Archive for September, 2006
Rockies 11, Cubs 9, 14 innings
It was fitting that Brad Hawpe was slipping as he caught the final out. He had just enough balance to make the catch, and the Colorado Rockies picked themselves up after squandering an eight-run lead.
Jeff Baker singled in two runs with two out in the 14th inning, and Colorado beat the Chicago Cubs 11-9 Saturday.
When […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Rockies 11, Cubs 9, 14 innings (AP)
It was fitting that Brad Hawpe was slipping as he caught the final out. He had just enough balance to make the catch, and the Colorado Rockies picked themselves up after squandering an eight-run lead. Jeff Baker singled in two runs with two out in the 14th inning, and Colorado beat the Chicago Cubs 11-9 […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Rockies outlast Cubs in 14 innings
Jeff Baker singled in two runs with two out in the 14th inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 11-9 Saturday after seeing an eight-run lead disappear.
The game lasted 4 hours, 53 minutes and included a 38-minute rain delay in the 11th inning. Jacque Jones’ RBI single with two outs in the ninth […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Baker to learn fate on Monday
Cubs manager Dusty Baker will find out Monday morning whether the organization wants him back, Chicago general manager Jim Hendry said Saturday.
Baker’s four-year contract is expiring, and the Cubs were tied with Pittsburgh for the National League’s worst record at 65-95 after Friday’s 5-2 loss to Colorado.
“He’s been involved in the game in a positive […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Baker to learn fate on Monday (AP)
Cubs manager Dusty Baker will find out Monday morning whether the organization wants him back, Chicago general manager Jim Hendry said Saturday. Baker’s four-year contract is expiring, and the Cubs were tied with Pittsburgh for the National League’s worst record at 65-95 after Friday’s 5-2 loss to Colorado.
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Howard, Pujols in tight tussle for NL MVP; AL race is wide open (AP)
The American League MVP trophy is up for grabs among six or seven worthy candidates — including three on the Minnesota Twins alone. Over in the NL, it’s strictly a two-man tussle. Home run after upper-deck home run, Philadelphia’s Ryan Howard and St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols separated themselves from the pack while trying […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Baseball breaks attendance record (AP)
Major League Baseball broke its season attendance record Saturday and was on track to finish with the second-highest per-game average in the sport’s history. Through Friday night, the 30 major league teams had drawn 74,922,200, just shy of the 74,926,174 fans who attended games in 2005, and the record was broken when Minnesota drew 46,219 […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Q&A with Len Kasper: Part II
With the 2006 season coming to a close, Len shares his thoughts on some of the key topics heading into next year, and more.
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Ranking the closers: Regular-season finale
Who finishes the regular season atop Michael Lazarus Ranking the Closers? Well, you won’t know if you don’t click, will you?
Posted: September 30th, 2006.
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Does payroll equal playoffs?
Baseball, of course, is about winning. So the indisputable goals are to make the playoffs and, ultimately, win the World Series.
Posted: September 29th, 2006.
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