'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
Former Boston manager Terry Francona gave Pedro Martinez a big hug along with some advice to help him in his new job as a special assistant to the Red Sox general manager.
Throughout the season, as the Washington Nationals marched to a major league-best 98 victories, they shunned talk of individual awards. The World Series title, they said, was all that mattered.
Four Washington Nationals were named to the 2012 National League All-Star team. Three of them are here for the event, joined by principal owner Ted Lerner, representing one of the most intriguing teams in baseball this season.
SAN FRANCISCO — As Barry Bonds prepared to start last night's All-Star Game in front of his hometown fans, baseball commissioner Bud Selig again sidestepped his potential role in Bonds' pursuit of the sport's home run record.
