A Look Ahead To The MLB All Stars
Jul 12th, 2008 · In anticipation of next week's All Star break, Linda Wertheimer talks with Weekend Edition's Howard Bryant about Major League Baseball.
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Contest Marks Baseball Anthem's 100th Year
Jul 9th, 2008 · This year marks the 100th anniversary of the classic "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Steve Inskeep reports Major League Baseball is celebrating with a singing contest.
Rays, Brewers Challenge MLB's Goliaths
Jul 9th, 2008 · Two smaller-market Major League Baseball teams, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers, are quickly emerging as major contenders against more established teams with larger payrolls, such as the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. To find out why, Steve Inskeep talks with Buster Olney, senior writer at ESPN Magazine.
Cubs Mark 100 Years Since Last World Series Title ****
Mar 31st, 2008 · Chicago Cubs fans are eagerly awaiting the Major League Baseball season's start. That's because Monday's Opening Day marks the start of the 100th season since the last World Series title for the Cubs. NPR's David Schaper reports on a century of "wait 'til next year."
Red Sox and Oakland Athletics Play in Tokyo
Mar 23rd, 2008 · The Major League Baseball season swings into action on Tuesday, when the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics tangle in Tokyo. Takashi Shimada, a Japanese businessman and baseball fanatic, says he's eagerly anticipating the game and the return of Daisuke Matsuzaka, a superstar in Japan who now pitches for the Sox.
Steroids Hearing Turns to Discussion of Linguistics ****
Feb 14th, 2008 · The Major League Baseball hearing on Capitol Hill took a brief and peculiar detour from steroids to a discussion of linguistics on Wednesday. It focused on the phrase "it is what it is" and whether it means the same thing as "that's the truth."
Clemens Again Rejects Charges of Steroid Use
Feb 8th, 2008 · This off-season in baseball has been consumed by rumors of steroid use set off by the Mitchell Report, which outlined the potential extent of drug use in Major League Baseball. Roger Clemens on Thursday once again refuted doping allegations by his former trainer.
Baseball Union Upholds Anti-Doping Stance ***
Jan 16th, 2008 · Former Sen. George Mitchell outlines his report on the usage of performance-enhancement drugs in Major League Baseball to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The report alleges more than 80 players have used steroids.
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