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Four years ago in Grand Junction, Colorado, the Santa Fe Saints baseball team was battling to become JUCO World Series champions.  One standout player, freshman center fielder Keon Broxton, helped the Saints earn the title of NJCAA national runners-up.  Batting .520 in the tournament, Broxton had 12 runs, 13 hits, five homers and 12 …

Recently hired Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen has been suspended by the team for five games following his comments on Fidel Castro.  In an interview for TIME magazine that took place last week, Guillen expressed admiration for former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.  In the interview, Guillen said he “respect[ed]” Castro for …

The ever popular opening day in the Major League Baseball was held for a second time lat night with the Miami Marlins hosting the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals. Accompanied with a sold out crowd, the Marlins hosted the game in their brand new ballpark. Adding to the excitement, first pitch was thrown …

In a stunning move, the Detroit Tigers have apparently come to contract terms with free agent first baseman Prince Fielder. The contract is reportedly a nine year deal worth 214 million dollars. The Tigers made the move in part because of the injury to Victor Martinez who hurt his knee …

Major League Baseball has one more new member to its Hall of Fame today after former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin was elected to the Hall on Monday. Larkin, the 1995 MVP and also World Series champ with the Reds in 1990 is the only player elected to the Hall …

The 2011 World Series has come down to a seventh and deciding game in St.Louis tonight after a wild finish to Game 6 last night keeps the homestanding Cardinals alive. Leading 7-4 late, Texas could not hold on to several leads and lost in extra innings 10-9 to set up …

The Texas Rangers try to win their first World Series title in franchise history tonight when they face the St.Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of the Fall Classic in St.Louis. Colby Lewis takes the mound for Texas and he’ll face lefty Jaime Garcia of the Cardinals. Texas leads 3-2 in …

Red hot Mike Napoli hit a tie breaking two rbi double in the eighth inning off a pitcher who he probably should not have faced as the Texas Rangers beat the St.Louis Cardinals 4-2 to go three games to two in the World Series with Game 6 going to St.Louis …

Derek Holland was magnificent on the mound for the Texas Rangers and the offense did just enough as the Rangers down the St.Louis Cardinals 4-0 at home Sunday night to even the World Series at two games each. Game 5 is tonight in Texas. The story of Game 4 was …

The Texas Rangers scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to rally for a 2-1 win over the St.Louis Cardinals Thursday night in Game 2 of the World Series. The Series is now tied at a game each. The Cardinals nursed a 1-0 lead going to the …