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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 9, 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 19, 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...

Drop it like it’s Scott: MLB pennant races heating up

By Sports Contributor September 13, 2012

College football is here in full swing and the National Football League is finally under way, but neither holds a candle to the best competition fall has to offer – Major League Baseball pennant...

Wally Pontiff remains an LSU folk hero at 10-year anniversary of his death

By Chandler Rome
Staff Writer
July 23, 2012

It came out of nowhere. Home early from the Cape Cod Summer League in 2002 and contemplating a professional baseball contract after being drafted in the 21st round by the Oakland Athletics, all Wally Pontiff...

Gausman signs with Orioles

By Chandler Rome
Staff Writer
July 13, 2012

After five days of precarious speculation, Kevin Gausman made a decision both he and LSU head coach Paul Mainieri can be proud of. Dragging negotiations until the final minute, the Centennial, Colo. native...

Nine Tigers playing summer ball in Cape Cod

By Chandler Rome
Staff Writer
June 28, 2012

Many college students spend their summers either hard at work or vacationing on the coast. For nine LSU baseball players, it's a little bit of both. Rising seniors Raph Rhymes, Mason Katz and Joey Bourgeois,...

Scum of the Girth: Former pitcher Clemens is ‘white trash that made it’

By Parker Cramer
Columnist
June 25, 2012

The United States government spent $20 million producing The Mitchell Report, which catalogued steroid use in Major League Baseball. The report profiled 89 players, including Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte,...