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1. Oakland Athletics -- Detroit Tigers
   Three games into the ALCS and it’s quite evident that the Oakland Athletics are overmatched by the Detroit Tigers. Not only do the Tigers have a 3-0 lead in the series, but Detroit is beating Oa … more»
2. Oakland Athletics -- Mcafee Coliseum
   The 2007 Oakland Athletics turn to the bats of Eric Chavez, Mike Piazza, and Nick Swisher to fuel the offense! Don't miss your chance to see your Oakland A's LIVE at McAfee Coliseum! Buy your Oakland Athletics tickets now!
3. San Diego Padres -- Seasons
   Cox Communications, Sony Corp. and the San Diego Padres are joining together for an unusual multi- player HDTV initiative for the coming baseball season that will establish a new high-water mark for the marketing the format. To start, Cox will broadcast 104 Padres games in HDTV, along with pre- and post-game coverage on its outlet, Channel 4....
4. Catering -- Cigar Catering
   March 29, 2005 /PRNewswire/ -- In New York City today CF Dominicana Cigars has officially announced its trademarked "Cigar Catering" service, which includes on-site cigar rollers for special events nationally. This upscale, trendy addition to special events has recently gained an elite audience with event planners and celebrities such as NY Mets newlywed Mike Piazza, who had a cigar roller at his wedding. The company boasts top-notch cigar rollers that reside in all major cities, even cigar waitresses and waiters are available to serve guests cigars. Until now, those wanting a cigar roller for an event had to pay the added logistical expense of flights and lodging. CF Dominicana ... provides in-house event planning and graphics design for each event, even going as far as creating Custom Designed Cigar Bands. This personal approach to its cigars has made CF Dominicana popular with brides-to-be across the country.
5. The Music Man -- World
   As the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and principle songwriter, Randy Owen led the famed super group Alabama from humble beginnings playing for tips in coastal North Carolina bars to the band's 2005 induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. With a career that to date has resulted in 21 gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums and 42 number one singles, Alabama has received over 150 industry awards including 8 country music "Entertainer of the Year" honors, 2 Grammys, 2 People's Choice Awards and their very own star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame." They were named the "Artist of the Decade" by the Academy of Country Music in 1989 and "Country Group of the Century" by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1999. They have racked up sales of over 58 million records worldwide, making them the ninth biggest selling group of all time, ahead of such rock greats as Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Queen, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd and The Who. The band recently released Alabama - Songs of Inspiration which garnered a record 41,000 orders in a single hour on shopping giant QVC.
6. Backyard Baseball
   Backyard Baseball is a highly acclaimed series of kid's video games for the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, GameCube and the PC. Currently all the games in the series have been developed by Humongous Entertainment and published by Atari. It is one of six Backyard Sports games. The original game consisted of 30 neighborhood kids. But over the years, the idea of "Pro players as kids" became popular, and the original stats/look of the players changed. Managers can not create players, but they can choose from among a roster of characters to form
7. National League -- Teams
   For the first 96 years of its coexistence with the American League, National League teams faced their A.L. counterparts only in exhibition games or in the World Series. Beginning in 1997... interleague games have been played during the regular ("championship") season, and count in the standings.
8. Oakland Athletics
   The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1968 to the present, the Athletics have played in McAfee Coliseum.
9. New York Mets -- Shea Stadium
   Shea Stadium opened on April 17, 1964 in Flushing Meadows, Queens as the New York Mets played the Pittsburgh Pirates before 48,736 fans. The $25.5 million stadium marked a new beginning for the young club that had played its first two years at the Polo Grounds. The stadium was originally to be called Flushing Meadow Park but was later named for the popular attorney, William A. Shea, who spearheaded the drive to bring National League baseball back to New York following the departure of the Dodgers and Giants in 1957.
10. New York Mets -- New York Yankees
    La Velle E. Neal III, of the Star Tribune, reports the New York Mets are still one of three teams in the running to land Minnesota Twins SP Johan Santana, along with the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. The Mets will not have to give up SS Jose Reyes for the opportunity to acquire Santana.

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