Baseball
A-Rod Shipped Back To Manufacturer To Fix Mechanical Flaw In Swing
NEW YORK—After noticing a slight, recurring mechanical flaw in its swing that has caused its season average to dip to .275, Yankee officials...
TBS's Department Of Humor Analysis Fails To Find Humor In Braves Games
ATLANTA—With the Braves recently sinking into last place in the National League East, the TBS network's in-house Department Of Humor...
Report: David Segui's Awesome Parents Let Him Use Human Growth Hormone
BALTIMORE—Former Baltimore Orioles designated hitter David Segui admitted last week that, although he did regularly use human growth...
Mackey Sasser: 'Hey Everybody, Look At Me, I Took Steroids—I'm Mackey Sasser And I Took Steroids'
NEW YORK—Former Mets catcher Mackey Sasser called an impromptu press conference last night to inform the public that he, too, has taken...
Home Depot Criticized For Pledging $10 Billion To American Cancer Society For Every Padres Home Run
SAN DIEGO—Home Depot has come under fire from cancer patients, baseball fans, and Padres players for the company's recent "heartless and...
Joe Torre: 'Experimenting With Different Lineups Is An Addictive, Dangerous Game'
NEW YORK—Despite beginning the year with a fairly stable batting order, Yankees manager Joe Torre has descended into a troublesome pattern,...
Frank Thomas Draws Greatest Walk In Baseball History
OAKLAND—An exhausted Frank Thomas trotted to first base Wednesday night after a historic 257-pitch at-bat that included three balls, 251...
Antonio Alfonseca Once Again Leads Major-League Relievers In Fingers
MIAMI—Florida Marlins pitcher Antonio Alfonseca dominated the MLB in appendages for the ninth straight year, finishing the 2005 season with a league-leading 12 fingers.
Reggie Jackson Still Mr. October To His Librarian
PEBBLE BEACH, CA—Reggie Jackson, the legendary power hitter who earned the nickname "Mr. October" for his World Series heroics with the Oakland A's ...
Little League World Series Marred By Cutest Little Allegations Of Steroid Abuse
WILLIAMSPORT, PA—Three players in the Little League World Series, two from West-region teams and one from the Southwest, tested positive for...
Mets Earmark $53 Million For Pitching Relief
NEW YORK—Following a stormy 2004 season that some observers called nothing short of a disaster, the New York Mets have addressed the tidal wave ...
Yankees Lose World Series
NEW YORK (Oct. 27)—Many baseball fans were disappointed Wednesday when the New York Yankees, 26-time world champions and the highest-paid team in baseball, did ...
Red Sox Break Curse
Last week, the Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, breaking a "curse" that has persisted since 1918. What do ...
Nostalgia Prompts Return Of Negro Baseball Leagues
NEW YORK—Influenced by the high demand for Negro League memorabilia, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced Monday that, for the 2004 season, the ...
Every Song On Radio Reminds Man Of Red Sox Loss
BOSTON—Every song on the radio reminds Red Sox fan Patrick O'Malley of the team's loss to the New York Yankees in Game ...
Yankees Ensure 2003 Pennant By Signing Every Player In Baseball
NEW YORK—With a week to go before pitchers and catchers report for spring training, the New York Yankees shored up their pitching, hitting, and ...
