The New York Mets and free-agent outfielder Jason Bay have agreed to a four-year, $66 million deal, according to a report Tuesday in the New York Post.
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The new deal could be a done deal as soon as Tuesday, but not without some negotiations about management's role in making postseason assignments. A series of blown calls during the playoffs prompted MLB to make a call to the bullpen for an all-vetera...
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While the Yankees remain the favorite, the Phillies slightly improved their odds to win with the addition of Halladay from a 13:2 payout to current odds of 6:1.
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The Bronx Bombers aren’t likely to make many big offseason moves, but that figures to be just fine for a team that has a loaded bench and young developing pitchers. This team is poised to repeat, especially if the Red Sox struggle to get their house ...
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This is a throwback to earlier in the decade when these two weathered postseason veterans collide in Game 6 of the World Series. Martinez answered any questions about his mentality facing the Bronx Bombers.
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So now the Phillies have to hope staff ace Cliff Lee has some more postseason magic left in his arm to keep them alive. Lee pitched a masterpiece in Game 1 and he’ll be dueling against a short rested A.J. Burnett.
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It’s hard to pick against the defending champs down 2-1 in the series and playing in front of their home fans. Dating back to last season, the Phillies are 11-2 in their last 13 home playoff games.
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During the season, Cole Hamels never won three straight starts and twice went more than a month without a win. In the postseason, he is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in three starts, allowing 20 hits - including six homers - in just 14 2-3 innings.
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The Phillies regained home-field advantage after Cliff Lee continued his playoff dominance in New York Wednesday. Phillies now send 38-year-old Pedro Martinez to face the Yankees.
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Gotye’s smash hit Somebody That I Used To Know is a dominant $1.11 favourite to take the number one spot in Triple J’s annual Hottest 100 countdown on Australia Day.
Lleyton Hewitt is given little hope of victory in his first round Sydney International clash with Viktor Troicki on Tuesday, with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au installing the Australian as the $2.82 outsider and his Serbian opponent the $1.40 favourite.
Speculation surrounding Serena Williams’ ankle injury has cost her favouritism at next week’s Australian Open, with punters getting on board Petra Kvitova to win the Grand Slam with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.
Three of the four away teams will start favourites in their respective Round 14 NBL matches this weekend with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au tipping Townsville, Gold Coast and the New Zealand Breakers to each earn valuable road wins.
