Utley, Burrell power Phillies past Dodgers in NLCS opener

Utley, Burrell power Phillies past Dodgers in NLCS opener
Pat Burrell, Chase Utley and the Philadelphia Phillies had more than enough power to offset Manny Ramirez in the NL championship series opener.

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Canseco detained at U.S. border for ‘alleged smuggling violation’
Jose Canseco was held for nearly 10 hours by immigration authorities after agents said they stopped the former baseball star as he attempted to bring a fertility drug from Mexico, his lawyer said Friday.

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White Sox Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Ken Williams doesn’t allow himself time off. As a matter of fact, the aggressive White Sox general manager is already admitting that he has a plan for this offseason.

“I know what I want to do,” Williams responded when asked about what tricks he has up his sleeve this winter. “I’ve known what I’ve wanted to do for three months.”

It will start with speed. And if manager Ozzie Guillen has his way, it will also end with speed.

“We need speed, but they have to have talent,” Guillen said. “I know I would like to see some more speed. But when you talk about speed, you can’t talk about nine rabbits. You can’t.”

Not at U.S. Cellular Field. The ballpark calls for thumpers in the middle of the lineup, so what Guillen has in mind are some changes at the top and the…

Dodgers need big comeback at home to even NLCS
Manny Ramirez did his part. His three-run homer plopped in a front-row flower bed and was enough to make Sandy Koufax rise from his seat and cheer. When Ramirez cocked his head back at the plate and pointed toward the last few fleeting moments of Dodgers blue sky, it was the final time L.A. was looking up.

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