MLB

Seattle Mariners Outfielder Greg Halman Killed

Written by Mike Corder, Associated Press Tuesday, 22 November 2011 04:00

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death early Monday and his brother was arrested as a suspect, Dutch police said.

Profanity-Filled Washington Recording on Internet

Written by The Associated Press Tuesday, 08 November 2011 12:41

The Texas Rangers have determined one of their employees made an audio recording of the clubhouse speech manager Ron Washington gave to his players before Game 7 of the World Series.

The team investigated after the JoeSportsFan.com website posted the six-minute recording and said it was made by a member of the clubhouse staff it did not identify. The profanity-filled speech includes Washington encouraging and laughing with his players.

"It's unacceptable. It was a private meeting for the team," general manager Jon Daniels said during a conference call Monday. "It was very poor judgment to tape it. That's not what that meeting was for."

Washington spoke to his team on Oct. 28, the day after the Rangers twice were within a strike of winning their first World Series title before losing Game 6 to the St. Louis Cardinals 10-9 in 11 innings. The Rangers then lost Game 7 by a score of 6-2.

The employee did not intend for the recording to be made public, the Rangers said.

"My understanding is that it was shared with somebody close to the employee," Daniels said. "Unfortunately, it doesn't take too much to go from point A to point B."

The Rangers said they have handled the matter internally. Daniels would not specify what disciplinary measures had been taken.

Cards Take Game Seven, Win World Series

Written by Ben Walker, AP Baseball Writer Saturday, 29 October 2011 05:16

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Allen Craig drifted back, reached up and made the catch, setting off a stampede from the dugout.

The St. Louis Cardinals, the team that wasn't even supposed to be here, had won a most remarkable World Series.

Series Heads to Game Seven, First in Nine Years

Written by Ronald Blum, AP Sports Writer Friday, 28 October 2011 04:47

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Now that the Cardinals have forced the World Series to a Game Seven for the first time in nine years, St. Louis manager Tony La Russa must decide whether to send ace Chris Carpenter to the mound on short rest Friday night or start Kyle Lohse or Edwin Jackson.