(Reuters) - The Miami Marlins reached an agreement to land prized free agent Jose Reyes on Sunday in a six-year deal reportedly worth $106 million.

Judge says NY Mets case over Madoff deserves jury

2011-11-23T13:30:41Z

(Reuters) - The trustee seeking money for Bernard Madoff's victims has a constitutional right to have his $386 million lawsuit against owners of the New York Mets baseball team heard before a jury, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.

U.S. District

Sveum named Chicago Cubs manager

2011-11-18T08:30:15Z

(Reuters) - Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum has been named as the new Chicago Cubs' manager, the Cubs said on Friday.

Sveum, 47, served briefly as the Brewers' interim manager, posting a 7-5 recor...

Dodgers' Kershaw wins National League Cy Young Award

2011-11-17T11:30:19Z

(Reuters) - Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League Cy Young Award as the top pitcher on Thursday, capping a season where he had the league's lowest earned run average ...

Venezuela charges 8 in kidnap of baseball player

2011-11-17T08:00:10Z

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities have charged eight people over the kidnapping of Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos that threw a spotlight on violent crime in the South American nation.

The 24-year-old Atlanta Braves reliever Craig Kimbrel has been chosen the National League's Rookie of the Year and Tampa Bay pitcher Jeremy Hellickson earned the same honour for the American...

Baseball star Ramos describes rescue in Venezuela

2011-11-12T10:00:13Z

CARACAS (Reuters) - Major League Baseball star Wilson Ramos described his fear on Saturday as Venezuelan security forces swooped onto a mountain hide-out to rescue him from kidnappers in a hail of bullets.

Kidnapped ballplayer Ramos found alive in Venezuela

2011-11-11T19:30:39Z

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan security forces found kidnapped Major League baseball player Wilson Ramos alive on Friday in mountains near where he was seized, Information Minister Andres Izarra said.

"Baseball player Ramos was found alive by security forces in moun...

Kidnapped baseball player Ramos found alive in Venezuela

2011-11-11T19:30:25Z

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan security forces found kidnapped Major League baseball player Wilson Ramos alive on Friday in a mountains near where he was seized, Information Minister Andres Izarra said.

The 24-year-old CARACAS (Reuters) - Friends and family of kidnapped U.S. Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos in Venezuela prayed for his safe return on Friday from gunmen who seized him during an off-season visit to the South American country.

No word on Nats' player Ramos abducted in Venezuala

2011-11-11T10:00:19Z

CARACAS (Reuters) - Friends and family of kidnapped U.S. Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos in Venezuela prayed for his safe return on Friday from gunmen who seized him during an off-season visit to the South American country.

No word on Wilson Ramos abducted in Venezuela

2011-11-11T08:30:18Z

Venezuela hunts for kidnapped Nats' player Ramos

2011-11-11T06:30:45Z

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan police hunted on Thursday for a gang who kidnapped Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos at gunpoint from a family home in a case that highlighted the country's appalling crime...

Venezuela searches for kidnapped baseball star Ramos

2011-11-10T08:30:27Z

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan police hunted on Thursday for a gang who kidnapped Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos from a family home in a case highlighting the South American nation's appalling crime p...

Washington Nats catcher Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela

2011-11-09T21:00:56Z

CARACAS (Reuters) - Washington Nationals baseball catcher Wilson Ramos was kidnapped on Wednesday from a family home in Venezuela, police and colleagues said.

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Giants trade Sanchez to Royals

2011-11-07T19:30:39Z

Pitcher Jonathan Sanchez, who threw a no-hitter in 2009, was dealt by the San Francisco Giants to the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Melky Cabrera on Monday.

The 28-year-old left-handed starter was k...

Wang signs one-year deal to stay with Nationals

2011-11-04T10:30:09Z

(Reuters) - Taiwanese pitcher Wang Chien-ming signed a one-year contract to remain with the Washington Nationals for the 2012 Major League Baseball season, the team said on Friday.

The free-agent right-hander, 31, posted a...

Nationals opt to keep Johnson on as manager for 2012

2011-10-31T12:00:20Z

(Reuters) - Davey Johnson, who led the Washington Nationals to their best Major League Baseball finish since the franchise moved from Roy Oswalt and Brad Lidge.

Oswalt will get a $2 million buyout instead of $16 million in salary next season.

Lidge will get a $1.5 million buyout instead of $12.5 million next year.

Oswalt, a three-time All-Star who was acquired from Houston in July of 2010, was 9-10 with a 3.69 earned...

Elvis making name for himself at World Series

2011-10-22T00:30:08Z

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Elvis Andrus grew up idolizing fellow-Venezuelan Omar Vizquel and his dazzling Major L...

Former Met Lenny Dykstra pleads to auto theft

2011-10-19T19:00:10Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra pleaded no contest on Wednesday to grand theft auto charges stemming from what prosecutors said was a scheme to lease cars using phony business and credit information.

Dykstra, 48, entered his plea, the equivalent of g...

Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard has surgery

2011-10-13T02:32:41Z

Philadelphia's slugging first baseman Ryan Howard had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon and could miss the start of next season.

Howard ruptured his left Achilles tendon on the final play of Philadelphia's season-ending defeat to St. Louis in game five of their National League<...

Phillies' Howard could miss start of 2012 season

2011-10-12T17:30:17Z

(Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard could miss the start of the 2012 Major League Baseball season after undergoing surgery on his left Achilles tend...

Phillies' Howard to have surgery for serious Achilles injury

2011-10-08T21:00:05Z

(Reuters) - Philadelphia first baseman Ryan Howard tore an Achilles tendon in Friday's season-ending loss to the St. Louis Cardinals and may not recover in time for the Phillie...

Phillies' Howard tears Achilles tendon at NL series

2011-10-08T20:30:33Z

Philadelphia's slugging first baseman Ryan Howard could miss the start of spring training and even part of next season with a ruptured Achilles tendon, the Major League Baseball team said.

Howard was hurt on the final play of Philadelphia's season-ending defeat to Milwaukee edged Arizona 3-2 in 10 innings and St. Louis prevailed 1-0 over favored Philadelphia as the Brewers and Cardinals advanced to the second round of the PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The St Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 on Friday to reach the National League Championship Series (NLCS) by clin...

Brewers reach NL Championship Series

2011-10-07T18:30:12Z

(Reuters) - The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 in 10 innings on Friday to reach the National League Championship Series (NLCS) by claiming their best-of-f...

Friends Halladay and Carpenter clash in playoffs duel

2011-10-06T18:30:51Z

(Reuters) - Baseball buddies Roy Halladay and Chris Carpenter, who forged a close bond during their formative years as pitchers, duel each other on Friday in their biggest game of the 2011 Majo...

Cardinals, Diamondbacks stay alive at MLB series

2011-10-06T04:30:21Z

David Freese drove in four runs with a homer and a double as St Louis beat Philadelphia 5-3 to stay alive in the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs.

With the victory the upstart Cardinals knotted t...

Cardinals beat Phillies to extend MLB series

2011-10-05T19:30:50Z

David Freese drove in four runs with a homer and a double as St. Louis beat Philadelphia 5-3 to stay alive in the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs.

With the victory the Cardinals knotted their be...

Cardinals avoid elimination with 5-3 win over Phillies

2011-10-05T18:00:09Z

(Reuters) - The St Louis Cardinals staved off elimination with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, forcing a deciding Game Five in their National League division playoff series.

Cardinals thir...

Phillies take 2-1 MLB series lead over Cards

2011-10-05T03:30:12Z

Pinch-hitter Ben Francisco blasted a seventh-inning homer and closer Ryan Madson registered the final five outs as Philadelphia beat St. Louis 3-2 in game three of their playoff series.

Francisco, batting for pitcher

Phillies take 2-1 lead over Cards at MLB series

2011-10-04T20:30:35Z

Pinch-hitter Ben Francisco blasted a seventh-inning homer and closer Ryan Madson registered the final five outs as Philadelphia beat St. Louis 3-2 in game three of their playoff series.

Francisco, batting for pitcher

Cardinals manager La Russa fined for umpire criticism

2011-10-04T20:00:08Z

(Reuters) - St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was fined by Major League Baseball for criticizing an umpire during his team's divisional series playoff game on Sunda...

Phillies take 2-1 lead over Cards at MBL series

2011-10-04T19:30:37Z

Pinch-hitter Ben Francisco blasted a seventh-inning homer and closer Ryan Madson registered the final five outs as Philadelphia beat St. Louis 3-2 in game three of their playoff series.

Francisco, batting for pitcher

Phillies take 2-1 playoffs lead over Cardinals

2011-10-04T18:30:16Z

(Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies, fueled by Ben Francisco's pinch-hit home run, pushed the St. Louis Cardinals to the brink with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday that gave the...

Brewers take control, Cardinals bounce back

2011-10-03T04:31:12Z

The Milwaukee Brewers scored five runs in the sixth inning to beat Arizona 9-4 and take a two-games-to-none grip on their Major League Baseball playoff series.

In Philadelphia, the Cardin...

Phillies, Brewers open MLB playoffs with victories

2011-10-02T02:30:11Z

Roy Halladay shrugged off a shaky start and Ryan Howard smacked a key home run as Philadelphia rallied to beat St. Louis 11-6 in their Major League Baseball playoff...

Brewers down Diamondbacks in playoff opener

2011-10-01T19:30:28Z

Prince Fielder belted a two home runs and Yovani Gallardo out-pitched Arizona ace Ian Kennedy on Saturday as Milwaukee opened baseball's National League playoffs with a 4-1 victo...

Phillies crush St. Louis in series opener

2011-10-01T17:30:15Z

(Reuters) - Philadelphia launched their Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs campaign in emphatic fashion on Saturday, coming from behind to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals

Yankees, Phillies have an edge as playoffs open

2011-09-29T16:31:19Z

Major League Baseball's winningest teams, the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees, own a home-field edge in the playoff fight that begins Friday and ends with the 107th World Series.

The Yankees beat Philadelphia in the best-of-seven championship showdown two years a...

Powerhouse Phils and Yankees top playoff seeds

2011-09-29T15:00:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two powerhouse top seeds in the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees, and a pair of wild card Cinderellas make for intriguing match-ups in the first round of St. Louis Cardinals completed a stunning comeback as they claimed the National League wild card playoff berth with an 8-0 victory over Houston as Atlanta lost.

The Cardinals trailed the Braves by 10 1/2 games on August 25, but won 23 of their last 31 games to close the gap.

...

Cardinals claim NL wild card with win as Braves lose

2011-09-28T21:00:27Z

(Reuters) - The St Louis Cardinals claimed the National League's wildcard berth for the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs on Wednesday.

The Cardinals sealed the...

Judge limits Mets liability to Madoff trustee

2011-09-28T15:30:43Z

A federal judge has limited the amount a trustee for investors in Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme can collect from the New York Mets to $386 million, court filings on Wednesday revealed.

A day after US District Judge Jed Rakoff dismissed nine of 11 counts in the $1 billion lawsuit against Ozzie Guillen was announced as the new manager of the Florida Marlins for 2012 on Wednesday, hours ahead of the team's final game of the 2011 Major League Baseball season.

Guillen, a 47-year-old Venezuelan-born shortstop during his 16-year major league playing career, managed the

Cardinals catch Braves in playoff fight

2011-09-28T02:30:57Z

St. Louis pulled even with the Atlanta Braves for the final National League playoff berth with a 13-6 Major League Baseball triumph at Houston while the B...

Judge says Madoff trustee might get Mets money

2011-09-27T20:30:29Z

A federal judge says the trustee trying to recover almost $300 million for investors in Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme "might well prevail" in court against owners of baseball's New York Mets.

But Jed Rakoff, a US District Judge, said on Tuesday that Reuters) - A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday threw out part of a $1 billion lawsuit against owners of the New York Mets baseball team by the trustee seeking money for victims of Bernard Madoff'...

Braves stumble but stay ahead of Cardinals

2011-09-27T04:30:32Z

The Atlanta Braves remained one game ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals in the fight for the final National League playoff berth after each club lost a Major League Baseball game.

White Sox part with manager Guillen

2011-09-27T04:30:31Z

Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has been released from his Major League Baseball contract with two days remaining in the season, the team announced after a 4-3 victory over Toronto.

And the Atlanta's lead over St. Louis in the fight for a National League playoff berth shrank to one game on Sunday after the Braves lost 3-0 at Washington, the 10th defeat in their past 15 games.

With only three days remaining ...

Loss to Nats stalls Braves' playoff race

2011-09-24T20:30:18Z

Taiwanese pitcher Wang Chien-Ming pitched six solid innings and drove in his first career run on Saturday as the Nationals' 4-1 victory slowed Atlanta's chase for a wild card playoff berth.

Wang, making his 11th start since returning from a two year layoff in the wake of shoulder surgery, al...

Phillies clinch fifth consecutive NL East title

2011-09-18T04:30:12Z

Roy Oswalt pitched seven strong innings, Raul Ibanez blasted a grand slam and the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their fifth straight NL East title with a 9-2 win over St. Louis.

The Phillies are seeking their ...

Phillies first to clinch playoff spot

2011-09-15T10:30:33Z

Roy Halladay hurled the 20th shutout of his Major League Baseball career and the Philadelphia Phillies became the first team to clinch a 2011 playoff berth by beating Houston 1-0 on Wednesday.

The Phillies improved to 95...

Phillies seal playoff spot as Halladay pitches shutout

2011-09-14T17:30:10Z

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Roy Halladay pitched his first shutout of the season as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 1-0 on Wednesday to become the first team to book a place ...

Marlins to debut new ballpark in 2012 opener

2011-09-14T14:30:45Z

Major League Baseball will open the 2012 season with the renamed Miami Marlins making their debut in a new home ballpark against St. Louis on April 4 under a schedule announced on Wednesday.

The Florida Marlins, as they have been known since being founded in 1993, will change the...

Halladay the best from any perspective - Marcum

2011-09-09T22:30:04Z

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - During five seasons together on the Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation, Shaun Marcum got a good look at R...

Phillies offense erupts to bury Brewers

2011-09-08T21:00:38Z

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies broke open a pitching duel with six runs in the sixth inning and went on to win 7-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on Thu...

Phillies baseman Utley out with possible concussion

2011-09-07T23:30:07Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Chase Utley was struck by a pitch in the head on Wednesday and a possible concussion means he will miss at least a couple of games for the Major League-best Philadelphia Phillies.

The 32-year-old second baseman was hit in the ba...

Dykstra pleads innocent to indecent exposure charges

2011-09-07T16:30:34Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges that he exposed himself to a string of women who answered his

Lee silences Braves to lead Phillies' win

2011-09-05T20:00:05Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Cliff Lee proved dominant again as he steamrolled through the Atlanta Braves' lineup to give Philadelphia a 9-0 shutout victory and win his seventh consecutive start...

Mets deal for $200 mil collapses

2011-09-01T20:30:29Z

The New York Mets, financially struggling in the wake of investments with Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, announced Thursday that a deal to sell a minority stake in the club for $200 million is off.

Talks collapsed with hedge fund manager David Einhorn after months of negotiations. Einhorn announce...

Einhorn deal to invest in New York Mets collapses

2011-09-01T08:30:32Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Einhorn has struck out in his attempt to buy a stake in the New York Mets.

Einhorn, who runs the hedge fund Greenlight Capital, said on Thursday th...

Nationals ace Strasburg set to return next week

2011-08-30T17:00:12Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who dazzled fans in 2010 until injury ended his rookie campaign, is expected to make his first start in over a year next week, the team said on Tuesday.

The hard-throwing r...

Reyes returns to Mets seeking NL batting title

2011-08-29T23:00:05Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - National League batting leader Jose Reyes returned from the disabled list for the New York Mets' lineup on Monday to help his team beat the Florida Marlins 5-1.

R...

Philadelphia Phillies Latest MLB Team To Reach Out To Gay Teens

2011-08-29T06:00:17Z

The Philadelphia Phillies are the latest MLB team to join the It Gets Better Project

The Philadelphia Phillies are the latest MLB team to join the It Gets Better Project.

Gay activist, sex advice columnist and Reuters) - A number of Major League Baseball games have been postponed over the weekend as Hurricane Irene moves ominously over the east cost of the United States, it was announced on...

Marlins post rare away win over Phillies

2011-08-26T20:00:05Z

PHILADELHIA (Reuters) - With no chance of catching the first-place Philadelphia Phillies, for one night the Florida Marlins earned rare bragging rights against the Major League's top team with a nail-biting 6-5 win on Friday.

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Golf, tennis, football, baseball hit by hurricane threat

2011-08-26T18:30:24Z

Sports officials postponed and rescheduled events along the Northeast coast of the United States on Friday as Hurricane Irene threatened to bring devastating winds and heavy rain to the region.

The US PGA Tour reduced its first season-ending playoff event,

Lenny Dykstra charged in L.A. with indecent exposure

2011-08-25T18:00:13Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra was charged on Thursday with exposing himself to a string of women who answered his Craigslist employment ads, Los Angeles city prosecutors said on T...

Phillies put Rollins on disabled list with sore groin

2011-08-22T14:30:09Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies put three-time All-Star shortstop Jimmy Rollins on the 15-day disabled list with a groin injury, Major League Baseball

Judge to rule by September on Madoff Mets owners suit

2011-08-19T16:00:07Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge in Manhattan overseeing a $1 billion suit against the owners of the New York Mets baseball team by the trustee liquidating Bernard Madoff's firm said on Fri...

Braves rally for three runs in ninth to shock Giants

2011-08-15T21:30:04Z

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Atlanta rookie Freddie Freeman delivered a game-winning two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Braves rallied to a comeback 5-4 victory over the San Franc...

Cubs snap Uggla's hitting streak

2011-08-14T19:30:22Z

Dan Uggla had his league-leading 33-game hitting streak halted by the Chicago Cubs Sunday who rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Sunday.

Uggla went 0-for-3 Sunday with one RBI, but his streak is the longest in the majors in five years and the longest in the league this season.

His b...

Uggla's hitting streak ends at 33 games in Braves' loss

2011-08-14T17:00:26Z

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Atlanta slugger Dan Uggla saw his Major League-best 33-game hitting streak come to an end as the Braves fell to the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Sunday.

Uggla nearly kept his red-hot stretch ...

Cubs ban Zambrano for 30 days

2011-08-13T19:30:35Z

The Chicago Cubs have slapped Carlos Zambrano with a 30 day ban after the volatile pitcher cleaned out his locker and left the ballpark when he gave up five home runs to Atlanta on Friday.

The right-handed pitcher has been ordered to take no part in team activities and will not be paid during the one month ...

Stingy Lincecum pitches Giants past Marlins

2011-08-13T19:30:08Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - Two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum was nearly unhittable as he led the San Francisco G...

Uggla extends hit streak to 32 games

2011-08-13T04:00:06Z

Dan Uggla has blasted two home runs to extend his hitting streak to an Atlanta Braves-record 32 games as they beat the Chicago Cubs 10-4.

Uggla surpassed Rico Carty's 31-game streak in 1970 for the longest in Atlanta Braves history when he opened the the ...

Phillies' Victorino appeals ban, homers in win

2011-08-09T05:03:27Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Philadelphia outfielder Shane Victorino made light of a three-game ban hanging over his head by smashing his 12th home run of the season in the ...

Uggla extends streak as Braves beat Marlins

2011-08-09T05:02:42Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - Atlanta's Dan Uggla closed in on Major League Baseball's longest hitting streak of the season as the Braves beat the ...

Mets lose key players Reyes and Murphy to injuries

2011-08-08T19:00:19Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Mets have lost National League batting leader Jose Reyes for a couple of weeks and infielder Daniel Murphy for the season due to injuries...

Orioles Simon Suspect Baseball

2011-01-02T12:31:19Z

FILE - In this May 21, 2010 file photo, Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Alfredo Simon throws against the Washington Nationals during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Washington. Police say Baltimore Orioles pitcher Alfredo Simon is the main suspect in the fatal shooting of a man in the

Phantastic Philly Baseball

2010-12-21T15:31:57Z

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2010, file photo, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee smiles during a baseball news conference in Philadelphia. From the Phillies signing Lee to the Eagles' incredible rally against the Giants to the first-place Flyers in NHL, Philadelphia is the epicenter of the sports ...

Phantastic Philly Football

2010-12-21T15:31:56Z

FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2010, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles' Michael Vick gestures during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants at Washington Nationals' Josh Willingham hits a three-run home run against the San Diego Padres during a baseball game in San Diego. Willingham is heading to the Oakland Athletics, who sent two pros...

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2010-12-16T17:32:21Z

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2008 file photo, Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood throws against the Atlanta Braves in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Atlanta. Wood is returning to the Chicago Cubs, agreeing to a one-year, $1.5 million contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told

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