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When I wrote my check for $550 to play in the Golf.Com World Amateur Handicap Championship, I knew I'd be playing four days of golf in the golf capital of the world, Myrtle Beach, S.C. I had the hope that I would win my 46-man flight and advance to the final. That didn't happen, but something nearly as exciting did: I got to play my fourth round with Roger Clemens, the future Hall of Famer. Li...

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves activated Troy Glaus from the 15-day disabled list Thursday after the infielder missed 14 games with left knee inflammation. Glaus spent his rehab stint at Triple-A Gwinnett playing exclusively at third base, the position he played most of his first 11 years before the Braves signed him as their first baseman last winter. Glaus hit .333 in 30 at-bats with two homers a...

Ninety years ago, the Dodgers and Braves played the longest standoff in Major League history, their 26-inning 1-1 tie on May 1, 1920. No one realistically expects a repeat of that history, but if they ever pay homage to that event, it could come Monday night. After all, Chad Billingsley and Tommy Hanson, who face each other in the finale of the four-game series, have been bringing back the dead-ba...

By Owen Perkins / Special to MLB.com 09/02/10 11:02 PM ET DENVER -- With both the Phillies and Rockies coming from the West Coast for a single makeup game, the Phillies victimized the Rockies with a nine-run rally in the seventh to take the lead en route to a 12-11 victory that was packed with all the drama of a three-game set. Determined to get more than frequent-flier miles out of the one-day tr...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Twins starter Scott Baker left Thursday night's game against Detroit after two innings because of pain in his right elbow. Baker allowed two runs and three hits, including a homer by Don Kelly. He has had trouble keeping his arm loose in some starts this season, and there was no immediate word on the severity of the injury. It is the latest injury for the Twins. Jason Kube...

Union Night Monday, August 23 vs. CIN at 7:15pm SOLD OUT! Show your support for Northern Californian union workers at the Giants' annual Union Night! Unions are all about unity and solidarity so get a group together and represent your chapter. Groups of 25 or more will get special acknowledgement during the game on the giant HD scoreboard for no extra cost. Additionally, everyone who purchases the...

DENVER (AP) -- Chase Utley drove in six runs and hit a grand slam to cap a nine-run seventh inning Thursday night as the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 12-11. Utley's six RBIs tied a career high and came after Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth also went deep during the big inning in which the Phillies collected nine hits and all but buried the Rockies' pl...

The Dodgers hope to lure a bopper to Los Angeles this winter in order to shore up the middle of their lineup, writes Ken Gurnick of MLB.com.  Dodgers GM Ned Colletti has already acknowledged that adding a big bat will be a top priority this season. There are some intriguing offensive options that will hit the open market this season including Adam Dunn, Carl Crawford, and a trio of former Do...