2012 MLB Interleague Schedule Opening Weekend (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The 2012 MLB interleague schedule has its opening weekend from May 18-20. One of the more interesting matchups is between the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs, giving the city a chance to see its two teams do battle. The Boston Red Sox go up against the Philadelphia Phillies for three games as well, pitting two teams against each other that many baseball analysts had predicted would go to the World Series this year.

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Phillies Open Favorable Week Against Houston Astros: A Fan’s Look (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

This is a big week for the Philadelphia Phillies. After winning a series against the San Diego Padres, the Phillies face a stretch against teams that they should be able to beat. They have two games against both the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs before they host the Boston Red Sox in the first interleague series of the year. If the Phillies are going to get back to .500, this is the kind of stretch that gives them a chance to be successful.

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Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Roy Halladay Temporarily Leaves Team: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay surrendered eight earned runs last night in 5.33 innings against the Atlanta Braves. He looked as gassed as he was during a road game against the Chicago Cubs on July 18, 2011. During that contest he only lasted four innings and apparently was dehydrated.

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NL Capsules (The Associated Press)

CHICAGO (AP) Cincinnati batted around in the first inning and cruised to a 9-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday for the 10,000th win in franchise history.

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NL Capsules (The Associated Press)

CHICAGO (AP) Cincinnati batted around in the first inning and cruised to a 9-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday for the 10,000th win in franchise history.

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Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins Highlight MLB Schedule for April 18, 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The 2012 MLB regular season is finally underway. It will be a long road to October baseball but one every team and fan is excited to travel this season. The beginning of the year brings promise, as many memories will surely be created this season. At this point, anything can happen!

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MLB Roundup: Strasburg to open for Nationals, Cards’ Carpenter to be examined (Yahoo! Sports)

This could be the first of many. Stephen Strasburg will be the Washington Nationals' Opening Day starter April 5 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, manager Davey Johnson announced Wednesday. The assignment caps a long road to recovery from elbow ligament replacement...

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Washington’s Strasburg named Opening Day starter (Yahoo! Sports)

This could be the first of many. Stephen Strasburg will be the Washington Nationals' Opening Day starter April 5 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, manager Davey Johnson announced Wednesday. The assignment caps a long road to recovery from elbow ligament replacement...

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Video: Gary Carter hits RBI double in final career at-bat ()

Earlier on Thursday, baseball learned that Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter had died , after having brain cancer, at age 57. In September 1992, Carter ended his major-league career on a happy note, hitting a go-ahead double at Olympic Stadium to help the Montreal Expos beat the Chicago Cubs. Note in the video that the ball barely makes it over the outstretched glove of Carter's former teammate in Montreal, Andre Dawson.

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