Baseball

Jul 8, 2009

Making cartoon-like superheroes out of modern day major leaguers like Milwaukee’s Prince Fielder is the stuff of The Bigs 2.

Jul 8, 2009 | 5 comments

Kevin Millar says that Yankee fans have lost that hating feeling.

Jul 8, 2009 | 3 comments

The fans in New York let Manny have it, and he responded with some key hits. But when he let the umpire have it for two called strikeouts, the ump responded with an ejection.

Jul 7, 2009 | 2 comments

The change in policy about the seventh-inning stretch at Yankee Stadium is long overdue.

Jul 7, 2009 | 3 comments

A judge delayed his decision today on whether to make Jim Leyritz await his upcoming DUI manslaughter trial in jail after the former Yankee slugger was arrested last week and accused of beating his ex...

Jul 6, 2009

Jonathon Broxton celebrated being named to his first All Star team by going out and blowing a four-run lead. That is not a trend that gets you a second All Star invite.

Jul 6, 2009 | 3 comments

Gone too soon: athletes whose lives -- and careers -- have ended tragically

Jul 6, 2009 | 3 comments

It will be very easy for Tom Ricketts to curry early favor with Cubs fans.

Jul 6, 2009 | 8 comments

The Phillies need another starting pitcher -- ideally a righty with some Major League experience. Normally teams need to trade to get such a guy but the Phillies could go a different route and pick up...

Jul 6, 2009 | 14 comments

Holy cow! The sale of the Cubs to the Ricketts family is on paper and going to MLB for review.

Jul 4, 2009

Everyone was talking about Manny. The crowd roared when he came to the plate. And that was the highlight as he went 0-for-3 and the game was over early.

Jul 3, 2009 | 1 comment

Dodger fans will be in San Diego tonight in force to cheer Manny Ramirez’s return. His ovations at Dodger Stadium will be thunderous. And they are not hypocrites for doing so.

Jul 3, 2009 | 4 comments

Major League Baseball has loaned millions to Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks, Yahoo! reports.

Jul 2, 2009 | 4 comments

A beekeeper was called to the downtown ballpark to get rid of a swarm of bees that were holding up the game

Jul 2, 2009 | 1 comment

The success of Zack Greinke has had benefits outside of Kansas City.

Jul 2, 2009 | 1 comment

Manny Ramirez is going to get a rude welcome from the fans in San Diego Friday. But the slumping Dodgers offense needs him. With Manny in the lineup LA is a contender.

Jul 2, 2009 | 2 comments

If the Mets are looking a little sluggish on Thursday afternoon, it may be because they rolled into a hairy situation on Wednesday night.

Jul 2, 2009 | 2 comments

It's not a coincidence that the Yankees started winning again once A-Rod's back took off.

Jul 2, 2009 | 3 comments

Judge rules Jim Leyritz must sit in jail after allegations he punched his wife in the head

Jul 1, 2009

Check out where the King, the Captain and Kobe rank on Sports Illustrated's annual list of the best-paid American athletes.

Jul 1, 2009 | 8 comments

One fan is determined to "embarrass" the Cubs into winning more games.

Jun 30, 2009

The Dodgers needed a two-run homer from Andre Ethier to remind Colorado why they are 8.5 games ahead of them in the West. The Dodgers still have yet to lose three in a row.

Jun 30, 2009 | 11 comments

Lefty J.C. Romero may be charged with battery stemming from an incident where he allegedly slapped a fan during a series in Tampa Bay last week.

Jun 30, 2009

The Angels start off a key series with second place Texas with a 5-2 win. The Angles have won six straight and Texas has lost 8 of their last 11 -- lucky timing for Los Angeles,