Craig Breslow finalizes a 1 year contract with the Boston Red Sox
Craig Breslow, the left handed relief pitcher, and Boston Red Sox have sealed the 1 year, US$ 2 million deal.
The contract, agreed to in the middle of December, was declared by Red Sox earlier on Wednesday.
For the season 2014, Dan Butler was a feel good story for the Boston Red Sox. The catcher made a slow and steady progress through Boston’s system.
Myanmar Double Team For Asian Games
This year’s Incheon Asian Games to be held in September will bear witness to the gold medalist duo of Cheong Jun Hoong and Wendy Ng Yan Yee in the women’s 3 meters synchronized diving category. The divers will throw in a tough fight while Malaysian divers will strive to defend the silver medal at the same women’s 3 meters synchronized springboard diving event.
Victory for the San Diego
On Saturday night San Diego Padres won over Miami Marlins with 9-3 recovered at the plate. Headley helped the San Diego to go for 6-2 lead when he linked on a 2-2 fastball from Carlos Marmol to restrict a four run sixth inning.
Baseball approves instant replay
On Thursday, all thirty clubs of MLB unanimously approved the expansion of an instant replay that would be in effect for regular season and postseason this year. This historic decision was made public at conclusion of Major League Baseball's quarterly owners meetings in the Paradise Valley in Arizona.
Managers would have at least 1 challenge that they could use. If any part of a challenged play is annulled, then the manager who challenged the play would keep the ability to challenge one more timer during the whole match. No manager might challenge over 2 plays in a match.
Cubs to sell alcohol at Wrigley Field plaza
Chicago Cubs expects to allow patrons purchase and drink alcohol outside the historic Wrigley Field of the tea, stating that they expect to make town square ambiance in a plaza next to the ground. A leading Chicago based newspaper reported that the proposal is included in a regulation before Chicago’s City Council. The plaza would stay open throughout the year.
MLB visit wounded military veterans
Following Game One of 109th World Series was consecrated to the military veterans as well as to their families, MLB continued to force home awareness on Thursday afternoon along with a program which drew Red Sox chairman Tom Werner, Commissioner Bud Selig, Red Sox legends, Hall of Famer Jim Rice as well as several other dignitaries to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.
BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS POSTPONED
The Minnesota State baseball Championships have been postponed until Wednesday. The league said that with rain likely, it would be impossible to finish all three games in one day. League officials will reassess the weather situation today. If the league chooses to postpone the games another day, Target Field is also available Thursday.
- Baldwin-Woodville (Wis.) freshman phenom pitcher Abby Klopp nearly led the Blackhawks to the Division 2 softball title of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association's state tournament Saturday.
USF DONS WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
The USF Dons won the WCC baseball championship in highly entertaining match on Sunday. Three USF pitchers combined to scatter eight hits, with Friday's starter, Kyle Zimmer, coming on in relief in the ninth inning for his first save of the season. The teams were tied for the conference lead following Gonzaga's 7-5 victory Saturday.
"I'm proud of these guys and the way they played on the road," coach Nino Giarratano said. "This team deserved to win and go on to play in regionals. They will represent the WCC well."
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MLB RESPOND TO STEINBRENNER
Hank Steinbrenner was reminded by Major League Baseball not to speak about labor-related issues after the Yankees co-chairman commented on the game's revenue sharing this week.
Major League Baseball reached out to the Yankees on Tuesday, one day after Steinbrenner said publicly that the Yankees' payments in revenue sharing and luxury tax would total around $130 million, according to a source.
Steinbrenner said that Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig was in favor of changing the current system.
