National League Championship Series

SAN FRANCISCO Sometimes a simple weekday ballgame turns into something greater, as it did Wednesday when a superlative talent almost single-handedly beat the Giants and proved not all ballplayers are created equally. Bryce Harper, the phenomenal 20-year-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros are expected to name Reid Ryan as president to replace George Postolos, who unexpectedly resigned Monday. The official announcement is expected to be made Friday. A 2 p.m....

Swing, batter, batter! In less time than it takes to say that phrase, Major League Baseball sluggers have their bat across the plate, and the best of them are golfing the shot over the outfield wall. How does the brain "know" when to swing?...

One of the last things Punkin Miller wanted to do as manager of the MetLife Orioles in the Blue Mountain League was get a scoreboard dedicated at his team's Curt Simmons Field at Egypt Memorial Park. On Sunday afternoon, that scoreboard was dedicated,...

If someone wanted to woo one of the Holliday boys -- whether it was a potential girlfriend or a college football coach -- they had to sit at the family table. When a Florida State coach started talking about how no quarterback had played both football...

Indianapolis Indians leadoff hitter Darren Ford smacked a hard grounder past Lehigh Valley pitcher Tyler Cloyd on May 3 at Coca Cola Park and raced toward first base as if he had tires on his feet instead of cleats. Ford, a 27-year-old Vineland native,...

PHOENIX -- A walk-off, 1-0 defeat to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday at Chase Field marked the end of the Dodgers' three-day break from a blood feud with the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers will return to Dodger Stadium on Monday to face the Padres,...

MIAMI -- The Chicago Cubs played a good series against Cincinnati, despite losing two of three games, and now get an alleged breather in their early season schedule. Of course, Miami could say the same thing, facing a Cubs team that's 6-14 and...

There is a discolored mess on the brick wall behind center field at AT&T Park. The mess is what was left behind when a plaque honoring Barry Bonds and his all-time home run record mysteriously vanished. The San Francisco Giants say they'll put up a...

The Sports Xchange Extra innings bring out best in Diamondbacks PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks seem more comfortable when the game is on the line in the late innings, and they showed it again Saturday night. Cody Ross' sacrifice fly to deep left-...

The Sports Xchange By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange Mets win on Valdespin's slam in 10th NEW YORK - Manager Terry Collins has penciled Jordany Valdespin in as the New York Mets' leadoff hitter seven times this season -- and just about every time, he'...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Jordany Valdespin picked a perfect time for his first home run of the season. Valdespin hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning Wednesday, lifting the Mets to a 7-3 win over the...