Brewers claim 3B McGehee off waivers. The Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday claimed third baseman Casey McGehee off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
McGehee, 26, spent a majority of last season with Class AAA Iowa of the Pacific Coast League, where he batted .296 with 12 homers and 92 RBI in 133 games. He played in nine [...]
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Wednesday Major League Capsule.
PHILADELPHIA 4, TAMPA BAY 3
PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia Phillies emerged from two days of rain and brought sunshine to the City of Brotherly Love.
Jayson Werth and Pedro Feliz each drove in a run in the resumption of Game Five to lift the Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, clinching [...]
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Tampa Bay Rays struggle in World Series. The worst-to-first Tampa Bay Rays didn’t bedevil Philadelphia for long.
After a late rally to tie Game 5, Part I at 2-all before it was suspended for rain Monday night, the Rays couldn’t sustain the momentum over the final three innings, losing 4-3 Wednesday.
They bowed out graciously, saying the [...]
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Manuel wins the chess game against Maddon. Two pitchers warmed up before the game - for Tampa Bay.
No one warmed up for the Phillies until they had taken the lead.
The intricate nine-inning, 54-out marathon of a baseball game turned into an 18-out dash to the World Series title Wednesday night.
It also turned into a World [...]
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Sunday National League Capsules.
PHILADELPHIA 6, MILWAUKEE 2
MILWAUKEE It took 15 years, but the Philadelphia Phillies are back on the doorstep of the World Series.
Joe Blanton was strong for six-plus innings and the Phillies clubbed four homers en route to clinching their first postseason series win since 1993 with a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers [...]
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The ditch at the front of the mound really didn’t bother Matt Garza.
What made him cringe were two leadoff walks, a three-run fourth and his inability to help Tampa Bay complete a sweep against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday in their division series.
Garza and the Rays were a bit out of sorts in a [...]
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Milwaukee Brewers reflect on memorable season.
Some of the Milwaukee Brewers September callups took empty champagne bottles around to each locker for their teammates to sign moments after their season ended Sunday.
Milwaukee lost 6-2 to Philadelphia in Game 4 of the NL division series but took home some warm memories from its first postseason trip since [...]
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Baseball Calendar.
Oct. 22 - World Series begins, city of American League champion.
October/November - Free agent filing period, first 15 days after World Series ends.
Nov. 3-6 - General managers’ meetings, Dana Point, Calif.
Dec. 1 - Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents.
Dec. 7 - Last day for [...]
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Boston Drew sits out ALDS Game 3 vs Angels.
J.D. Drew, who hit the decisive home run for Boston in the second game of the playoff series against the Los Angeles Angels, was not in the lineup for Game 3 on Sunday night because of his ailing back.
Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell returned to the [...]
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Jennifer Butera stood outside Wrigley Field on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Lamenting how Cubs fans will have to wait another season, at least, for a chance to see their team in the World Series.
“I can’t believe we have to wait another whole year,” the 27-year-old high school teacher said, adding that “it’s hard work to [...]
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