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FILE - This Sept. 14, 2012 file photo shows Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher David Price throwing against the New York Yankees in the first inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York. Price and 2011 winner Justin Verlander are among the finalists for this year's AL Cy Young Award, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012.(AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)

MLB: Price, Dickey earn Cy Young awards

By The Associated Press November 14, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays and knuckleballer R.A. Dickey of the New York Mets won baseball’s Cy Young awards on Wednesday. Price barely beat out 2011 winner Justin...

Baseball: Mainieri impressed with Purple-Gold World Series

By Chandler Rome November 6, 2012

Only four days removed from watching former LSU standout Ryan Theriot propel his San Francisco Giants, the current batch of Tigers crowned a World Series champion of their own. Behind two stellar pitching...

Sophomore pitcher Kevin Gausman hugs senior infielder Tyler Hanover after the Baltimore Orioles selected Gausman as the fourth overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft.

Former Tiger Kevin Gausman soaking in first look at pro ball

By Scott Branson October 31, 2012

On July 13, former LSU pitcher Kevin Gausman signed his Major League contract, forgoing his senior season and becoming a member of the Baltimore Orioles organization, but it nearly didn’t happen. ...

San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of Game 4 of baseball's World Series against the Detroit Tigers Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

MLB: Giants beat Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings

By The Associated Press October 28, 2012

DETROIT (AP) — Marco Scutaro singled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday night to complete a four-game sweep and win their...

San Francisco Giants' Marco Scutaro celebrates with Ryan Theriot following the last out of Game 7 of baseball's National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. The Giants won 9-0. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Jose Luis Villegas) MAGS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT (KCRA3, KXTV10, KOVR13, KUVS19, KMAZ31, KTXL40); MANDATORY CREDIT

Giants will ride momentum against Tigers

By Scott Branson October 23, 2012

Let the prognosticating begin. The San Francisco Giants trounced the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 Monday night in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series to punch...

Detroit Tigers' Quintin Berry hits a ground rule double off New York Yankees' pitcher Hiroki Kuroda in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the American League championship series Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Sanchez, Tigers beat Yanks for 2-0 lead

By The Associated Press October 14, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Anibal Sanchez and the Detroit Tigers made the plays, got a favorable call from an umpire and took advantage of their few chances at the plate. The reward: a commanding lead in...

San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey celebrates with pitcher Brian Wilson after they defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in Game 5 of the National League division baseball series, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Cincinnati. The Giants won the final three games, all in Cincinnati, and advanced to the NL championship series. (AP Photo/David Kohl)

MLB: Posey’s grand slam sends Giants into NLCS

By The Associated Press October 11, 2012

CINCINNATI (AP) — Not just any comeback would get San Francisco back to playing for a pennant. It would take one of Giant proportions. And Buster Posey believed it could happen. Even after the...

LSU freshman pitcher Taylor Butler (40) pitches during practice on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 in Alex Box Stadium.

Baseball: Tigers open fall practice

By Chandler Rome October 8, 2012

When an LSU baseball newcomer makes a mistake during fall practice, the corrections aren’t all coming from the usually serene voice of head coach Paul Mainieri. Instead, they’re replaced...

Detroit Tigers' Don Kelly hits a sacrifice fly to right to score teammate Omar Infante during the ninth inning of Game 2 of the American League division baseball series against the Oakland Athletics, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

MLB: Detroit Tigers up 2-0 on Oakland A’s

By The Associated Press October 7, 2012

DETROIT (AP) — Coco Crisp sprinted in from deep center field to put himself in position to make a basket catch that would end the seventh inning with the Oakland Athletics clinging to a one-run lead. ...

Drop it like it’s Scott: New wild card slots spice up September

By Scott Branson September 26, 2012

Editor’s Note: This column was written using standings as of Sept. 25. With six days left in the Major League Baseball regular season, the league and its fans are reaping the benefits of an expanded...

Baseball: Tigers lose two pitchers

By Chandler Rome September 19, 2012

LSU coach Paul Mainieri confirmed Wednesday that junior pitcher Joe Broussard will undergo Tommy John surgery Friday and miss the entire 2013 season. The Holy Cross product tallied a 4-1 record over...

Toronto Blue Jays' Yunel Escobar speaks to reporters at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012. Escobar was suspended for three games Tuesday by the Blue Jays for wearing eye-black displaying a homophobic slur written in Spanish during last Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

MLB: Escobar suspended three games for slur

By The Associated Press September 18, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto shortstop Yunel Escobar was suspended for three games Tuesday by the Blue Jays for wearing eye-black displaying a homophobic slur written in Spanish during a game last weekend...