MLB baseball

Halladay trade likely as Jays look to rebuild

Saturday, November 7th, 2009 | 2:40 pm

Canwest News Service

The Toronto Blue Jays are looking long-term towards becoming a contending team again, likely without ace pitcher Roy Halladay.

Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos said as much in a conference call on Saturday prior to his departure to…

Gaston’s shaky relationships not limited to Jays’ players

Sunday, November 1st, 2009 | 3:00 am

Canwest News Service

TORONTO – When the Toronto Blue Jays shook up their coaching staff Friday, Brad Arnsberg made the job easier.

After five seasons as pitching coach – and a rough year and a half under manager Cito Gaston – Arnsberg…

Yankees take 2-0 series lead against Angels

Monday, October 19th, 2009 | 1:10 am

Canwest News Service

Bronx, NY – Jerry Hairston Jr. scored on Maicer Izturis’s throwing error in the bottom of the 13th, giving the Yankees a 4-3 win over the Angels and a commanding lead in the American League Championship Series.

The victory…

New York Yankees stop Los Angeles Angels cold

Saturday, October 17th, 2009 | 1:10 am

Canwest News Service

NEW YORK (AP) CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees stopped the Los Angeles Angels cold in the AL championship series opener.

On a blustery night more suited to bobsleds than baseballs, Sabathia pitched eight superb innings of four-hit…

Yankees may use three-man rotation in AL Championship Series

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 | 4:50 pm

Canwest News Service

NEW YORK- The New York Yankees may go with a three-man rotation against the Los Angeles Angels in the AL Championship Series.

CC Sabathia is scheduled to start Friday night’s opener, with A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte and New…

Angels capitalize as Boston bats fall silent

Saturday, October 10th, 2009 | 1:10 am

Canwest News Service

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The lack of offence from David Ortiz to start the season has returned to haunt him in the playoffs. His Boston Red Sox teammates are looking just as punchless.

And it’s proving costly, with Boston facing…

Red Sox no-shows at the plate in loss to Angels

Friday, October 9th, 2009 | 1:30 am

Canwest News Service

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Six measly baserunners and no runs.

That’s how Boston opened the postseason, with an offensive flameout in a 5-0 loss Thursday night to the Los Angeles Angels, the team the Red Sox have dominated in October…

MLB playoffs rich with Canadian talent

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 | 2:50 pm

Canwest News Service

Canadian baseball players would be making history if it wasn’t for the injury bug.

With the Major League Baseball playoffs beginning on Wednesday, there was the potential for as many as eight Canadian players in the post-season, which would…

Twins’ 6-5 tiebreaker win completes Tigers’ collapse

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 | 1:10 am

Canwest News Service

MINNEAPOLIS – Alexi Casilla singled home the winning run with one out in the 12th inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied past Detroit 6-5 in the AL Central tiebreaker Tuesday night, completing a colossal collapse for the Tigers.

The…

Baseball fans irate as Sportsnet drops local coverage of Twins/Tigers game in 10th

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 | 1:10 am

Canwest News Service

Baseball fans were irate Tuesday night as Roger’s Sportsnet stopped coverage of the Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers playoff game in the 10th inning with the game tied 5-5.

Minnesota won the one-game playoff to decide the American League’s…