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Major League Baseball Sends Relief to Japan

By Susanna BairdMar 16th 2011 – 12:43PM
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Baseball players from Japan are leading a major-league push to send relief to their disaster-ravaged country. After the earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the northeast coast of Japan on Friday, Japanese players from around Major League Baseball frantically tried to reach family members. Charles Krupa,...

Roger Clemens Denies Charges on Twitter; Twitter Responds

By Carl FranzenAug 19th 2010 – 7:49PM

(Aug. 19) -- How the mighty have fallen, only to be picked up by their Twitter followers. On Thursday, legendary pro-baseball pitcher Roger Clemens, aka "Rocket," former MVP (with the Boston Red Sox) and two-time MLB World Series champion (with the New York Yankees), was indicted by a federal grand jury on six counts,...

Head9s: Youth Movement

By Paul BourdettAug 2nd 2010 – 6:30PM

This week's Head9s takes a look at some fresh faces that could be headed to a major league baseball club near you. Whether they're up for a long-term assignment or just a cup o' coffee in September, NL/AL-only and deep leaguers should immediately take notice. • Hell Boy is here and he's making his first major...

Head9s: Heyward/Strasburg Matchup Not to Be

By Paul BourdettJun 28th 2010 – 2:30PM

Jason Heyward and Stephen Strasburg aren't the only young guns grabbing headlines this week. Let's take a trip around the majors and see who else is making noise -- on the field, in the dugout, and in the trainer's room -- to close out the first half of the season. • Jason Heyward probably won't be in the lineup...

Outfielder Hits Grand Slam on First Pitch of MLB Debut

Jun 12th 2010 – 8:03PM
Michael Ivins, Boston Red Sox / Getty Images

Michael Ivins, Boston Red Sox / Getty Images

BOSTON (June 12) -- Red Sox outfielder Daniel Nava has hit the first pitch he faced in the big leagues for a grand slam.

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