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Canseco player-coach in indy league _ for a series

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jose Canseco is back in the independent United League as a player-coach. At least for one series.

Posted on 22 May 2013 | 12:59 am

Indians’ Perez deletes Twitter account

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Chris Perez wipes sweat from his forehead after giving up a solo home run to Seattle Mariners' Raul Ibanez in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Cleveland. The Indians won 5-4. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians closer Chris Perez deactivated his Twitter account following two rough outings, and after receiving a slew of negative comments.


Posted on 21 May 2013 | 11:08 pm

Analysis: New MLS club faces challenge to make mark in New York

By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) – For a brief but dazzling spell in the 1970s, New Yorkers fell in love with soccer as Pele and the Cosmos showcased the world’s most popular game in a city long dominated by baseball and American football. Now Major League Soccer hopes that a new team, called the New York City Football Club and formed by an alliance of English Premier League club Manchester City and baseball’s grandest club the New York Yankees, can not only recapture that excitement but this time, sustain it. …

Posted on 21 May 2013 | 10:01 pm

Soccer-New MLS club faces challenge to make mark in New York

By Simon Evans MIAMI, May 21 (Reuters) – For a brief but dazzling spell in the 1970s, New Yorkers fell in love with soccer as Pele and the Cosmos showcased the world’s most popular game in a city long dominated by baseball and American football. Now Major League Soccer hopes that a new team, called the New York City Football Club and formed by an alliance of English Premier League club Manchester City and baseball’s grandest club the New York Yankees, can not only recapture that excitement but this time, sustain it. …

Posted on 21 May 2013 | 9:44 pm

Manchester City and Yankees launch new MLS team

Handout photo of New York Yankees President Randy Levine, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, and CEO of Manchester City FC Ferran Soriano smiling during a press announcement in New YorkBy Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) – The New York Yankees and Premier League club Manchester City have formed a Major League Soccer (MLS) team to play in New York City from 2015, aiming to win over America's largest sports market to the global game. City, owned by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, will be the majority partner in New York City Football Club with the biggest name in baseball, the Yankees, as a minority partner active in running the team. The ownership group will pay a $100 million franchise fee. …


Posted on 21 May 2013 | 7:21 pm

Soccer-Manchester City and Yankees launch new MLS team

(Adds details) By Simon Evans MIAMI, May 21 (Reuters) – The New York Yankees and Premier League club Manchester City have formed a Major League Soccer (MLS) team to play in New York City from 2015, aiming to win over America’s largest sports market to the global game. City, owned by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, will be the majority partner in New York City Football Club with the biggest name in baseball, the Yankees, as a minority partner active in running the team. The ownership group will pay a $100 million franchise fee. …

Posted on 21 May 2013 | 7:15 pm

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Posted on 21 May 2013 | 2:59 pm

Nats reliever breaks pitching hand punching locker

Washington Nationals starter Zach Duke, second from left, is pulled from the game by manager Davey Johnson, second from right, during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Monday, May 20, 2013 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his hand punching a locker.


Posted on 21 May 2013 | 6:41 am

Giants’ Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong grabs his hand after being hit by a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the fifth inning of a baseball game on Monday, May 20, 2013 in San Francisco. Vogelsong left the game after the game. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing.


Posted on 21 May 2013 | 6:37 am

Arizona’s Corbin improves to 7-0 with win over Colorado

(Reuters) – Arizona’s Patrick Corbin delivered a dominant nine innings to lead the Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over Colorado and improve his unbeaten start to 7-0 on Monday. The 23-year-old struck out 10 and allowed just three hits during his complete game, while Didi Gregorius went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help keep Arizona top of the National League West. Corbin is now one of five undefeated starting pitchers in baseball with a minimum of eight starts. …

Posted on 21 May 2013 | 6:20 am

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ACC baseball tournament: Taking the first step to Omaha – News & Observer


News & Observer

ACC baseball tournament: Taking the first step to Omaha
News & Observer
“I think Mike Martin is one of the best college baseball coaches that's ever coached the game, and he's been there 20-something times. If he goes there 25 and doesn't win it, is that what people are going to say about his career? I surely hope not. I
ACC teams set for 'Omaha East' tournamentWinston-Salem Journal

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Posted on 21 May 2013 | 11:59 pm

Mountaineers give tornado relief – ESPN


Daily Mail – Charleston

Mountaineers give tornado relief
ESPN
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans will have reason to root for a third team in this week's Big 12 baseball tournament. Minutes after watching a deadly tornado sweep through Moore, Okla., on Monday, just a few miles from where they were staying for the
West Virginia Baseball Team Goes on Shopping Spree to Support Tornado NESN.com
WVU Baseball Team Safe In OKC, Jumps In To HelpCBS Local
Oklahoma tornado: West Virginia baseball team narrowly avoid tornadoWashington Post (blog)
WPXI Pittsburgh -Daily Mail – Charleston
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Posted on 21 May 2013 | 11:41 pm

The Baseball Reporters: May 21, 2013 – CBS Local


The Baseball Reporters: May 21, 2013
CBS Local
Today on the Baseball Reporters, Tony Massarotti discuss the Boston Red Sox recent games against the American League Central. The Sox lost last night to the Chicago White Sox 6-4, snapping their five-game winning streak, and handing Jon Lester his

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Posted on 21 May 2013 | 10:31 pm

Auburn’s lost year has one last shot at redemption after SEC Baseball … – al.com


Lexington Herald Leader

Auburn's lost year has one last shot at redemption after SEC Baseball
al.com
Alabama and Auburn played baseball Tuesday at the SEC Tournament, and a funny thing happened on the way to another massive traffic jam and another record crowd. There was no massive traffic jam. No record crowd, either. Stadium Trace Parkway didn't
Take me out to the suburbs again: Baseball returns to Hoover for one weekThe Birmingham News – al.com
Alabama-Auburn draws series' smallest SEC baseball tournament crowd in The Huntsville Times – al.com
John Clay: Baseball Cats officially rank as a disappointmentLexington Herald Leader
Bleacher Report -Montgomery Advertiser -The Courier-Journal
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Posted on 21 May 2013 | 9:40 pm

Kansas State corrals Big 12 baseball awards, tournament postponed a day – Kansas City Star


Kansas City Star

Kansas State corrals Big 12 baseball awards, tournament postponed a day
Kansas City Star
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State baseball coach Brad Hill and leadoff hitter Ross Kivett enjoyed one of the perks that follow a conference championship on Tuesday. Hill was chosen Big 12 coach of the year, while Kivett won player of the year in awards
K-State dominates All-Big 12 baseball teamTopeka Capital Journal
Wildcats bring home serious hardware in Big 12 baseball awardsKansas State Collegian
Big 12 Conference Baseball AwardsBring On The Cats

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Posted on 21 May 2013 | 7:48 pm

Washington’s baseball club in desperate need of a Natitude adjustment – Washington Post


Washington Post

Washington's baseball club in desperate need of a Natitude adjustment
Washington Post
What we have here is too much Natitude and not enough latitude. The Washington Nationals have pushed their chosen team identity of swagger, vast expectations, physical toughness and intensity bordering on mania to the danger point. What was beneficial

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Posted on 21 May 2013 | 7:44 pm

Local Baseball Team Shines Despite Challenges – CBS Local


Local Baseball Team Shines Despite Challenges
CBS Local
DETROIT (WWJ) – It may not be the biggest Detroit public school — or the most well-known — but the young men on the Communications and Media Arts High School Baseball team say they have just as much heart as any of the others. As the struggling

Posted on 21 May 2013 | 7:40 pm

Big 12 delays baseball tournament after Oklahoma tornado – USA Today – USA TODAY


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Big 12 delays baseball tournament after Oklahoma tornado – USA Today
USA TODAY
The start of the Big 12 baseball tournament in Oklahoma City has been postponed due to a tornado that devastated the area Monday. At least 24 people died in the natural disaster that hit Moore, which is approximately 10 miles from the Bricktown Ballpark.
Big 12 delays OKC tournamentESPN
KU baseball gets involved in Moore, Okla., relief effortLawrence Journal World
Big 12 Baseball Championship PreviewBring On The Cats
San Antonio Express (blog) -OSUInsider.com (subscription) -K-State Collegian
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Posted on 21 May 2013 | 6:49 pm

Baseball cards as beers: assigning spiritual brews to 1990s card sets – SB Nation


Baseball cards as beers: assigning spiritual brews to 1990s card sets
SB Nation
Baseball card companies got carried away by all the "collectability" and gimmickry and price-guide nonsense, and as a consequence, almost none of them make baseball cards today. The craft-brew scene breeds plenty of nonsense in its own right

Posted on 21 May 2013 | 5:14 pm

Spittin’ image: GIF clearly shows Alex Sanabia loading up baseball – SI.com


Daily Caller

Spittin' image: GIF clearly shows Alex Sanabia loading up baseball
SI.com
Clay Buchholz has nothing on Alex Sanabia, at least when it comes to sheer brazenness. Where the Red Sox hurler was accused of applying a foreign substance to the baseball by two Blue Jays announcers earlier this month, the Marlins' Sanabia was
A Marlins Pitcher Blatantly Spit On A Baseball For Everyone To SeeBusiness Insider
Spit-gate? Marlins starter caught on TV spitting on baseballDaily Caller
TV cameras catch Sanabia spitting on baseballSun-Sentinel
NESN.com -Baseball Prospectus -Baseball Nation
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Posted on 21 May 2013 | 2:29 pm