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| Phils' Moyer tries to stay perfect versus Marlins |
MLB Baseball |
07/18/2008 |
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| break last season, going 45-29 on their way to their first division title since 1993. They had been 45-30 in the second half in 2006. In a move to bolster a thin starting rotation on Thursday, the Phillies acquired right-hander Joe Blanton from the Oakland Athletics for three minor league prospects. Blanton, a first-round pick by the A's in the 2002 draft, has struggled to a 5-12 record with a 4.96 earned run average in 20 starts this season. However, the right-hander was 14-10 with a 3.95 ERA last season while |
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| Yankees hope to begin second half strong versus A's |
MLB Baseball |
07/18/2008 |
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| ) - The New York Yankees have reached the postseason every year since 1995. However, if they are planning on making their 14th straight postseason appearance they have some work to do and that starts tonight with the first of three games against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium. Despite a rash of injuries to their starting rotation, pitching has not been the biggest problem for the Yankees. Surprisingly it has been their lineup, which has scored two runs or less 33 times this season. With basically the sa |
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| Phillies acquire Blanton from Oakland |
MLB Baseball |
07/17/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Phillies bolstered a thin starting rotation on Thursday, acquiring pitcher Joe Blanton from the Oakland Athletics for three minor league prospects. The Phillies sent infielder Adrian Cardenas, outfielder Matt Spencer and pitcher Josh Outman to Oakland in exchange for Blanton. Blanton, a first-round pick by the A's in the 2002 draft, has struggled to a 5-12 record with a 4.96 earned run average in 20 starts this season. However, the right-hander was 14-10 with |
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| Report: Phillies acquire Blanton from Oakland |
MLB Baseball |
07/17/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Phillies bolstered a thin starting rotation on Thursday, reportedly acquiring pitcher Joe Blanton from the Oakland Athletics for three minor league prospects. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Phillies will send infielder Adrian Cardenas, outfielder Matt Spencer and pitcher Josh Outman to Oakland in exchange for Blanton. Blanton, a first-round pick by the A's in the 2002 draft, has struggled to a 5-12 record with a 4.96 earned run average in 20 star |
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| Roster selected for 2008 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team |
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07/16/2008 |
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| led to qualify for the 2004 Summer Games in Athens. In addition to LaPorta and Strasburg, the Olympic Team features seven USA Baseball alumni including, St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Colby Rasmus, Cleveland Indians right-handed pitcher Jeff Stevens, Oakland Athletics left- handed pitcher Brett Anderson, Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Jake Arietta, Florida Marlins outfielder John Gall, Texas Rangers catcher Taylor Teagarden, and Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Casey Weathers. Also named to the squad |
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| Aybar's hit in 9th gives Angels win over A's |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| land, CA (Best E Casino) - Erick Aybar's infield single drove in the go- ahead run in the ninth inning, and Francisco Rodriguez worked out of a bases- loaded, one-out jam in the home half to give the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics in the rubber match of a three-game set. Casey Kotchman homered for the Angels, who trailed 3-1 entering the eighth but rallied to win for the third time in four games to enter the All-Star break at an AL-best 57-38, with a six-game lead over the A' |
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| Halos play rubber match with A's at McAfee |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim try to close out the first half of the 2008 campaign on a high note as they finish up a three-game set against the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum this afternoon. On Saturday the Angels posted their second win in their last three outings with a 4-1 victory, giving the club a five-game lead in the American League West standings over the A's. In Saturday's contest, Erick Aybar scored a pair of runs for the visitors, while Howie Kendrick picked up a couple |
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| Santana, Angels keep A's at bay |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - Ervin Santana tossed seven shutout innings, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim bested the Oakland Athletics, 4-1, in the second of a three-game set at McAfee Coliseum. Santana (11-3), selected to his first career All-Star Game, scattered five hits, walked two and struck out a season-high 10 batters. Santana has dominated the A's throughout his career, going 9-1 with a miniscule 1.36 earned run average in 14 games (13 starts). "He (Santana) had terrific stuff," Angels manager Mik |
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| A's try and put dent in Angels' division lead |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Winners of two straight and four of their last five outings, the Oakland Athletics continue their push towards the top of the American League West standings tonight when they play the second of a three- game set against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at McAfee Coliseum. Despite being just 13-16 against the rest of the division with the first half of the season nearly wrapped up, the A's are still very much in the hunt for the top spot in the standings and are now just four games out of con |
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| Gallagher to make A's debut in key series opener with Angels |
MLB Baseball |
07/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Oakland Athletics insisted they weren't giving up on this season when the team dealt Rich Harden to Chicago earlier this week. Sean Gallagher faces the tough task of replacing Harden in the rotation tonight in the Athletics' opener of a three-game series with the American League West- rival Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at McAfee Coliseum. Gallagher was one of the six players involved in Tuesday's trade, with the A's acquiring the right-hander along with outfielder Matt Murton, infielder/ |
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