Left-hander Jason Vargas received a lot of early run support and more than made it hold, allowing three runs on five hits in seven innings as the Mariners cruised to a 10-3 win Saturday at Coors Field.
CHICAGO (AP) Kerry Wood's first trip as a retired baseball player Saturday morning was one any dad can appreciate. He went to a little league game, which he described as awesome.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Jeanmar Gomez pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and Asdrubal Cabrera homered to lead the Cleveland
Indians past the Miami Marlins 2-0 Saturday.
CLEVELAND (AP) Jeanmar Gomez pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and Asdrubal Cabrera homered to lead the Cleveland Indians past the Miami Marlins 2-0 Saturday.
A's manager Bob Melvin was ejected for the second time in three days on Saturday, after engaging in a pair of arguments with home-plate umpire James Hoye stemming from a hit-by-pitch call awarded to Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong in the seventh inning.
A fourth-inning home run by Asdrubal Cabrera and another solid outing from starter Jeanmar Gomez led the Indians past the Marlins, 2-0, in the second game of a three-game Interleague series Saturday afternoon at Progressive Field.
Brandon Morrow pitched his second shutout in four starts, blanking the Mets on three hits and leading the Toronto Blue Jays over New York 2-0 on Saturday.
A day after having vowed to be done with Twitter, Ozzie Guillen wasn't backing off his shoot-from-the-hip style of expression, saying Wade's behavior toward Heat coach Erik Spoelstra during a loss Thursday "can guarantee a fight ."
Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday.
Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major-league save and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday.
Homer Bailey provided a strong start, and he was backed by Joey Votto's three-run home run in the Reds' 6-5 victory over the Yankees on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
Rangers team president Nolan Ryan said he doesn't expect Josh Hamilton to sign a new contract until the 'end of November into December,' according to a report.
With Welingon Castillo expected to be out for up to a week with a right knee sprain, the Cubs added much-needed depth behind the plate by acquiring Koyie Hill from the Reds on Saturday for cash considerations.
Miami Marlins center fielder Emilio Bonifacio, who leads the majors in stolen bases, could be headed for the disabled list because of a sprained left thumb.
Brandon Morrow pitched his second shutout in four starts, blanking the Mets on three hits and leading the Toronto Blue Jays over New York 2-0 on Saturday.
Brandon Morrow dominated the Mets, tossing a shutout, while the offense picked him up in the fifth to propel the Blue Jays to a 2-0 win over the Mets on Saturday at Rogers Centre.
Rolen's left shoulder has been bothering him for a long time, and there's no telling whether it will allow him to return to the field to finish a great career in style.
The left forearm tightness that Rockies pitcher Jorge De La Rosa has experienced while working his way back from elbow surgery has led the team to halt his rehab assignment, the team announced Saturday.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Miami Marlins center fielder Emilio Bonifacio, who leads the majors in stolen bases, could be headed for the disabled list because of a sprained left thumb.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland has spent much of his managerial career trying not to go overboard on praise. After 48 years in baseball, there isn't much he hasn't seen.
Manager Ozzie Guillen is planning on sticking by struggling closer Heath Bell. Bell converted his first save since May 1 in Friday night's win over the Indians.
Emilio Bonifacio, the Major League leader in stolen bases, has proved to be one of the Marlins' most durable players. But he could still be headed to the disabled list.
CLEVELAND (AP) Miami Marlins center fielder Emilio Bonifacio, who leads the majors in stolen bases, could be headed for the disabled list because of a sprained left thumb.
Left-hander Jorge De La Rosa's comeback from Tommy John surgery hit a speed bump Saturday when the Colorado Rockies decided to shut him down because of tightness in his left forearm.
Hard-throwing lefty Jorge De La Rosa's comeback from Tommy John surgery hit a speed bump Saturday when the Colorado Rockies decided to shut him down because of tightness in his left forearm.
DENVER (AP) Hard-throwing lefty Jorge De La Rosa's comeback from Tommy John surgery hit a speed bump Saturday when the Colorado Rockies decided to shut him down because of tightness in his left forearm.
Lefty Brett Anderson has encountered his first speed bump on the road back from Tommy John surgery, as he's been shut down with forearm stiffness commonly associated with the procedure.
Texas Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan said Friday afternoon he expects the club won't provide slugger Josh Hamilton with a new contract during the season.
Kerry Wood, who burst onto the scene in 1998 with the Cubs, pitching a 20-strikeout game in his fifth Major League start, threw three pitches on Friday for career strikeout No. 1,582, which was his last. He announced his retirement postgame.
Believing they have exhausted all available treatment options to this point, the Yankees are hopeful that a weekend of rest will be able to cure what ails Mark Teixeira.
NEW YORK (AP) Mark Teixeira was held out of the New York Yankees' lineup again Saturday, given another day off to try and shake the nasty cough that's been bothering him all season.
Lefty Evan Crawford, who left Friday's game in the eighth with two on and one out, is likely unavailable for Saturday's tilt against the Mets and is considered day to day after experiencing a lower back spasm.
Battling what the Mets are calling a bad head cold, David Wright took his previously scheduled off-day Saturday, and the third baseman is in danger of missing Sunday's game as well.
Kerry Wood, owner of perhaps the most dominant nine-inning start in baseball history, ended his career in fitting fashion Friday by striking out the only batter he faced.
Despite losing manager Don Mattingly to a third-inning ejection, second baseman Mark Ellis to a seventh-inning leg injury and two leads, the Dodgers pulled out a 6-5 win over the Cardinals on Friday night on A.J. Ellis' bases-loaded walk-off walk in the ninth.
Neftali Feliz struggled over 4 2/3 innings, but the Rangers pulled out a 4-1 victory over the Astros in Interleague Play on Friday at Minute Maid Park. Adrian Beltre homered, Michael Young had two hits and an RBI and Ian Kinsler had three hits.
Fans who bought tickets to the Phillies' three-game series against the Red Sox probably figured at least one of the games would feature Jonathan Papelbon trying to shut the door against his former team. A hit, Bobby Valentine ejection and game-ending strikeout later, Papelbon had closed out Philadelphia's 6-4 win at Citizens Bank Park.
The San Diego Padres placed starter Tim Stauffer on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a sprained right elbow, retroactive to Tuesday, and put James Darnell on the DL a day after he partially separated his shoulder diving for a fly ball in left field.
Tommy Hanson held Tampa Bay to two runs over seven innings and Freddie Freeman drove in a pair of runs on Friday as Atlanta took the Interleague opener, 5-3, at Tropicana Field.
His remarkable career, setting a standard for consistency, just became more remarkable Friday night, as Andy Pettitte, in his second start back from retirement, pitched the New York Yankees to a 4-0 Interleague victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
The Blue Jays scored a season high in runs courtesy of five homers, including two apiece from J.P. Arencibia and Rajai Davis, to power their way past the Mets, 14-5, at Rogers Centre on Friday night in the first of three Interleague games with New York.
Justin Verlander was vying to become the fourth pitcher since 1919, and the sixth in history, to throw three no-hitters, but the Pirates' Josh Harrison broke up Verlander's bid with a one-out single up the middle in the ninth inning.
Needing few words to convey that his vintage form had returned, Andy Pettitte completed eight scoreless innings for his first victory in 22 months as the Yankees defeated the Reds, 4-0, in the opener of Interleague Play on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.
Carlos Zambrano was effectively wild, and the Marlins were opportunistic on Friday night at Progressive Field. On a night Zambrano walked five, Hanley Ramirez delivered an eighth-inning sacrifice fly that rallied the Marlins to a 3-2 win over the Indians.
The Rangers have had ongoing contract discussions with Josh Hamilton and his agent, Mike Moye, since the offseason. But Rangers president Nolan Ryan said on Friday he doesn't expect anything to get done until after the season.
Even when the Cubs and White Sox enter Interleague Play competition without a great deal of expectations, as they both have been classified in 2012, their head-to-head battles never lack in intensity or excitement. Friday's 3-2 victory for the White Sox before 34,937 at Wrigley Field held true to form.
The St. Louis Cardinals have placed outfielder Allen Craig on the 15-day disabled list on Friday because of a left hamstring strain, along with reliever Kyle McClellan due to an elbow strain.
Kerry Wood's 14-year career never lacked for drama, and as he brings down the curtain on his playing days, Joe Lemire breaks down Wood's Shakespearean journey into five acts.
We run down every team's overall signing budget for the 2012 draft, with the number of selections they have in the first 10 rounds, a breakdown of the values of the individual picks, and where those picks fall in the overall order.
This weekend marks the beginning of the end of interleague play as we've known it. Cliff Corcoran examines where it's been, where it should go next and whether leagues still matter.
Andrew Miller makes Jose Molina look like a worse hitter than usual, David Price makes Nick Swisher`s head explode, Chris Davis makes baseball look easy (or hard), and more.
Carlos Pena was a key part of the Rays hot start to the season. At a time when the team is missing key bats due to injury, the team is missing Pena`s bat to ineffectiveness.
Four conference tournament champions will be crowned this weekend, clinching trips to regionals (more on those later). For most of the other conferences, tournies begin in the middle of next week, so series in most leagues will be played from Thursday through Saturday this week. There is plenty on the line across the country in the regular-season finale for most teams, but let's focus on the clash between the two teams tied atop the standings in Conference USA.
Chris Stratton's transformation from a talented enigma into one of college baseball's most dominant pitchers reached a crescendo last summer in the Cape Cod League.
Most of Alex Wood's outings for Georgia this spring have been like his start in Week 12 against Auburn, when he struck out 10 over eight strong innings, allowing just two runs. Wood's consistency is an illustration of how far he's come in a year.
If you worked in baseball in Arkansas in the last 30 years, chances are you met Larry Chase, and chances are you remembered the conversation. According to all who knew him, Chase was memorable for his sincerity, authenticity and passions for family, faith, cars—and baseball.
One of the most significant provisions of the new draft rules is the creation of prescribed bonuses for every pick in the first 10 rounds. The numbers build off the bonus set for the No. 1 pick, which is $7.2 million this year. Every pick from 2-338 is expressed as a percentage of the No. 1 pick, down to $125,000 for the final picks of the 10th round.
Even though Kevin Gausman was a veteran of the high-profile showcase circuit, his emergence as a true blue-chip pitching prospect in high school snuck up on him a bit, the way he tells it.
When shortstop Carlos Correa first transferred to the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy three years ago, there wasn't any fanfare or hype involved. Coming from Raham Baptist Academy, there was little reason to believe Correa may soon become his country's most prized draft pick.
Could these pitchers be relief aces in the making? The reality for many minor league pitchers—even starters—is that they'll make most of their big league appearances in relief. Teams always need fresh arms for the ever-expanding major league bullpen.
Triple-A Lehigh Valley righthander Phillippe Aumont has the best fastball-curveball combo in the Phillies system, but will he throw enough strikes for it to matter?
To see the best high school position player for the 2011 draft, scouts had to go to Gardner, Kan., to see outfielder Bubba Starling. While not a baseball hotbed, Gardner was a relatively easy trip, as it's about 30 miles from downtown Kansas City. Baxley, Ga., on the other hand, is much more remote. A Deep South town, population 4,509, Baxley is bisected by U.S. 341 about 100 miles southwest of Savannah, Ga., a 30-minute drive from the middle of nowhere. The nearest major airport is two hours south—in Jacksonville, Fla. The nearest lodging is at least 15 miles away. Ask any scout, though, and they'll tell you the trip is worth every bit of effort.
Brett Lawrie was right to be upset about the two strikes that got him ejected on Tuesday, but framer extraordinaire Jose Molina had as much to do with the calls as umpire Bill Miller.
Every spring, after a couple of months of winter workouts and conditioning, the same cliche rings throughout baseball: "I'm in the best shape of my life." It's easy to scoff at the comment as a player likely wouldn't offer the opposite, but for Addison Russell, there is a lot of truth to it. A shortstop at Pace (Fla.) High, Russell has dropped almost 30 pounds since last summer and is reaping the benefits.
While the past few drafts have been fairly predictable because of clearly delineated top talent, the 2012 proceedings promise to be a non-stop thrill ride, both because of a more muddled class of players and the implications of new draft rules. This is part one of our Top 100 Draft Prospects list, with players 1-25. The scouting reports are based on conversations with major league front-office personnel, scouts, and college and high school coaches. The reports were written by Jim Callis, Aaron Fitt, Conor Glassey, John Manuel and Nathan Rode.
Front office officials always say picking first overall in Major League Baseball's draft is a bad thing, because it means their team is coming off a disastrous season. But Nationals fans—having seen Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper play together in the big leagues three years after Strasburg went first overall followed by Harper in 2010—probably feel like it was worth it. Astros fans may have a different view.
It usually starts with a chuckle. Scouts, coaches and managers generally love to talk baseball—after all, they spend their lives working in the game. And there's nothing they like talking about more than the unexpected. When Reds high Class A Bakersfield shortstop Billy Hamilton is on the field, a lot of unexpected things happen.
The majority of Michael’s VP list turns over this week, but he’s got plenty of replacements lined up, including three who picked up their first home run of the year last week.
