When Ryan Braun was informed in October that he had tested positive for a substance prohibited under baseball’s drug policy, his legal team set about preparing his appeal.
Ron Santo was elected to the Hall of Fame on Monday, barely a year after his death.
Santo, a Chicago Cubs third baseman in the 1960s and early ’70s, was the only candidate chosen by the Golden Era Committee, receiving 15 of its 16 votes on Sunday’s ballot.
"You don't do things for only one year. You do things for a long period of time," Selig said. "We believe after a lot of study and a lot of thought that the addition of two Wild Cards is really going to help us in the long run. One thing you learn is that baseball is a metaphor for life and nothing's perfect. But I think people are excited about it. They should be."
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The new format means that 10 of the 30 teams will make the postseason, a number Selig has said is not objectionable. The one-game Wild Card playoff seemed easier to fit into the schedule than a best-of-three first-round series.
"I always dreamed about playing in the big leagues. I never dreamed about doing anything special in the big leagues. I don't think any kid ever does," Kershaw said. "The people I'm now associated with, just by having this award, is something that I never thought would ever happen."
== http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15285028 13 October 2011 Last updated at 03:00 GMT Apple wins battle to block Samsung tablets in Australia An Australian court has temporarily banned the sale of Samsung Electronics' tablet computer in Australia, a victory for Apple in its global patent dispute with the South Korean company.
Apple has accused Samsung of copying its touch-screen technology for its Galaxy Tab 10.1.
The two companies are embroiled in legal battles in nine countries.
Samsung is one of Apple's biggest challengers in the smartphone and tablet industry.
The decision by the federal court threatens to hurt Samsung's position in the Australian market, as it could miss the lucrative Christmas season.
The two companies have been locked in patent disputes since April, with each accusing the other of infringing patents.
Apple has already won a victory in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, banning the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1. An appeal hearing is expected in that case.
Last week, Samsung said it would try to stop the sale of Apple's iPhone 4S in France and Italy, accusing the company of infringing 3D transmission patents.
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