MLB roundup: Prosecutors seek jail time for Bonds (Yahoo! Sports)

Government attorneys are seeking a 15-month prison sentence for Barry Bonds, urging, in court papers filed late Thursday night, a federal judge to mete out the punishment. The federal prosecutors sought the punishment in lieu of probation for Bonds' conviction last April for...

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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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Game 6 thriller gets best Series rating since ’09 (AP)

The Cardinals' thrilling 10-9, 11-inning victory over the Texas Rangers in Game 6 received the best World Series television rating since 2009. Thursday night's game got a 12.7 fast national rating and 21 share, Fox said Friday. It was the highest-rated World Series game since the New York Yankees' Series clincher against Philadelphia got a 13.4 two years ago, and it was the...

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Cashman’s car bumps another, no one hurt (AP)

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was involved in a minor traffic accident. The Yankees say no one was hurt and neither car received much damage in the fender-bender Thursday night in Norwalk, Conn. Cashman's car slid on wet pavement and bumped into the one in front of him.

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David Ortiz wants return to Red Sox (Yahoo! Sports)

David Ortiz, who just took home the 2011 Roberto Clemente Award Thursday night for his contributions on and off...

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Five things the Texas Rangers must do to win the ALCS (Yahoo! Sports)

The Texas Rangers advanced to their second straight American League Championship Series by ousting the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS three games to one. As we learned in Thursday night's decisive Game 5 from Yankee Stadium, they will now … Continue reading →

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Tigers’ Benoit stops bleeding after order to remove face bandage (Yahoo! Sports)

Detroit Tigers right-hander Joaquin Benoit managed what must have been an irritating experience during Game 5 of the ALDS on Thursday night when umpire Ted Barrett made him remove a HUGE bandage from his left cheek before allowing him to … Continue reading →

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Yankees’ Nova to have arm examined (Yahoo! Sports)

Ivan Nova was as confident as he could be entering Thursday night's decisive Game 5 of the ALDS, but all the confidence in the world wouldn't help the New York Yankees right-hander once he felt tightness in his forearm.

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Eight photos of A-Rod striking out to end the ALDS (Yahoo! Sports)

If there is one constant in Alex Rodriguez's life, it is his uncanny ability to find the spotlight at the most inopportune times. It was no different on Thursday night, when he was again placed as the only obstacle between … Continue reading →

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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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