Archive for October, 2009
Michelle Obama to attend Game 1 of World Series
First lady Michelle Obama will attend Game 1 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Mrs. Obamas office announced Tuesday that she will be joined at Yankee Stadium by the vice presidents wife, Jill Biden. Major League Baseball is dedicating Game 1 to veterans and their [...]
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Tigers prospect Sizemore undergoes ankle surgery
Scott Sizemore, the Detroit Tigers minor league player of the year in 2009, has undergone surgery on his fractured left ankle. The Tigers say a surgeon inserted screws Tuesday to stabilize Sizemores ankle joint, which was then immobilized. He is to have the screws removed in January and is expected to be ready for the [...]
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McGwire joins Cardinals as hitting coach
Mark McGwire is back in baseball, reunited with Tony La Russa as the St Louis Cardinals hitting coach. La Russa agreed to return for a 15th year as manager Monday with a one-year contract, the first time he hasnt had a multiyear deal with the team. All of his coaches will return except for Hal [...]
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Fox banks on Northeast to anchor Series ratings
Fox Sports president Ed Goren said he wasnt worried that interest in the World Series matchup between New York and Philadelphia would be limited to a small swath of the country. The Yankees have too much national appeal. I dont think there will be a negative effect on our ratings, he said Monday. The Yankees-Mets [...]
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Mariners Griffey has surgery on left knee
The Seattle Mariners say Ken Griffey Jr has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to remove a bone spur. The team says Griffey had the surgery on Monday in Cincinnati and was performed by Dr. Timothy Kremchek. Normal recovery time is four to six weeks. Its the second time in a year that Griffey [...]
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