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I am studies forever linked reasons to it " Helton, who is considering legal action, said he was angered and hurt by Hagin' s comments on ESPN Radio in St. The idea is to stretch the Pirates' arguably thin talent to the maximum and squeeze out victories any way possible. The Indians will be the home team in Game 1, and could potentially win the AL Central- 2, 000 miles from their home. Right now, it' s premature and we have not been notified of that " Lakers spokesman John Black said Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press.

They always wanted to get the most out of their opportunity . The loss could signal an end of an era for the Pistons, who lost in Game 6 of the conference finals for the second straight year after being the East' s top- seeded team . With the Lakers possessing Odom' s Larry Bird rights, Miami can' t match the$ 9 million annual salary that sources say he and the Lakers agreed to last week before talks collapsed . I' m focused on this year " A foot problem limited Brady last summer and he didn' t play in any of the four 2008 exhibition games before hurting his knee .

Marte' s grand slam in the eighth inning snapped a tie and carried the Cleveland Indians to a 7- 2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night . Philadelphia scored 20 runs with 32 hits in the last two games " We needed to score some runs and we just stayed after it " Rollins said " We know we have a good offense . Hirsch gave up two runs on five hits in six- plus innings to remain winless in his last eight starts . The Astros did not offer a new contract to Adam Everett, their regular shortstop for the past five seasons, and he signed with Minnesota . The official scorer later changed the error to a two- run double " That was a tough play- not for me, but for the team " said Cedeno, who entered the game in the bottom of the sixth when Ryan Theriot started feeling sick " I wasn' t trying to do too much I wanted to get at least one. That' s the first time we' ve fallen short at that stage and I tell you, it really hits you like a ton of bricks. Associated PressST.

Joe Thatcher relieved Stauffer with runners at first and second . Taylor remains in the Jefferson County Jail with bond set at$ 50, 000 . Chicago was the first team in the league to have all its draft choices under contract in each of the past two years . After the couple was discovered shot to death on Saturday, police were quick to label McNair' s death a homicide . 034- 2- for- 52- career batting average during seven seasons with Oakland " I just haven' t ever taken it seriously. Darren Oliver( 2- 0) pitched a perfect 10th inning for the victory " We really didn' t play a clean game, but were fortunate to come away with the win " manager Mike Scioscia said " It was a little sloppy in a couple of areas and we had to use a lot of pitchers, But when push came to shove, we did some things we needed to do " The Rangers were down to their final two outs when Michael Young reached on an infield hit up the third base line against Francisco Rodriguez and stole second.

He' ll join Kevin Millwood, Vicente Padilla, Brandon McCarthy and Kason Gabbard in Texas' projected rotation " At this point last year, I was getting a little worried, just not feeling right " Jennings said " This year, I feel great, and truly better than I have in the last couple of years " Jennings is a Dallas native and played college ball at Baylor University in Waco, Texas Jerry Crasnick covers baseball for ESPN Insider The Associated Press contributed to this report . The Red Sox had little choice but to bring Mirabelli back, after Bard had committed 10 passed balls in Wakefield' s first four starts last season . 2, 2008 " It was bound to happen " Greinke said of his streak being ended " It would have been nice if it wasn' t today " Greinke allowed four runs- three earned- in a 7- 4 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday and has won just one of his past four starts after winning seven of his first eight " He wasn' t as sharp to both sides of the plate " Royals manager Trey Hillman said " Specifically today, he needed to pitch inside a little bit more . Scott Proctor pitched the ninth for his first major league save, giving up Jeff Fiorentino' s RBI single before stranding two runners The Orioles lost their third in a row . Rangers owner Tom Hicks announced the three- year extension this week. NEW YORK( AP- Derek Jeter showed little emotion after falling short in his quest to win the AL batting crown.

I have a heat pad, sleep on that, then ice it, and do treatment all day and let it roll " Rodriguez reached first base on a fielder' s choice and left after one pitch, thanks in part to some heads- up work by first base coach Tony Pena " I felt it a little bit in my swing, then probably four or five steps out of the box, I felt a little twinge " Rodriguez said " I give Tony a lot of credit . I think I did the right thing " Aviles' four- hit game matched his career high and raised his average to 340 . A single by Kevin Kouzmanoff and a ground- rule double by Chase Headley chased Olson from the game " I was struggling to get the ball down in the zone, especially after the first couple innings " Olson said " I had to battle to make pitches " Olson allowed six runs on eight hits over 5 1/ 3 innings pitched . Boston was down 19 points entering the final period and trailed by 17 with under seven minutes remaining before cutting the deficit to 87- 86 on Al Jefferson' s layup with 57 7 seconds to play . Mike And Mike: Meeting Belichick- Greeny tells the story of his chance encounter with Bill Belichick 10 St Mary' s Coach On Snub- St. It was Street' s 15th save in 18 chances and fifth in five games " Joe pitched so well, he deserved the win " Street said " That' s probably the most satisfying thing He keeps us on a role.

Johnson added a solo homer, his fourth of the season, in the fourth inning . 3 " He' s had to deal with a great deal this year " Indians manager Eric Wedge said before Tuesday' s game against the Oakland Athletics " It' s best for him and his family that he is with them " Rhodes is married and has two daughters and a son . Berkman left the bases loaded by flying out in the fourth inning with the score tied at 3 . Gore' s faith was rewarded in a remarkable game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday- and tested again one day later, when Taylor was shot " Miami, it' s a tough city " said Gore, who knows South Florida' s mean streets well " A lot of people are jealous of guys who' ve got better stuff than them . Mariners manager Bob Melvin said he was happy to add Ibanez to the roster " Raul is a perfect fit for our ballclub " Melvin said " He' s got a great swing for our stadium and I' m glad we were able to bring him back " It is unclear how Seattle' s outfield plans will shake out. Garciaparra hit his sacrifice fly in the eighth off Scott Linebrink.

And despite a wild parade through the streets of the city, Sunday night presented the first chance for the White Sox and their followers to celebrate in their own ballpark . Graziosa served less than 20 days of the 45- day sentence before he was released pending appeal of his conviction . Louis also might try to sign Jason Schmidt and Barry Zito, if the price is right " Right now I' m not sure what they' re looking for, so it' s hard to determine whether we' re interested or not " Jocketty said " There' s a certain level we' re not going to go to and it' s not because we' re trying to be cheap . Graham told ESPN he last dealt with Heredia in 1998, when he unsuccessfully worked to have Heredia admitted to Saint Augustine' s College, his alma mater " That was the end of that " Graham said .

Molina then tried to score on another errant pitch but was thrown out at the plate . Indians OF David Dellucci, out since March 30 with a strained left calf, is expected to DH this week in extended spring training in Arizona . It' s a new experience for me because I' ve never been an advocate of little guards- but in the second half, he was in total control of that game . Updated: May 19, 2008, 7: 16 PM ET Millsap to have surgery to repair torn thumb ligament Comment Email Print Share Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY- Utah Jazz forward Paul Millsap will have surgery Thursday to repair his left thumb, which was injured during the Western Conference semifinals . If he signs an offer sheet, the Bears have the right to match it.