Alex Rodriguez's baseball skills and ability to commit to one celebrity girlfriend may be on the decline, but he's apparently at the top of his game when it comes to investing in real estate. According to the Wall Street Journal, … Continue reading →

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Alex Rodriguez used to be one of the most durable players in baseball, but those days seem long gone after a four-year stretch in which he hasn't played more than 138 regular-season games. In 2011, A-Rod only appeared in 99 games.

However, general manager Brian Cashman believes his third baseman is now fit.

"I don't think he's anything but 100 percent right now," Cashman said. "He's obviously had some problems. We feel we've corrected them. When he is healthy, he's one of the best players in the game. ... As far as we're concerned, his issues are resolved."

On the recommendation of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, Rodriguez went to Germany in December to undergo a form of plasma-rich platelet therapy in his right knee and left shoulder.

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On July 9, New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter became the 28 th member of the 3,000 hits club, as he went 5-5 on the afternoon, including driving in the game-winning RBI over the Tampa Bay Rays. And for good measure, Jeter even stole a base.

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When fans enter the gates of Dodger Stadium for the Angels-Dodgers game on June 12, they'll be given what I assume is a first in the world of baseball giveaways — a bobblehead of that night's opposing manager. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Though he hadn't thrown a big-league pitch since Game 6 of the 2009 World Series, Pedro Martinez had never gotten around to officially retiring. That changed over the weekend, when he told reporters at a holiday toy drive that he … Continue reading →

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Bobby Valentine was officially introduced as the Boston Red Sox manager at a media conference on Thursday. General manager Ben Cherington praised Valentine's passion for the game and desire to win. "I'm very confident we've found the right person in Bobby...

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Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam to lead a team of Major League Baseball stars to a 7-0 win over Taiwan on Tuesday. The New York Yankees slugger went deep off Yao-Hsun Yang in the third inning, electrifying the crowd at the suburban Taipei stadium before the game was called in the sixth inning because of rain.

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Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam to lead a team of major league stars to a 7-0 win over Taiwan's national team on Tuesday night. The Yankees slugger went deep off Yao-Hsun Yang in the third inning, electrifying the crowd at the suburban Taipei stadium before the game was called in the sixth inning because of rain.

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I am not old enough to remember a thrilling game very similar to what transpired last evening between the Cardinals and Rangers. I was three years old in 1960 when the team I would root for in the future, the New York Yankees, would also lose an incredibly dramatic World Series...

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In 1973, the American League started using the designated hitter as a means of adding more offense to the game and, therefore, drawing more fan interest. Ron Bloomberg of the New York Yankees was the first DH as he batted for the pitchers on April 6, 1973.

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