The long ball may sell tickets in Major League Baseball but, come World Series time, more often than not it is good pitching that wins championships.

Times wires Monday, May 14, 2012 NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and the players#39; union agreed to drop the 100-game suspension imposed on Rockies C Eliezer Alfonzo for a positive drug test because of the same procedural issues that came up in the Ryan Braun case. Alfonzo missed the final 15 games of last season and the first 33 of this year. Braun#39;s 50-game suspension was overturned in February ...

NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball management has fired Shyam Das, the arbitrator who overturned Ryan Braun#39;s drug suspension in February.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Major League Baseball management has fired Shyam Das, the arbitrator who overturned Ryan Braun#39;s drug suspension in February.

Major League Baseball has fired Shyam Das, the arbitrator who overturned Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun’s drug suspension earlier this year.