NL West
Ticket holders get say in Dodgers bankruptcy
Oct 25, 2011 19:12 EDT
Los Angeles Dodgers season ticket-holders were given a voice in the club's bankruptcy case on Tuesday when they received two seats on the creditors' committee.
New Cubs president Epstein promises "culture change"
Oct 25, 2011 15:54 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Theo Epstein took the reins of the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, declaring he would engineer a "culture change" for the long-suffering club and recreate the excitement he had with his former team, the Boston Red Sox.
MLB: McCourt "looted" $190 million from LA Dodgers
Oct 25, 2011 15:50 EDT
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt "looted" $190 million from the bankrupt team to fund his lavish lifestyle, which includes eight homes, according to court documents filed on Tuesday by Major League Baseball.
MLB: McCourt "looted" $190 million from LA Dodgers
Oct 25, 2011 15:50 EDT
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt "looted" $190 million from the bankrupt team to fund his lavish lifestyle, which includes eight homes, according to court documents filed on Tuesday by Major League Baseball.
Lewis gunning to give Rangers first ever World Series
Oct 25, 2011 12:51 EDT
The St. Louis Cardinals are in a rut and Texas is on cloud nine with ace Colby Lewis preparing to take the mound and wrap up the Rangers first World Series title.
Dodgers' Kemp, Jays' Bautista win Aaron Award
Oct 24, 2011 20:58 EDT
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp, who led the National League with 39 homers this season, won the NL Hank Aaron Award which recognizes the top offensive players in Major League Baseball.
Bautista, Kemp win Aaron Award for offensive excellence
Oct 24, 2011 20:55 EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays and Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers were named winners Monday of the Hank Aaron Award as the outstanding offensive players in their respective leagues.
Traveling man Jackson lands a World Series start
Oct 22, 2011 19:50 EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Traveling man Edwin Jackson hopes to make his mark in the World Series when he takes the mound for his first Fall Classic start Sunday when his St. Louis Cardinals face the Texas Rangers.
Holland aims to erase memory of 2010 World Series
Oct 22, 2011 19:09 EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Rangers left-hander Derek Holland recalls playing in his first World Series for all the wrong reasons.
Rangers expect boost as World Series shifts to Texas
Oct 21, 2011 18:56 EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - The World Series shifts to Rangers Ballpark for the next three games starting Saturday and Texas is confident home sweet home will be a difference maker against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Rangers rally to even baseball World Series at 1-1
Oct 21, 2011 01:18 EDT
The Texas Rangers rallied in the ninth inning to beat St. Louis 2-1 and even the World Series at 1-1 behind a pair of sacrifice flies and another solid performance from their bullpen.
Rangers' Washington preaches fundamental baseball
Oct 19, 2011 23:24 EDT
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - When Ron Washington became the Texas Rangers manager in 2007 his baseball pedigree had already taught him there were no shortcuts to success.
Cardinals' Garcia unafraid of the big stage
Oct 19, 2011 23:11 EDT
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Jaime Garcia insists his lack of big-game experience will not be a factor when the St. Louis Cardinals southpaw takes the hill Thursday against the Texas Rangers in Game Two of the World Series.
Harrisburg goes local in tapping bankruptcy lawyer
Oct 19, 2011 14:55 EDT
(Reuters) - You might think the capital city of a U.S. state would tap a high-powered, national law firm to handle its bankruptcy case. But when Harrisburg, Pennsylvania filed for bankruptcy last week, it hired a one-lawyer, local shop with no bankruptcy experience.
Re-tooled Rangers ready for World Series return
Oct 18, 2011 19:14 EDT
(Reuters) - The Texas Rangers have returned to the World Series, but this is a vastly different club than the one that fell in five games to the San Francisco Giants in last year's Fall Classic.
Cardinals and Rangers clash in World Series
Oct 17, 2011 17:43 EDT
(Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers bring similar strengths to their World Series clash starting Wednesday but the two Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises come from vastly different pedigrees.
Dodgers' McCourts settle divorce, back media sale
Oct 17, 2011 17:34 EDT
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and Jamie McCourt said on Monday they settled their divorce case, putting an end to a feud that had further complicated the Major League Baseball team's bankruptcy proceedings.
McCourt gets Dodgers in divorce deal: report
Oct 17, 2011 15:37 EDT
A divorce settlement between Frank and Jamie McCourt will give him ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers while she will receive about $130 million, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday.
Rangers tame Tigers to reach MLB World Series
Oct 16, 2011 02:02 EDT
The Texas Rangers routed the Detroit Tigers 15-5 to win the American League championship series and reach the World Series for the second straight year.
Rangers rout Tigers to claim World Series
Oct 16, 2011 01:32 EDT
(Reuters) - The Texas Rangers crushed the Detroit Tigers 15-5 on Saturday to reach the World Series for the second year in a row by winning the best-of-seven American League Championship Series 4-2.