After Game 1 of the NLCS, Carlos Beltran reiterated a claim that contract conversations never took place between his agents and the Giants after last season.
June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap
Beltran, Giants Telling Different Stories About Contract Talks
Giants Undefeated This Postseason On Weekdays
The Giants have had much better numbers during the work week, while they are 0-3 on the weekend.
Lincecum Tentatively Set To Start Game 4
Tim Lincecum wasn't needed in relief for Game 2 of the NLCS, meaning he is tentatively scheduled to start against the Cardinals in Game 4 of the series.
Giambi Discussing Managerial Job With Rockies
Jason Giambi hasn't retired as a player yet, but he is showing interest in becoming the next manager of the Rockies.
Will Clark On Holliday: There's Definitely Baseball Gods
Matt Holliday took out Marco Scuatro with a hard slide at second base in the first inning of the Giants' 7-1 win over the Cardinals.
Giants Rout Cardinals, Even NLCS
The series shifts to St. Louis for Game 3 on Wednesday with Matt Cain taking on Kyle Lohse.
Mets Hope To Sell Wright On Aspects Beyond Winning
Ultimately New York's plan for the roster will have to appease David Wright.
Cardinals Looking To Take Historically Commanding 2-0 Lead
Of the 18 teams who have taken a 2-0 lead in the NLCS, 16 have gone on to win it.
Replay Will Expand To Include Fair, Foul Balls In 2013
Bud Selig says that Major League Baseball will expand instant replay next season to include calls determining whether a ball is fair or foul.
Red Sox Have Four Known Managerial Candidates
The Red Sox have a short list that includes Brad Ausmus, Tim Wallach, DeMarlo Hale and Tony Pena.
Girardi Leaves Yankees To Attend Father's Funeral
Joe Girardi attended his father's funeral in Illinois on Monday as the Yankees enjoyed an off day.
Reds Extend Baker For Two More Seasons
The Reds have won the National League Central title in two of the last three years under Dusty Baker, losing in the first round of the playoffs.
Home Teams Have .360 Winning Percentage In Playoffs
Home teams have struggled so far this postseason, winning just nine of the 25 games that have been played through Sunday night.
Fans Blaming Swisher For Jeter's Injury
Nick Swisher is struggling in the playoffs for the fourth straight season. He is 1-for-34 with runners in scoring position in his postseason career.
Yankees Won't Commit To A-Rod Through 2017
Alex Rodriguez is owed $114 million through 2017, making a trade difficult and hamstringing New York's plans to lower their payroll in the coming years.
Jeter Expected To Undergo Surgery On Ankle
Derek Jeter will visit with Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte, N.C. in the coming days.
Beltran Approaching Pujols' Record For NLCS HRs
Carlos Beltran has hit 14 home runs in the postseason during his career, eight of which have come in the NLCS.
Cabrera Ties Greenberg With 18-Game On-Base Streak
Miguel Cabrera has reached base safely in all 18 of the playoff games he has appeared in with the Tigers.
Detroit's Starters Have 0.94 Postseason ERA
The Tigers have had four straight games in which their starter went at least five innings and allowed zero earned runs.
Giants Keep Lincecum In Bullpen For NLCS
Tim Lincecum will be ready to pitch out of the bullpen for the first two games of the NLCS against the Cardinals.
Brewers Looking For Starter, Bullpen Help
Milwaukee has approximately $67 million committed to 22 players.
Rays Will Shed $22.5M In Payroll With Four Contracts
The Rays don't publicly establish payroll limitations, but the expectation is that they won't spend more than they did in 2012.
President: Yankees Can Still Win World Series
Randy Levine said Sunday that he believes the Yankees can still win the World Series despite the loss of Derek Jeter to a fractured ankle.
Lingering Injury May Have Led To Jeter's Ankle Fracture
Joe Girardi believes that byproducts of a previous injury affected Derek Jeter's footwork on the play in which he broke his ankle on Saturday night.
Yankees Rule Out Moving Rodriguez To Shortstop
Alex Rodriguez won't be moved to shortstop to replace the injured Derek Jeter.
Ibanez Home Run Sets Playoff Record
Raul Ibanez became the first player in Major League history to slug three home runs in the ninth inning or later in a single postseason.
Giants First Base Coach Injured During BP
Roberto Kelly sustained a concussion Saturday after the Giants first base coach was hit in the back of the head by a ball during batting practice.
Giants Awaited NLCS Opponent On Tarmac
The Giants thought they had a pretty good plan for watching Game 5 between the Cardinals and Nationals and getting in the air as quickly as possible.
Yankees Tried To Hide Empty Seats In Game 1
There were a lot of empty seats at Yankee Stadium on Saturday night, including entire rows of devoid of fans.
Tigers Seem Unlikely To Use Valverde As Closer Again
Jose Valverde struggled in the ninth inning against the Yankees on Saturday night, allowing them to force extra innings in Game 1 of the ALCS.
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