talk at the College World Series is about Stony ...
Matt Cain gem gives Giants a perfect game at last
Matt Cain tossed and turned and managed all of about four hours of sleep following his history-making gem for the Giants. Perfectly understandable.
Torre to manage USA at World Baseball Classic
Joe Torre is returning to the dugout next year — to manage the United States at the World Baseball Classic. Torre, who turns 72 next month, guided the ...
Tulowitzki to undergo precautionary MRI on groin
The Colorado Rockies say All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will undergo a precautionary MRI after aggravating a groin injury in a rehab assignment.
Cain pitches first perfecto for Giants
Matt Cain and his wife, Chelsea, returned to the field an hour and a half later for a few more perfect memories. They snapped photos on the mound, ...