http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorMon, 06 Oct 2008 13:59:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32496/baseballs-all-miscreant-team.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWith baseball's All-Stars set to take the field at Yankee Stadium, Radar uses the occasion (and the fact that one is the tabloids' current fixation) to name its All-Morally Inept Team: C: Paul Lo Duca, then with the Mets, got the full New York treatment in 2006, when his affair with a 19-year-old became public. Divorce ensued. 1B: Yankees star Jason Giambi copped to steroid use before a grand jury in 2003, and apologized vaguely in '07.http://www.newser.com/story/32496/baseballs-all-miscreant-team.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 15 Jul 2008 15:45:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31458/mlbs-midterm-report-cards.html?refid=rss_all_defaultReport card time! Here’s how the rambunctious kids of MLB are doing so far, in Yahoo Sports’ Steven Henson’s estimation. A students —Rays, Red Sox, Cubs, Angels, White Sox Particular kudos go to the Rays, the poor kid who went to the head of the class. B students —Cardinals, Brewers, Twins, Phillies, Yankees, Athletics, Marlins, Orioles The Cardinals have a slight edge in the wildcard race. The Yankees, meanwhile, barely scrape together a B.http://www.newser.com/story/31458/mlbs-midterm-report-cards.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 02 Jul 2008 12:08:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27868/lets-hear-it-for-baseballs-best-batter.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe best player in baseball right now is hitting .399 on the season, and .586 over the past 15 games, but he's not getting the recognition he deserves, Richard Justice writes in the Houston Chronicle . In past seasons at least, Lance Berkman has been overshadowed by bigger names, but it's time for Astros fans to stand for the Big Puma.http://www.newser.com/story/27868/lets-hear-it-for-baseballs-best-batter.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 19 May 2008 7:56:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27742/rangers-hamilton-smack-astros.html?refid=rss_all_defaultJosh Hamilton went 5-for-5 with two long homers and five RBIs, and the Texas Rangers, with six home runs total, beat the Houston Astros 16-8 Friday night in a wild Lone Star Series opener. Ian Kinsler scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning on a close play that led to the ejection of Astros manager Cecil Cooper.http://www.newser.com/story/27742/rangers-hamilton-smack-astros.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 16 May 2008 23:33:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27649/astros-rally-past-giants.html?refid=rss_all_defaultLance Berkman splashed his major league-leading 15th home run into McCovey Cove, breaking a ninth-inning tie and helping the Houston Astros rally past the San Francisco Giants 8-7 last night. Houston came back from a 6-0 deficit to take three of four from the Giants, its first series win at San Francisco since a three-game sweep in September 2001.http://www.newser.com/story/27649/astros-rally-past-giants.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 15 May 2008 23:45:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27432/cain-delivers-with-arm-and-bat.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMatt Cain provided his own insurance run and limited Lance Berkman to only a base hit. Cain hit a solo home run and earned his first victory in three starts, and the San Francisco Giants snapped the Houston Astros' four-game winning streak 4-2 on Tuesday night. It was the fourth career homer and second this season for Cain (2-3).http://www.newser.com/story/27432/cain-delivers-with-arm-and-bat.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 14 May 2008 0:06:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27314/berkman-stays-hot-astros-top-giants.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFor Barry Zito, a no-decision became a positive thing _ a sign of progress. Lance Berkman is too much for any pitcher to handle right now. Hunter Pence hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh, Berkman had a tying two-run homer off Zito and the surging Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory.http://www.newser.com/story/27314/berkman-stays-hot-astros-top-giants.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 13 May 2008 0:24:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27201/astros-rally-past-dodgers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultHiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers before the Houston Astros broke out for seven hits and six runs in the eighth inning to pull out an 8-5 victory today. Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence had RBI singles against reliever Jonathan Broxton (1-1), as the Astros won for the eighth time in nine games.http://www.newser.com/story/27201/astros-rally-past-dodgers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 11 May 2008 21:33:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27108/astros-shut-down-slumping-dodgers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultChris Sampson pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Darin Erstad and Miguel Tejada each drove in two runs and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 last night. Sampson (2-3) struck out three and walked one in his Dodger Stadium debut, matching his longest outing of the season. The right-hander had given up 18 earned runs in 15 1/3 innings over his previous four starts.http://www.newser.com/story/27108/astros-shut-down-slumping-dodgers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 11 May 2008 0:27:38 CDT