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Nationals' Dunn hits 300th career home run: Washington Nationals slugger Adam Dunn hit his 300th career home run Saturday, ending Braves rookie Tommy Hanson's consecutive scoreless innings streak at 26 with the blast.
Writing Down Baseball's Unwritten Rules
Every so often a baseball player does something that gets people talking about the unwritten rules of baseball.
Astros Notes: Backe waived; Hampton back in rotation
Brandon Backe will try to catch on with another team. He declined an offer by the Astros to pitch in the minor leagues and was placed on waivers .
Glory of Their Times By Ted Knorr
626 From the Saloon plus The Sunday List
Summary of First Week 1 Bette Davis 2357 2 David Farragut 2259 3 John Ross 2050 4 Crazy Horse 1977 5 Booker T. Washington 1857 The other 50 players move on to the second day beginning July 8th on the rails between Deadwood City and the Big Muddy.
Detroit catcher Laird uses three-finger throw
In the duel between catcher and base runner, success and failure are separated by fractions of a second.
Remove from the list... Carl Pavano AJ Burnette Not too shameful, but questionable... Shawn Chacon Roger Clemens Tony Clark Ivan Rodriguez Angel Berroa + - don't leave the bullpen out...hawkins, gordon and the already release veras, oh yeah marte...should i keep going all setup men whom have failed FARNSWORTH + + - I was refering to Roger Clemens ...
Tigers gear up to face old 'mate Pudge
Jim Leyland says the same thing about Ivan Rodriguez now that he said when he managed the future Hall of Famer.
Pudge sets record for games caught
The tribute video playing on the scoreboard at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington was still a few seconds from completion when Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez waved to the crowd, pulled his catcher's mask over his face and got back in his familiar crouch.
Burnett suspension cut to 5 games
Managing interleague : Brian Tallet was not pleased to get the hook after just five innings in Washington, but so goes interleague baseball.
Pudge Rodriguez sets catcher record
EXTRAORDINARY :: Texas beat Houston 5-4 after taking advantage of two throwing errors by Ivan Rodriguez on the day he set the major league record for games caught AFP AND AP, ARLINGTON, TEXAS Friday, Jun 19, 2009, Page 19 Houston catcher Ivan Rodriguez acknowledges cheers from fans after a video tribute was played during the third inning of the ...
Ex-Tiger Ivan Rodriguez sets record for catching
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Former Tigers catcher Pudge Rodriguez has caught more games than anybody else -- and fittingly, he set the record in Texas where he broke into the major leagues.
MLB Notebook: Ivan Rodriguez breaks record for games caught
Ivan Rodriguez was 19 when the Texas Rangers promoted the fresh-faced catcher with a cannon for an arm to the major leagues midway through the 1991 season.
Rangers spoil milestone for Astros' Rodriguez
Ian Kinsler homered twice and the Texas Rangers beat the visiting Houston Astros, 6-1, last night in an inter-league game in which Houston's Ivan Rodriguez matched the major league record for games caught.
Rockies get back to winning ways
A day after the Tampa Bay Rays ended the longest winning streak in the majors, the Colorado Rockies returned the favor.
Kinsler homers twice as Texas beats Astros
Ivan Rodriguez rounded the bases to a standing ovation from the Texas Rangers fans, who got to salute one of their former stars and still celebrate a victory.
Interleague Baseball: Astros at Rangers Ivan Rodriguez's...
's career has been marked by quality play resulting in individual recognition and contributing to team success: 1992: Rodriguez's talent is recognized in his first full season as he is named an All-Star and wins a Gold Glove at age 20.
Rangers aim for third straight Silver Boot
The Rangers will be going for the Silver Boot when Kevin Millwood takes the mound on Tuesday night and faces the Astros at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
by the Numbers: Key to Yankees might be behind the plate
Predictably, the list of the best catchers in major-league history reads like a New York Yankees roll call.
Former Tiger 'Pudge' Rodriguez hasn't budged at catcher
Ivan Rodriguez had a choice: go to the major leagues immediately or wait a day so he could get married.
Will Randy Johnson Be the Last 300 Game Winner... Ever?
Every player, upon reaching the big leagues, strives to be the best. Whether it's hitting home runs or striking out batters, every player wants to be remembered as one of the greatest to ever play the game... by Cody Swartz 8 60 reads Opinion Every player, upon reaching the big leagues, strives to be the best.