Former Yankees Pitcher Allie Reynolds Should Be in Hall of Fame: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Allie Reynolds once again came up short when the Veteran's Committee failed to elect him to the baseball Hall of Fame this week. Reynolds, in my opinion as a New York Yankees fan that never had the privilege of seeing him pitch, is more than deserving of the honor.

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Ten memorable moments from Pedro Martinez’s career (Yahoo! Sports)

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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MLB Roundup: Ex-Cardinal Forsch dies at 61 (Yahoo! Sports)

Bob Forsch, the former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who threw two no-hitters, and just last week threw out the first pitch of Game 7 of the World Series, died Thursday night. Forsch, 61, collapsed at his home in Tampa, Fla, after suffering a heart aneurysm, his wife, Jan, told The...

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Sabathia has new deal with Yankees (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - For CC Sabathia, there's no better place to pitch than Yankee Stadium.

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Sabathia has new deal with Yankees (AP)

For CC Sabathia, there's no better place to pitch than Yankee Stadium. The big left-hander decided to stay with New York rather than test the free-agent market, agreeing Monday to a new deal that adds $30 million and one season to his existing contract, giving him a package that pays $122 million over the next five years.

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Wild night for Jackson as Cardinals lose 4-0 (AP)

St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols(notes) is seen in the dugout during the ninth inning of Game 4 of baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.

Edwin Jackson walked seven batters -- the most in a World Series game in 14 years -- and Mike Napoli followed the last two free passes with a three-run homer off reliever Mitchell Boggs' first pitch to give the Texas Rangers a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Instead of sending Chris Carpenter to the mound with a chance to clinch their 11th title, the Cardinals find themselves in...


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Cruz, Rangers win away from 2nd AL pennant (AP)

Detroit manager Jim Leyland was open for suggestions when asked if it was time to reevaluate how the Tigers are pitching to Texas slugger Nelson Cruz. "That would be a good idea," Leyland said. "We've had him actually set up for some situations where we thought we could make the right pitch and get him out, but we really haven't done that." While the Tigers haven't...

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Tigers 3, Yankees 2 (Yahoo! Sports)

The questions for Tigers manager Jim Leyland before the game were about who wouldn't pitch for him -- namely, Justin Verlander, the ace of the Detroit staff. But Leyland showed faith in the lesser known names who would pitch, and they repaid his trust Thursday night.

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Tigers 3, Yankees 2 (Yahoo! Sports)

The questions for Jim Leyland before the game were about who wouldn't pitch for him -- namely, Justin Verlander, the ace of the Detroit Tigers' staff. But Leyland showed faith in the lesser known names who would pitch, and they repaid his trust Thursday night.

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Tigers’ Young makes Smoltz look psychic with first-pitch home run (Yahoo! Sports)

Call him "Smoltzstradamus." TBS broadcaster John Smoltz obviously did his homework on Delmon Young, the Detroit Tigers slugger who hit the deciding home run in a 5-4 victory against the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the ALDS on … Continue reading →

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