http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 07 Oct 2008 7:03:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39037/dodgers-make-it-2-0.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA Cubs defensive collapse in the 5-run second inning helped the Dodgers to a 10-3 win in Game 2 of their NL series, the Chicago Tribune reports. Sloppy infielding behind Carlo Zambrano tied the division series record for errors. The Cubs—who have never won a playoff game west of Chicago—now head to Los Angeles two games down.http://www.newser.com/story/39037/dodgers-make-it-2-0.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 03 Oct 2008 1:59:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38970/sox-dodgers-phillies-win-openers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultJason Bay and Manny Ramirez both proved why they’d been acquired last night. Bay hit a two-run shot to give the Red Sox a lead they never relinquished, sending Anaheim to a 4-1 defeat, while the man he was traded for hit a solo shot in the Dodgers' 7-2 win over the Cubs. But the Dodgers’ real hero was James Loney, who hit a grand slam in the fifth to erase a 2-run Cubs lead.http://www.newser.com/story/38970/sox-dodgers-phillies-win-openers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 02 Oct 2008 7:36:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38577/bizarre-video-review-tips-giants-game.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThere’s no crying in baseball, but there are plenty of furrowed brows today after last night’s bizarre Dodgers-Giants game. Los Angeles was leading 2-0 in the sixth when Giants catcher Bengie Molina hit a home run that was ruled a single. The Giants replaced him with pinch runner Emmanuel Burriss, but still argued the call, sparking a grueling 14-minute video review.http://www.newser.com/story/38577/bizarre-video-review-tips-giants-game.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 27 Sep 2008 15:36:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38402/blogging-pitcher-should-stick-to-sports.html?refid=rss_all_defaultCurt Schilling may be headed for retirement, but that hasn't stopped the pitcher-turned-blogger from tackling politics—he's a big McCain fan—and pressing issues such as Manny Ramirez. The moonshot outfielder "had not been a member of the Red Sox for over a month" when Schilling last weighed in, Charles P. Pierce writes for the Boston Globe 's new sports weekly, OT , describing them as "both first-ballot Hall of Famers" (the phone lines are open!).http://www.newser.com/story/38402/blogging-pitcher-should-stick-to-sports.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 25 Sep 2008 16:53:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38421/dodgers-clinch-nl-west.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL West today before they even got on the field. Because the Arizona Diamondbacks lost to St. Louis, the Dodgers are assured of their first division title in 4 years, the LA Times reports. "The main goal is to get to the World Series," said big-name acquisition Manny Ramirez. The Dodgers and the LA Angels are the only teams to clinch NL berths so far.http://www.newser.com/story/38421/dodgers-clinch-nl-west.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 25 Sep 2008 18:37:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33903/in-the-end-manny-had-to-go.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Manny Ramirez balance sheet didn't add up, and the Red Sox finally had to deal the headline-grabbing outfielder for the good of the team, writes Dan Shaughnessy in the Boston Globe. "On paper, the Sox are not as strong as they were," he acknowledges. But "this trade is a demonstration of how badly Boston wanted to get rid of Manny."http://www.newser.com/story/33903/in-the-end-manny-had-to-go.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 01 Aug 2008 9:02:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33930/manny-brings-special-bat-special-headache-to-la.html?refid=rss_all_defaultLook out, LA—Manny Ramirez is coming. The ex-Red Sox outfielder brings "510 career home runs inside 510 pounds of baggage,” writes Bill Plaschke of the LA Times . And "the only thing that flops around more than his trademark dreadlocks are his moods." But the deal was a no-brainer for the Dodgers: "They do not have to pay someone who immediately becomes their best hitter."http://www.newser.com/story/33930/manny-brings-special-bat-special-headache-to-la.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 01 Aug 2008 7:40:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33870/bosox-deal-ramirez-as-white-sox-land-griffey.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Red Sox traded Manny Ramirez at the deadline today, shipping the disgruntled outfielder to the Dodgers in a three-way deal that sends outfielder Jason Bay from Pittsburgh to Boston, reports New England Sports Network. Earlier, Ken Griffey Jr. agreed to a trade from the Reds to the White Sox, boosting the odds that the 20-year veteran will finally play in a World Series, Fox Sports reports.http://www.newser.com/story/33870/bosox-deal-ramirez-as-white-sox-land-griffey.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 01 Aug 2008 10:52:41 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 12:07:40 CDT