<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>The Japan Times &#187; MLB</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports_category/mlb/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp</link>
	<description>News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 20:00:30 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	
		<item>
		<title>Pirates roar past Reds</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/02/baseball/pirates-roar-past-reds/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pirates-roar-past-reds</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/02/baseball/pirates-roar-past-reds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cincinnati Reds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Pirates]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=462850</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Francisco Liriano showed up at PNC Park on Tuesday afternoon in a suit with his suitcase packed for a trip St. Louis. The message reverberated through the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse. After 21 years away from the playoffs, it was time for the best story in baseball to become something more than a novelty act. Liriano [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/02/baseball/pirates-roar-past-reds/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Washington reveals Darvish issues</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/02/baseball/washington-reveals-darvish-issues/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=washington-reveals-darvish-issues</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/02/baseball/washington-reveals-darvish-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
		
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/02/%sports_category%/washington-reveals-darvish-issues/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington acknowledged Tuesday that right-hander Yu Darvish had physical issues late in the season, but would not reveal what they were. Speaking to the press a day after the Rangers&#8217; 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL wild-card tiebreaker game, Washington said, &#8220;Yes, he had something, but he [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/02/baseball/washington-reveals-darvish-issues/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Yankees hope to have Kuroda back</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/02/baseball/yankees-hope-to-have-kuroda-back/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=yankees-hope-to-have-kuroda-back</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/02/baseball/yankees-hope-to-have-kuroda-back/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
		
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/02/%sports_category%/yankees-hope-to-have-kuroda-back/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday the club has interest in keeping veteran right-hander Hiroki Kuroda. Cashman, however, acknowledged the possibility that Kuroda could retire, play in Japan or even seek a contract from another club in free agency. &#8220;Of course we&#8217;d love to have him back, but I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/02/baseball/yankees-hope-to-have-kuroda-back/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Price, Longoria send Rays into postseason</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/01/baseball/price-longoria-send-rays-into-postseason/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=price-longoria-send-rays-into-postseason</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/01/baseball/price-longoria-send-rays-into-postseason/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[David Price]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Rays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Rangers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=462438</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[David Price, Evan Longoria and the Tampa Bay Rays are going to the playoffs again, getting there with a victory in their final regular-season contest for the second time in three years. They needed an extra game this time. Price threw his fourth complete game of the season, Longoria hit a two-run homer and the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/01/baseball/price-longoria-send-rays-into-postseason/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Last-place Cubs fire skipper Sveum</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/01/baseball/last-place-cubs-fire-skipper-sveum/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=last-place-cubs-fire-skipper-sveum</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/01/baseball/last-place-cubs-fire-skipper-sveum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
		
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/01/%sports_category%/last-place-cubs-fire-skipper-sveum/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Chicago Cubs fired manager Dale Sveum on Monday after finishing last in the NL Central for the first time in seven years, ending a two-year run that produced more losses than any other stretch in the team&#8217;s cursed history. Chicago went 61-101 in Sveum&#8217;s first season, and then stumbled down the stretch in 2013 [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/01/baseball/last-place-cubs-fire-skipper-sveum/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>A-Rod hearing against ban begins</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/01/baseball/a-rod-hearing-against-ban-begins/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-rod-hearing-against-ban-begins</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/01/baseball/a-rod-hearing-against-ban-begins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
		
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/01/%sports_category%/a-rod-hearing-against-ban-begins/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The grievance to overturn Alex Rodriguez&#8217;s 211-game suspension began Monday before arbitrator Fredric Horowitz. The New York Yankees third baseman was wearing a business suit and accompanied by lawyers when he arrived for the session at Major League Baseball&#8217;s headquarters in midtown Manhattan. Rodriguez was suspended Aug. 5 for alleged violations of baseball&#8217;s drug agreement [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/10/01/baseball/a-rod-hearing-against-ban-begins/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Alvarez gets walk-off no-hitter on wild pitch</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/30/baseball/alvarez-gets-walk-off-no-hitter-on-wild-pitch/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=alvarez-gets-walk-off-no-hitter-on-wild-pitch</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/30/baseball/alvarez-gets-walk-off-no-hitter-on-wild-pitch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Florida Marlins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Henderson Alvarez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[no-hitter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=461950</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the bases loaded, two outs and the score 0-0 in the bottom of the ninth, Henderson Alvarez stood in the Miami Marlins&#8217; on-deck circle, bat in hand, hoping to complete his no-hitter. Alvarez had blanked the Detroit Tigers for nine innings &#8212; and briefly, mistakenly thought he had pitched a no-hitter. But the Marlins [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/30/baseball/alvarez-gets-walk-off-no-hitter-on-wild-pitch/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Rivera apologizes for no-show</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/30/baseball/rivera-apologizes-for-no-show/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=rivera-apologizes-for-no-show</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/30/baseball/rivera-apologizes-for-no-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
		
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=461945</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mariano Rivera thanked the fans in Houston &#8212; just as he&#8217;s done in every other city that honored the retiring New York Yankees closer this year. Then he threw in something a little different Sunday: an apology. Rivera was honest about why he skipped the final three games of his career. It just couldn&#8217;t get [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/30/baseball/rivera-apologizes-for-no-show/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Rangers, Rays force wild-card tiebreaker</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/30/baseball/rangers-rays-force-wild-card-tiebreaker/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=rangers-rays-force-wild-card-tiebreaker</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/30/baseball/rangers-rays-force-wild-card-tiebreaker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Rays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Rangers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yu Darvish]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=461942</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Texas Rangers had to keep winning to keep playing. After seven wins in a row, they have to do it one more time to get into the playoffs. Craig Gentry had a key two-run single, Geovany Soto had a tiebreaking RBI double and a solo homer, and the Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/30/baseball/rangers-rays-force-wild-card-tiebreaker/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Indians claim AL wild-card lead over Rangers, Rays</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/29/baseball/indians-claim-al-wild-card-lead-over-rangers-rays/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=indians-claim-al-wild-card-lead-over-rangers-rays</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/29/baseball/indians-claim-al-wild-card-lead-over-rangers-rays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Al wild card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cleveland Indians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Rays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Rangers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=461370</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The playoff scenario for the Cleveland Indians is simple: win Sunday and they are in. The Indians moved into sole possession of the AL wild-card lead on the next-to-last scheduled day of the regular season, beating the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Saturday behind Scott Kazmir&#8217;s strong start to extend their winning streak to nine. Seeking their [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/29/baseball/indians-claim-al-wild-card-lead-over-rangers-rays/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Pettitte ends career with complete-game victory</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/29/baseball/pettitte-ends-career-with-complete-game-victory/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pettitte-ends-career-with-complete-game-victory</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/29/baseball/pettitte-ends-career-with-complete-game-victory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Andy Pettitte]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Yankees]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=461377</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Andy Pettitte completed his career in a most fitting fashion. The 41-year-old left-hander pitched a five-hitter for his first complete game since 2006, leading the New York Yankees over his hometown Houston Astros 2-1 Saturday. &#8220;It couldn&#8217;t end any better,&#8221; Pettitte said, trying to hold back tears. Two days after Mariano Rivera&#8217;s finale in front [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/29/baseball/pettitte-ends-career-with-complete-game-victory/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Cards take NL Central with victory over Cubs</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/28/baseball/cards-take-nl-central-with-victory-over-cubs/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cards-take-nl-central-with-victory-over-cubs</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/28/baseball/cards-take-nl-central-with-victory-over-cubs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Cubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Louis Cardinals]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=461213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lance Lynn was one of the more enthusiastic participants as the St. Louis Cardinals sprayed champagne, showing a wide smile he could not contain. &#8220;It&#8217;s a good feeling,&#8221; Lynn said after the Cardinals clinched their first NL Central title in four seasons with a 7-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. &#8220;It&#8217;s a good time to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/28/baseball/cards-take-nl-central-with-victory-over-cubs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Giants hope to keep Lincecum, Pence</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/28/baseball/giants-hope-to-keep-lincecum-pence/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=giants-hope-to-keep-lincecum-pence</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/28/baseball/giants-hope-to-keep-lincecum-pence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hunter Pence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Francisco Giants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tim Lincecum]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=461210</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If he had to do it all over again, Brian Sabean insists he would sign Barry Zito to that highly scrutinized &#36;126 million, seven-year contract. &#8220;As crazy as this sounds, it might to you folks, if I had to do it over again, I would have done what we did to sign Barry Zito,&#8221; Sabean [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/28/baseball/giants-hope-to-keep-lincecum-pence/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Wedge done with Mariners</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/28/baseball/wedge-done-with-mariners/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=wedge-done-with-mariners</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/28/baseball/wedge-done-with-mariners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eric Wedge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=461207</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seattle manager Eric Wedge has told the Mariners he will not return for next season. The Mariners said on Friday that Wedge will manage the final three games of the season against Oakland. &#8220;I accept Eric&#8217;s decision not to return and thank him for his hard work here the past three years. I want to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/28/baseball/wedge-done-with-mariners/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Rivera bids emotional goodbye to Bronx</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/27/baseball/rivera-bids-emotional-goodbye-to-bronx/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=rivera-bids-emotional-goodbye-to-bronx</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/27/baseball/rivera-bids-emotional-goodbye-to-bronx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Andy Pettitte]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Derek Jeter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mariano Rivera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Yankees]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=460867</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the cheers and chants for a sobbing Mariano Rivera shook Yankee Stadium, his long-time teammate Derek Jeter walked to the pitcher&#8217;s mound and delivered the message no one really wanted to hear. &#8220;It&#8217;s time to go,&#8221; the Yankees captain appeared to tell his old pal. Baseball&#8217;s most acclaimed relief pitcher made an emotional exit [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/27/baseball/rivera-bids-emotional-goodbye-to-bronx/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Selig announces plan to retire in &#8217;15</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/27/baseball/selig-announces-plan-to-retire-in-15/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=selig-announces-plan-to-retire-in-15</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/27/baseball/selig-announces-plan-to-retire-in-15/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bud Selig]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Major League Baseball]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=460877</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bud Selig took over a sport with &#36;1.7 billion in revenue, four teams in each year&#8217;s postseason, economic disparity among the clubs and a fixation on sticking with traditions that dated to the 19th century. After a decade of maintaining his departure was imminent, the 79-year-old baseball commissioner put his exit plans in writing Thursday [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/27/baseball/selig-announces-plan-to-retire-in-15/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Yanks compensate fans for mix-up</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/26/baseball/yanks-compensate-fans-for-mix-up/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=yanks-compensate-fans-for-mix-up</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/26/baseball/yanks-compensate-fans-for-mix-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
		
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=460389</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some Yankees fans are getting a free pass for a home game next year, thanks to the foul-up on Mariano Rivera bobblehead night. A day after the late delivery of Rivera figurines caused a ruckus at Yankee Stadium, the team said any fan with a ticket from Tuesday night&#8217;s game can get a free seat [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/26/baseball/yanks-compensate-fans-for-mix-up/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Dice-K gets third straight win</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/26/baseball/dice-k-gets-third-straight-win/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=dice-k-gets-third-straight-win</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/26/baseball/dice-k-gets-third-straight-win/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cincinnati Reds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daisuke Matsuzaka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Mets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=460375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Cincinnati Reds probably would have liked Daisuke Matsuzaka's first career appearance against them to come at another time — such as next season.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/26/baseball/dice-k-gets-third-straight-win/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Yankees on brink after defeat</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/25/baseball/yankees-on-brink-after-defeat/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=yankees-on-brink-after-defeat</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/25/baseball/yankees-on-brink-after-defeat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New York Yankees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Rays]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=459987</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With New York quickly falling behind the Rays, the fans at Yankee Stadium were left with getting worked up over whether they would get their Mariano Rivera bobblehead dolls. The Yankees wasted several opportunities against the wild Matt Moore in a 7-0 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday night that pushed them to the brink [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/25/baseball/yankees-on-brink-after-defeat/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Pirates return to postseason</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/24/baseball/pirates-return-to-postseason/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pirates-return-to-postseason</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/24/baseball/pirates-return-to-postseason/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Pirates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starlin Marte]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=459497</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The long wait is over, Pittsburgh. Your Pirates are finally headed back to the postseason. After a 21-year absence, Pittsburgh clinched at least a National League wild card Monday night when it beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 and the Washington Nationals lost to St. Louis. Now, they can turn their attention toward bigger goals, the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/24/baseball/pirates-return-to-postseason/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Moneyball evolves as A&#8217;s keep winning</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/24/baseball/moneyball-evolves-as-as-keep-winning/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=moneyball-evolves-as-as-keep-winning</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/24/baseball/moneyball-evolves-as-as-keep-winning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Wiggins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bob Melvin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oakland Athletics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=459512</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So, you&#8217;ve seen the flick &#8220;Moneyball&#8221; and now you think you understand how the traditionally low-budget Oakland A&#8217;s still managed to capture the American League West title again this season. That film starring Brad Pitt as A&#8217;s general manager Billy Beane taught you all you need to know about &#8220;Sabermetrics&#8221;, the number-crunching, anti-MLB establishment modus [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/24/baseball/moneyball-evolves-as-as-keep-winning/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Yankees pay tribute to Rivera</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/23/baseball/yankees-pay-tribute-to-rivera/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=yankees-pay-tribute-to-rivera</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/23/baseball/yankees-pay-tribute-to-rivera/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mariano Rivera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Yankees]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=459040</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Humble as ever, Mariano Rivera began his special day by paying tribute to a Hall of Famer. The New York Yankees retired Rivera&#8217;s No. 42 Sunday, and the great reliever honored Jackie Robinson during a ceremony in Yankee Stadium&#8217;s Monument Park. Robinson&#8217;s No. 42 was retired throughout the major leagues in 1997 on the 50th [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/23/baseball/yankees-pay-tribute-to-rivera/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Tigers score six in ninth inning to rally past White Sox</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/22/baseball/tigers-score-six-in-ninth-inning-to-rally-past-white-sox/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tigers-score-six-in-ninth-inning-to-rally-past-white-sox</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/22/baseball/tigers-score-six-in-ninth-inning-to-rally-past-white-sox/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2013 13:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago White Sox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Detroit Tigers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=458674</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Detroit Tigers will probably clinch a division title in the next few days. It would have to be quite a celebration to top this. Detroit tied Saturday night&#8217;s game with an astonishing six-run rally in the ninth inning, then beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 when Omar Infante hit an infield single with the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/22/baseball/tigers-score-six-in-ninth-inning-to-rally-past-white-sox/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Red Sox revel in turnaround</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/22/baseball/red-sox-revel-in-turnaround/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=red-sox-revel-in-turnaround</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/22/baseball/red-sox-revel-in-turnaround/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2013 13:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boston Red Sox]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=458663</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Boston Red Sox were one win away from clinching a playoff berth, and Fenway Park was packed with its biggest crowd of the season. The fans didn&#8217;t just come to this midweek game against Baltimore hoping to celebrate their team&#8217;s return to the postseason. It was also &#8220;Dollar Beard Night,&#8221; which drew more than [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/22/baseball/red-sox-revel-in-turnaround/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>A-Rod passes Gehrig in win</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/21/baseball/a-rod-passes-gehrig-in-win/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-rod-passes-gehrig-in-win</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/21/baseball/a-rod-passes-gehrig-in-win/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alex Rodriguez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Yankees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Francisco Giants]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=458379</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Alex Rodriguez&#8217;s record-breaking grand slam was a big one for the Yankees, who can only hope it came in time for a last-gasp run at the playoffs. Rodriguez set a major league mark with his 24th career slam, passing Lou Gehrig with a tiebreaking shot in the seventh inning that sent New York to a [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/21/baseball/a-rod-passes-gehrig-in-win/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Red Sox clinch AL East title</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/21/baseball/red-sox-clinch-al-east-title/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=red-sox-clinch-al-east-title</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/21/baseball/red-sox-clinch-al-east-title/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boston Red Sox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Koji Uehara]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=458372</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Boston Red Sox waited four years to get back to baseball&#8217;s postseason. They were more than happy to put off their playoff celebration one more day. One game after securing their first playoff appearance since 2009, the Red Sox clinched the AL East title on Friday night, getting seven strong innings from Jon Lester [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/21/baseball/red-sox-clinch-al-east-title/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Yankees&#8217; Pettitte to retire after season</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/21/baseball/yankees-pettitte-to-retire-after-season/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=yankees-pettitte-to-retire-after-season</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/21/baseball/yankees-pettitte-to-retire-after-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Andy Pettitte]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Yankees]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=458361</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Andy Pettitte had no interest in a farewell tour or some big pronouncement regarding his (second) retirement. Anything more than a conference call the day after the season would only feel embarrassing. &#8220;Because I&#8217;ve done this before,&#8221; said a sheepish Pettitte, who briefly stepped away from baseball two years ago. &#8220;I feel awkward doing this [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/21/baseball/yankees-pettitte-to-retire-after-season/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Dodgers edge Diamondbacks to clinch NL West title</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/20/baseball/dodgers-edge-diamondbacks-to-clinch-nl-west-title/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=dodgers-edge-diamondbacks-to-clinch-nl-west-title</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/20/baseball/dodgers-edge-diamondbacks-to-clinch-nl-west-title/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 10:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Dodgers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=457817</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Arizona Diamondbacks almost got the Los Angeles Dodgers out of town, if not out of mind. But the Dodgers rallied in the final game between the two teams this season for a 7-6 victory on Thursday behind Hanley Ramirez&#8217;s two home runs. And the Diamondbacks had to watch the Dodgers celebrate clinching the NL [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/20/baseball/dodgers-edge-diamondbacks-to-clinch-nl-west-title/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Maz set to sell 1960 Game 7 jersey</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/19/baseball/maz-set-to-sell-1960-game-7-jersey/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=maz-set-to-sell-1960-game-7-jersey</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/19/baseball/maz-set-to-sell-1960-game-7-jersey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
		
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=457521</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Former Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski is selling memorabilia from the most iconic moment of his Hall of Fame career. Mazeroski will have several personal items auctioned at the Louisville Slugger Museum &#38; Factory in November, including the jersey he wore in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. Mazeroski hit a solo home [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/19/baseball/maz-set-to-sell-1960-game-7-jersey/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Padres outlast shaky Pirates</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/19/baseball/padres-outlast-shaky-pirates/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=padres-outlast-shaky-pirates</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/19/baseball/padres-outlast-shaky-pirates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Pirates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Diego Padres]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://awsadmin.japantimes.co.jp/?post_type=sports&#038;p=457520</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Pirates have spent all season relying on a remarkable resiliency that enables them to brush off adversity and get back to the cumbersome task of returning the franchise to the playoffs and respectability. The final steps may be the hardest of all. San Diego&#8217;s Logan Forsythe and Rene Rivera delivered consecutive RBI singles [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/19/baseball/padres-outlast-shaky-pirates/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

<!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: http://www.w3-edge.com/wordpress-plugins/

Page Caching using memcached
Database Caching 2/60 queries in 0.199 seconds using memcached
Object Caching 2007/2106 objects using memcached
Application Monitoring using New Relic

 Served from: www.japantimes.co.jp @ 2013-10-03 06:29:31 by W3 Total Cache --