http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/?srvc=rss The Boston Herald online: The closest distance between you and the news en-us Copyright 2009, Herald Interactive, Inc. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:49:49 -0500 systems@heraldinteractive.com 120 http://cache.heraldinteractive.com/images/siteImages/rss_logo.jpg http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/?srvc=rss 100 48 The Boston Herald online: The closest distance between you and the news http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/SqK3S2-yvGY/view.bg CHICAGO - After spending the last two winters trying in vain to acquire second baseman Brian Roberts and pitcher Jake Peavy, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry hopes he can unload... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:39:24 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210866&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210866&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/1aIfr1Ky0-s/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/431dda22ec_kmillwood11102009.jpg CHICAGO - The biggest storyline of the Texas Rangers' 2009 season was a pitching revolution that saw the club spend more than a month in first place and remain in contention... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:29:36 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210861&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210861&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/JDOEPz8kZLs/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/2971b79937_HidekiMatsui_11102009.jpg World Series MVP Hideki Matsui became a free agent yesterday along with New York Yankees teammates Johnny Damon, Eric Hinske, Jose Molina and Xavier Nady. Pedro Feliz... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:37:46 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210842&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210842&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/Y7pWrcHGsD0/view.bg TOKYO - Japanese pitcher Ryota Igarashi of the Yakult Swallows has filed for free agency, saying he wants to play in the U.S. major leagues. A total of 87 players in Japan's... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:42:32 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210621&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210621&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/eNACPWcobB8/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/b79d01a812_pedro11092009.jpg PHILADELPHIA - Pedro Feliz has played his last game for the Phillies. Or maybe he hasn't. The team announced Sunday night that it had declined the third baseman's... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:42:28 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210583&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210583&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/ediO8kOa87I/view.bg New York Mets reliever J.J. Putz and Minnesota Twins right-handed starter Carl Pavano filed for free agency yesterday. Putz became a free agent one day after New York... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:16:00 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210414&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210414&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/6MKE6wm1GHU/view.bg About two billion bucks. That's the going rate for a second Yankees World Series championship in the first decade of the 21st century. It is a mind-boggling... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:45:24 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210382&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210382&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/Fd8bZHqx0nY/view.bg The Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop with an old friend in the process. Milwaukee traded... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:29:12 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210258&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210258&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/oJnqJIIIj_c/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/8ee4e1d645_yanks_11062009.jpg The Yankees' World Series-clinching win Wednesday night did more than add to their collection of championship trophies. It also cemented them as the team of the decade. ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:09:37 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209997&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209997&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/AibS8MvwmeE/view.bg MINNEAPOLIS - The Milwaukee Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop with an old friend in the process. The... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:52:26 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210169&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210169&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/BSpfE77vli4/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/f7ea21eb78_ltparod.jpg NEW YORK - Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship today in a way only this... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:24:01 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210122&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210122&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/e8qXixpbgXQ/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/ffd957c172_merch11062009.jpg HACKENSACK, N.J. - The day before the Yankees clinched the World Series, sporting goods stores started getting shipments of championship T-shirts and hats. So by the time... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:25:28 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210050&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210050&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/BBzTlCffMHM/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/45d159a7bc_girardi11062009.jpg NEW YORK - Hours after managing the Yankees to their first World Championship in nine years, Joe Girardi managed to become a hero to a Westchester County woman whose car struck... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:12:08 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210047&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210047&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/6pE8tRK05ME/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/ea5c93e2a7_team_11062009.jpg Judging the impact and heft of a player's career over the past decade is an excellent way to relive the highs from an incredible period in baseball. There's no room... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:36:58 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210017&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210017&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/HVAtKEYAAIk/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/e9cd9e467a_matsui_11062009.jpg Bobby Abreu had no interest in spending another winter - or even another week - without an employer. The Los Angeles Angels were only too happy to oblige the slugger who transformed... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:07:41 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210007&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1210007&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/MWye6g0z0_g/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/0e4224bb75_Lincecum_11062009.jpg SEATTLE - San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state. Washington State Patrol spokesman... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:26:10 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209944&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209944&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/8NbE38Jn1vI/view.bg CHICAGO - Mark Kotsay agreed Thursday to a $1.5 million contract to remain with the Chicago White Sox. The 33-year-old infielder and outfielder, who had been eligible... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:05:28 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209893&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209893&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/4WKlKQOk1uw/view.bg COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Hideki Matsui's bat and Johnny Damon's spikes are among the items from the Yankees' World Series title going to the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:46:57 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209890&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209890&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/9PJ0blPHcQQ/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/680d230584_matsui11052009.jpg TOKYO - Japan nearly came to a standstill as millions watched on TV while Hideki Matsui, the man they know as Godzilla, stomped around New York to lead the Yankees to the... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:27:35 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209798&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209798&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/u2CbGSJ0u_0/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/2131cf066e_Godzilla_11052009.jpg NEW YORK - Hideki Matsui says he chose to play for the Yankees for one reason: He wanted win a World Series. And in what may be his last game as a Yankee, he practically... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:59:27 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209775&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209775&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/ceMvjkryct0/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/31ab434a03_Yanks_11052009.jpg NEW YORK - Paint the town in pinstripes! Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended on a blooper in the desert, the New York Yankees are baseball's best again. Hideki... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:56:53 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209760&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209760&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/ZKOVERS-xjg/view.bg CHICAGO - Chicago Cubs left-hander Ted Lilly has had surgery on his left shoulder. The Cubs said the arthroscopy and debridement procedure performed Monday by Dr. Lewis... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:32:22 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209670&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209670&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/8gmAnLh9Svk/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/92a9bf7862_series.jpg NEW YORK - Andy Pettitte against Pedro Martinez, with the Yankees one win from ecstasy. Now that's a World Series matchup worth talking about. Still stalking that... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:47:46 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209621&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209621&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/oEQzTydqp18/view.bg NEW YORK - There was no confrontation. Brett Myers said it several times yesterday. And Cole Hamels confirmed it. "There's no problem," Hamels said from... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:16:33 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209568&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209568&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/sports/baseball/other_mlb/~3/WHACGPXD-lo/view.bg http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/stp/1556343206_andy11042009.jpg NEW YORK - Joe Girardi doesn't play hunches the way a more old-school manager like Charlie Manuel does. At times, Manuel consults with his gut instincts when deciding... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:13:12 -0500 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209552&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1209552&srvc=rss