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Why Become a Shelby Township Little League Sponsor?

Supporters of Little League are also supporting the fundamentals of teamwork and good sportsmanship, and are demonstrating an interest in the future of the youth of our community Shelby Township’s Youth Baseball and Softball Program is now Chartered with the internationally recognized Little League Organization.

Benefits of Sponsorship include:

Recognition of your business via signs placed at ball fields in Shelby Township Parks - sizes vary depending on Sponsorship Level
A display ad for or listing of your business on the Shelby Township Little League website
Acknowledgment of your business as a Sponsor in an upcoming issue of the Shelby Township Newsletter
Each Sponsor receives a Certificate suitable for framing

For more information, please phone the Shelby Township Parks, Recreation and Maintenance Department at 586-731-0300 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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MLB News

Lowe wins 10th straight over Pirates (AP)
Not many teams call a game against the last-place Pirates a must-win. The Atlanta Braves did, and they responded exactly the way manager Bobby Cox hoped they would. Omar Infante had three hits, Derek Lowe beat Pittsburgh for the 10th straight time and the Braves got the breakout victory they badly needed, beating the Pirates 9-3 on Wednesday night.
Rangers end 5-game skid, beat Jays 8-1 (AP)
First place is a lot more fun when you win. Just ask the Texas Rangers. Ian Kinsler led off the game with a home run, Derek Holland won for the first time since mid-May and the AL West-leading Rangers stopped their five-game losing streak with an 8-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.
Howard has 6 RBIs as Phils remain in 1st (AP)
Ryan Howard homered and had six RBIs and the Philadelphia Phillies backed Cole Hamels with a rare burst of the run support he had been missing most of the season in a 10-6 win over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night. Howard hit his 28th homer of the season and the NL East-leading Phillies had a season-high 18 hits.

Commentary

Yahoo! Sports - Tim Brown

It's decision time for Joe Torre
As a disappointing season winds down, Joe Torre is mulling whether to return to the Dodgers or find a different gig.
Snap! Padres end 10-game losing streak
Latos is ill and seven pitchers are needed in a 4-2 victory over the Dodgers, but San Diego remains in first place.
Frank McCourt's sentimental moment
Deep into a divorce trial that will determine whether his ex-wife, Jamie, gets half of the Dodgers, McCourt reflects.

The Tigers

Tigers

Bonderman helps Tigers beat White Sox 5-1 (AP)
Talk about a rough couple of nights for the Chicago White Sox. At the worst time, too. Jeremy Bonderman pitched eight strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat sloppy Chicago 5-1 on Wednesday, handing the White Sox another costly loss. The White Sox entered Tuesday's game with a seven-game winning streak, but have been outscored 14-2 by the Tigers over the last two nights, including seven...
Tigers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Manager Jim Leyland issued a word of warning on Detroit's latest rookie whiz, Will Rhymes.

"He's done a good job," Leyland said, "but you've got to be careful.

"Two months ago you were talking about (Brennan) Boesch like he's the second coming of Ty Cobb. I haven't heard anybody talking about Boesch lately, until now.

"Now everybody wants to start talking about Rhymes. Just let him play. Let him settle in."

Rhymes brings everything to the party except size and experience.

At age 27, he's not somebody who just wandered in off the campus. And always having to play over his 5-foot-9 (listed) size tends to keep him grounded.

He's provided a perfect complement to leadoff man Austin Jackson, a bats-left following a bats-right.

Rhymes laced a 1-1...
Dodgers' Weaver wants one more year (Yahoo! Sports)
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jeff Weaver, who has a 4.99 ERA and 5-1 record this season, would like to play for...