Baseball is a team sport popular in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and East Asia. The modern game was developed in the United States from early bat-and-ball games played in Britain, and it has become the national sport of the United States. It is a ball game in which a pitcher throws (pitches) a hard, fist-sized ball past the hitting area of a batter. The batter attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical bat made of wood (required in professional baseball or metal A team scores only when batting, by advancing counter-clockwise past a series of four markers called bases arranged at the corners of a diamond. Each base is 90 feet from the previous base. Baseball is sometimes called hardball to differentiate it from similar games such as softball.

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Dodgers batter Ben Sheets in seventh
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent and Gary Bennett hit home runs in six-run inning that breaks open a 0-0 game. Chad Billingsley holds Brewers to one run and three hits in seven-plus innings. MILWAUKEE -- Orange County has never been among Joe Torre's favorite summer destinations. And with reason.
Angels' Rodriguez can't hold White Sox
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Angels closer, not working in his usual save situation, gives up winning run in the ninth inning. The Angels were frustrated all around Thursday, and not only by the disco music blaring from the stadium sound system.
Dodgers' Gary Bennett makes most of opportunity
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The backup catcher, who didn't know he was going to start until 15 minutes before the game with Brewers, hits a three-run homer and drives in four. MILWAUKEE -- Gary Bennett didn't find out he'd be playing Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers until less than 15 minutes before the first pitch. Which might have been a lucky break since it gave him little time to worry about the fact he'd be facing unbeaten right-hander Ben Sheets , who has been extremely difficult on everyday players, much less guys making their fifth start of the year.

ESPN.com - MLB

Crasnick: Chipper Jones still has a keen eye, sweet swing
Jerry Crasnick Fri, 16 May 2008 13:45:48 -0700
While many of his contemporaries have begun to fade or disappeared from view, Atlanta's Chipper Jones, at age 36, is hitting as well as ever.
Phils' Werth homers in first three at-bats vs. Jays
Associated Press Fri, 16 May 2008 18:39:35 -0700
Jayson Werth homered in his first three at-bats and tied a Philadelphia Phillies record with eight RBIs against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
After cutting Bonds ties, Magowan leaving Giants
Associated Press Fri, 16 May 2008 16:01:05 -0700
Peter Magowan, the owner who brought Barry Bonds to San Francisco, built a new ballpark and kept Major League Baseball in the city, is stepping down as managing partner of the Giants.

SI.com - MLB

Jon Heyman: Cashman bears brunt of Steinbrenner's wrath
Fri, 16 May 2008 11:03:26 -0400
The Yanks are in last place, and Hank Steinbrenner has identified his scapegoat, writes Jon Heyman.
Magowan to resign as Giants managing partner
Fri, 16 May 2008 19:12:20 -0400
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Izzy lands on DL after striking TV in frustration
Fri, 16 May 2008 21:57:39 -0400
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Major League Baseball News

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Outfielder triples his Werth
Reds claim fourth straight win
Mark Sheldon Fri, 16 May 2008 22:10:00 -0400
Reds claim fourth straight win
NL All-Star ballot impressive | VOTE NOW
Thu, 15 May 2008 15:41:13 -0400

Chuck: A column about nothing
Bill Chuck Wed, 14 May 2008 09:02:00 -0400
Chuck: A column about nothing
A-Rod to play in Tampa on Saturday
Bryan Hoch Fri, 16 May 2008 21:46:00 -0400
A-Rod to play in Tampa on Saturday
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