Dodgers 8-2 Victory 3rd Straight Against Rockies

Three games, three wins and 23 run of the Dodgers' offense that is finally catching up with the performance of the pitching staff.

Matt Kemp homered and drove in four runs, Casey Blake added a three-run shot and Los Angeles beat Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Tuesday night.

The Dodgers won the series winning streak for the second time this season, while tying their longes winning streak at three games.

“Over the last few days we’re starting to put some runs on the board. If we can do that consistently, we’re going to be tough,” said Don Mattingly.

Too often this season, the Dodgers' offense provided meager run support for the pitching staff. In their last three games, though, the Dodgers have scored nearly as many runs (23) as they did in their previous eight games (24).

Halladay Lead To Beat Nationals Again With 5-4

Roy Halladay beat Washington for the 10th straight time as Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez hit power circuits of the Philadelphia Phillies past the Nationals 5-4.

Halladay allowed 10 hits and four runs in seven innings, struck out five without a walk.

Ibanez Howard hit back-to-circuit back in the fourth inning and each drove in a run seventh inning rally in Philadelphia.

Halladay (7-3) gave up solo home runs to Michael Morse, Danny Espinosa and Laynce Nix, the first time this season he has given more in a chipset. Halladay allowed a total of two home runs in his first 11 starts.

Yogi Berra Back At the Ballpark

The 85-year Hall of Famer, George Steinbrenner Field on Friday for the game of the Yankees spring training against Atlanta, a day after he tripped and fell into the pavilion, but getting a bowl of soup.

Berra said that "I did not like soup"

The Yankees spring training instructor grabbed one of his sneakers on the rug and fell to the complex in Philadelphia, where the Yankees played the Phillies on Thursday.

Berra was by ambulance to hospital as a precaution after landing on his back and was released four hours later.

“He’s great,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “He’s the same.”

Berra, who usually travel to away games for Girardi, manager not involved in Friday's split-squad road game against Toronto.

“He doesn’t have road pants, today,” Girardi said

Killebrew Diagnosed With Cancer

Hall of Fame slugger Harmon Killebrew said he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

Killebrew released a statement through the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, saying he is receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

He calls his condition "very serious" but said he expects a full recovery.

Killebrew hit 573 home runs and made 11 All-Star appearances in his career 22 years spent mostly with the Washington Senators and Twins. E 'was included in the Hall of Fame in 1984 and was the fifth career home run list when he retired in 1974.

Pitchers Bring No Relief To Payroll

The market sounds simultaneously relief pitchers during the offseason - Cha-Ching, followed by muahahaha - the depth of his voice again this week, when the madness started contract with Joaquin Benoit reached its lowest point of laughter.

Although only a fool could deny the importance of relief pitching - the vast majority of playoff teams rank near the top of their league every year - to acquire through free agency is using the most inefficient , the owner may need the money. 

And the mode in which the CEOs of this offseason is brandishing Zippos and set fire to cash their bosses' remains unclear.

MAP offers for relief pitchers almost never work. GM should be forced to wear a piece of chalk to rewrite its basic concept. They should repeat in your sleep. Instead they go out and do the same year, stupid errors after year history, more of a hindrance than anything they can learn.

Cardinals’ drive pays off for Musial

Get Stan Musial in the list of winners of the Presidential Medal of Freedom was a long effort of the season for the Cardinals.

The team has started a "Stand for Stan" campaign in May to inspire President Barack Obama in honor of Hall of Fame Cardinals, who will be 90 next week.

The team used social networks like Twitter and Facebook, and launched a website for the fans involved. The team also distributed cardboard cut Musial for the fans, cartoon depicting a batter in a big smile and waving a bat autographed the car.

Musial received a congratulatory phone call Wednesday from baseball commissioner Bud Selig. U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill said Musial was "the greatest Cardinal ever."

Japan’s Nishioka Cleared To Move to MLB

Japanese shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka is free to move to Major League Baseball by the posting system, the team announced Wednesday.

MLB teams have four days to bid on the table the rights to 26-year Nishioka, who helped the Lotte Marines win in 2010 Japan Series.

Display system allows major league teams to bet on the table for the rights of Japanese players who have yet to become free agents.

Nishioka led the Pacific League with a .346 batting average this season and had 206 hits, becoming the first player in the Pacific League record 200 hits since Ichiro Suzuki in 2004.

Mazeroski Misses ’60 Film Unveiling Due To Illness

Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski was unable to attend the first public screening of the 1960 World Series Game 7 broadcast because of an undisclosed illness.

Pirates released a statement saying the 74-year Mazeroski will not participate in the screening Saturday evening in a theater in Pittsburgh.

Mazeroski, who hit home runs not only to decide a World Series Game 7, was interviewed for a DVD of the television. A film broadcast NBC-TV, not yet known to have existed, was found last year at the end of the cave artist Bing Crosby.

Crosby was part owner of 1960-Pirates. Pirates '10-9 victory in Game 7 will be posted on the MLB Network on December 15.

Gibson’s historic bat sells for $575,912.40

Bat Kirk Gibson used for his home race for historic Los Angeles Dodgers 1988 World Series sold for $ 575,912.40 early Sunday in the PCS auction in October / November auction.

Gibson Home Jersey for Game 1 of the World Series for $ 303,277.20. The auction also batting helmet Gibson World Series 1988 ($ 153,388.80), Price NL MVP ($ 110,293.20), the World Series trophy ($ 45,578.40) and the Uniform Road World Series ($ 9664.80).

Proceeds from the sale of the World Series trophy and MVP award will benefit the Kirk Gibson Foundation.

The identity of bidders were not disclosed. In addition, 1934 Babe Ruth professional model bat used by Ruth hit career home run No. 702 was sold for $ 137,865.60, was a Ty Cobb H & B side-written Thurs professional model bat used to $ 75.330, and Mickey Mantle 1953 New York Yankees game worn, autographed jersey road sold for $ 62.256.