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Shake-up at the Cubs' top

Chicago TribuneSam Fuld to leadoff Saturday against Milwaukee Brewers Manager Lou Piniella declined to discuss the move for Saturday's game against Milwaukee, except to say "we'll probably make a few adjustments with our lineup." Ramirez's rehab: Double, walk, line out Photos Vote: Who means more to their team, A-Ram or CQ? ...
Chicago Cubs1 min ago

Mariners Edge Red Sox In 11

ESPN VideoRob Johnson's two-run double in the 11th lifts Mariners past Red Sox, 7-6...
Boston Red Sox1 min ago

Jed Lowrie makes rehab appearance with Pawtucket Red Sox

The RepublicanBoston manager Terry Francona expects Lowrie to play in the field as well this weekend....
Boston Red Sox1 min ago

Magglio Ordonez not starting for Tigers vs. Twins

Grand Rapids PressMINNEAPOLIS -- Magglio Ordonez was not in the Detroit Tigers' starting lineup Friday night, and left-handed hitting Josh Anderson instead started in right field against right-handed starter Kevin Slowey of the Minnesota Twins. Ordonez, hitting .260 and in the worst... ...
Detroit Tigers1 min ago

Tigers' Edwin Jackson has struggled vs. Twins

Grand Rapids PressMINNEAPOLIS -- Edwin Jackson, Saturday night's starter against the Twins, has a 2.49 ERA this season -- second-best in the American League -- but he gave up five runs in six innings in his only game against the Twins this... ...
Detroit Tigers1 min ago

Tigers' Jim Leyland, Rafael Belliard agree: Gold Glove in first baseman Miguel Cabrera's future

Grand Rapids PressMINNEAPOLIS -- Miguel Cabrera's come so far in the past year at first base that Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland and infield coach Rafael Belliard think a Gold Glove could be in his future. "He's going to be a Gold... ...
Detroit Tigers1 min ago

Phillies Win Easily Over Mets, 7-2

ESPN VideoLopez allowed two runs and six hits to earn his first win since beating the Phillies on July 7, 2007, when he played for Colorado...
New York Mets1 min ago

Burnett pitches Yankees past Blue Jays

New York NewsdayAfter shutting down the Mets in his previous start, A.J. Burnett talked about the importance of following CC Sabathia in the rotation and turning in quality starts. ...
New York Yankees3 hours ago

Seventy years later, Gehrig hasn't been forgotten

New York NewsdayLou Gehrig did not stop after he said he considered himself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth. There was much more to that speech, just as there was much more to the Yankees first baseman than the iron-man streak and the tearful, hopeful words of a dying man on July 4, 1939. ...
New York Yankees3 hours ago

Is Hughes replacing Bruney as eighth-inning guy?

New York NewsdayJoe Girardi repeated the phrase several times Tuesday night in explaining his decision to go with Brian Bruney in the eighth inning, even after Phil Hughes breezed through the Mariners in nine pitches in the seventh. "Bruney's our eighth-inning guy,'' Girardi said. ...
New York Yankees3 hours ago

Red Sox pitcher Dice-K's going to Florida

Boston GlobeBoston right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will head to Florida on Monday to begin a spring training-like strengthening program that the Red Sox hope will get him back to the big leagues later this season....
Boston Red Sox3 hours ago

Red Sox disabled 3B Lowell feeling good

Boston GlobeRed Sox third baseman Mike Lowell, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hip, said Friday that he feels like he could play now....
Boston Red Sox3 hours ago
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