By Rand Paul
Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution
Pedro Alvarez homered in the 19th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates won the longest game in the majors this season, outlasting the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 Sunday.
The Colorado Rockies gave All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki the day off to rest a sore left hip.
The pitch left Jordan Zimmermann's teammates in stitches. And it showed how far the Washington Nationals' right-hander has come in the 22 months since Tommy John surgery rebuilt his right elbow.
Jason Marquis had arguably the worst outing by a Washington Nationals pitcher all year in his last start, allowing seven runs, six of them earned, in just 1 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates. After the game, a 10-2 Nationals loss, Marquis was determined to put the start behind him.
For the second straight night, the Washington Nationals got off to a promising start, setting themselves up for victory by scoring early. Unlike in Thursday's meltdown, their pitching staff kept the opponent at bay throughout the game Friday.
For nearly a decade, Mark Ellis dutifully followed the rules in Oakland by donning white shoes.
For nearly a decade, Mark Ellis dutifully followed the rules in Oakland by donning white shoes.
The Colorado Rockies bolstered their infield by acquiring veteran second baseman Mark Ellis from the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.
The Oakland Athletics have activated second baseman Mark Ellis from the 15-day disabled list and optioned slumping first baseman Daric Barton to Triple-A Sacramento.
A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Neb. (Coaches' records at current schools through super regionals):
Coco Crisp approached Hideki Matsui while they warmed up Monday and pulled his new teammate into a hug. They shook hands, too _ a little more the Japanese style.
Ty Wigginton and Luke Scott hit successive homers in the seventh inning, and the Baltimore Orioles tied a season-high with five longballs in a 9-6 comeback victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
"Winning teams is really all he's ever been on," said Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis, who played with Blanton in Oakland.
"That's my goal," Ellis said. "That's definitely a good team, and it will be fun to compete against them."
