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Change Coming to TBS as Network Becomes Fixture of Postseason

No matter how the NL West and NL wild-card races shake out, this year's eight-team postseason field will look radically different than the last few with teams like the Reds and Rangers involved. What won't have such an odd feel is the network broadcasting much of the playoffs. TBS is entering its fourth season -- has it...

Andre Dawson Soars Into the Baseball Hall of Fame

When Andre Dawson, known to baseball fans as The Hawk, alights on the stage at baseball's National Hall of Fame and Museum on Sunday, cheers will rise from fans on the plain below in Cooperstown, N.Y. Cubdom as a whole will celebrate Dawson, one of the ancient franchise's most popular players. Older baseball fans in...

Ask the GM: What to Do With Ripken?

It's FanHouse TV's first installment of Ask the GM, where you get to ask questions to our Steve Phillips. How should the Orioles handle the Cal Ripken situation? What can the Red Sox do about teams running all over their catchers? Which team has a better shot at the post season, the Padres or the A's? Click below to...

Ripken Expects Mauer to Follow His Path

Hall of Fame shortstop Cal Ripken became a Baltimore icon by spending his entire career with the Orioles. He's guessing Joe Mauer will do the same. Mauer, of course, is trying to work out a long-term contract extension with the Twins this spring, with free agency in the offing after the season. If there's anyone who can...

Derek Jeter Named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year

It's been a pretty incredible year for New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. He just won his fifth World Series earlier this month after having one of the best offensive seasons of his career, and also got his fourth Silver Slugger award and fourth Gold Glove to go along with it. He also passed Lou Gehrig as the Yankees'...

Cal Ripken News From the Web

05/23/12 EB Cal Ripken teams play final games Tuesday Source: The Brewton Standard - Brewton AL In the final Cal Ripken games of the 2012 season Tuesday in East Brewton, the Yankees, Tigers, Pirates and Rangers all came away with wins.
05/20/12 Sunday Punch: 4 Down Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA The Richmond-based conference was raided by competing leagues this week, as VCU and ODU, two of the CAA's top basketball schools, announced their departure for greener pastures.
05/19/12 Clutch performers in the National Lacrosse League post... Source: Inside Lacrosse We are all familiar with the term "Clutch."
05/17/12 Norwalk Cal Ripken Roundup Source: The Hour - Norwalk CT After Saturday's games, Terzian Trucking leads with a 4-3-1 record, followed by the Batter's Box at 4-4, Schwartz Law at 3-4-1 and TPT Engravers at 2-6.
05/11/12 THE SUN'S TOP 175 ATHLETES Cal Ripken Jr.: Home-grown... Source: The Baltimore Sun - Baltimore MD There's the Hall of Fame plaque, the World Series ring and the hardware he won for Rookie of the Year , Most Valuable Player (twice) and countless other accomplishments.