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Patience pays off: Wakefield finally an All-Star after 17 major league seasons
Orlando Cabrera watched Tim Wakefield's knuckleball weave through the air. It fluttered slowly to the left, then right, then left again -- all on a single pitch.
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Halladay situation not comparable to Cone, Clemens
Good morning from the Metrodome, where the Yankees will play for the final time ever in the regular-season game in less than an hour.
Doc on the block: Trading an ace
He's owed about $20-million through 2010 by a franchise with the sixth-lowest attendance in the major leagues this season.
At 42, Wakefield's not getting older, he's getting better
Tim Wakefield has never been an All-Star, but it looks like this could be his year.
Baseball Notebook:Clemens' attorney: Client didn't test positive
Clemens: Roger Clemens' attorney said that Clemens wasn't among the more than 100 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003.
Tim Wakefield won't lose sleep, or any sense of his baseball worth, if he's not named an All-Star, in part because of his many other accomplishments.
MLB pays tribute to Gehrig on 70th anniversary of speech
NEW YORKDerek Jeter helped Major League Baseball commemorate the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's luckiest man speech Saturday, reading the famous line from the icon's stirring words during a video tribute before the New York Yankees' game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
As All-Star manager, Manuel might have to stiff his Phillies stars
THE 2004 All-Star Game was held at Minute Maid Park in Houston and, even by midsummer classic standards, it had plenty of sparkle.
Manny Ramirez returns from baseball exile without having to say he's sorry
Manny Ramirez returns from baseball exile Friday, and the only question the Dodgers have is how soon he will be able to revive the team's suddenly anemic offense.
The Curse of Barry Bonds: 16 Years of Losing In Pittsburgh
Over the years, the word "curse" has been used on franchises that haven't been able to win it all.
Wakefield baffles Braves to tie Red Sox record
TIM Wakefield tied a franchise record for most games started and threw six shutout innings to lead the Boston Red Sox past the Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Saturday.
Hanson hopes to remain unbeaten in finale with Red Sox
Rookie Tommy Hanson will try to remain undefeated this afternoon when he takes the rubber for Atlanta, as the Braves host the Boston Red Sox in the finale of a three-game set at Turner Field.
Yankees GM Brian Cashman Nothing More Than an Infinite Checking Account
The glory years have long since ridden off into the sunset, and the days of championships and dynasties are nearly a decade in the rearview mirror... by Heartbeat of the Bronx 87 442 reads Opinion The glory years have long since ridden off into the sunset, and the days of championships and dynasties are nearly a decade in the rearview mirror.
Mets, Yankees have much to worry about
The last time the Yankees and Mets played there was a bit of bad blood between the teams, if you can call one relief pitcher randomly saying something disparaging about another relief pitcher 'bad blood.' Bruney's comments about K-Rod's famous on-field histrionics was an unusual development in a rivalry that has its roots in a mostly fan- and ...
Writers seek guide for Hall voting
Members of the Chicago chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America are meeting Friday to discuss how they plan to handle the upcoming Hall of Fame elections, which are certain to be smothered by the steroid saga.
You can count me among the tweetin' Twitterers now: http://twitter.com/MikeVacc Well, I guess after 90 years, it's OK if we change one of baseball's oldest catch phrases.
Yanks stick A-Rod to bench for two
Alex Rodriguez's homecoming will have to wait a little longer. Following a tumultuous month at the plate, the slumping third baseman was benched yesterday for two games by the New York Yankees for what he and the team called "fatigue." The three-time AL MVP had been set to play his first regular-season games in his hometown of Miami against the ...
Jim Leyland will be sticking around in the Detroit dugout for awhile. The Tigers gave their manager a two-year contract extension Friday through the 2011 season.
Fans Unsurprised By Steroid Claims Against Sosa
Baseball fans and insiders are reacting to the allegations that Sammy Sosa tested positive for steroids, but no one is expressing surprise.
Report: Sosa failed drug test in 2003
Former slugger Sammy Sosa tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in 2003, The New York Times reported Tuesday on its website.