Spring Training

PHILADELPHIA — After Phillies third base coach Ryne Sandberg got the green light from manager Charlie Manuel, he gathered the players together to talk about them taking more infield and pitchers fielding practice (PFP) and the outfielders spending...

The Orioles made several moves before Saturday's game, with one high-profile player hitting the disabled list and another getting a recall to the major leagues. Outfielder Nolan Reimold, who has struggled to hit in the early season and hasn't played...

Whenever Twins games are shown on television back in Venezuela, young Maria Fernanda Arcia brightens with excitement. The 4-year-old will walk up to the screen and point at the familiar face beamed into her home from thousands of miles away. "That's...

When Raul Valdes threw his first pitch for the IronPigs Saturday night, it was already the seventh time this season that manager Dave Brundage has had to dip into his bullpen for a starter. That's nothing, Ray Burris claimed. "I've been part of a...

ARLINGTON, Texas _ Ho-hum. Another night, another Mitch Moreland home run. If you're scoring along at home, that makes Mitch 10, Internet Trolls and Media Infidels 0. Count me in that latter category, I must confess. I thought the real Mitch...

Tony Rasmus and his wife, Robin, were enjoying a Saturday afternoon at the movies, watching the new movie Star Trek Into Darkness when she received a phone call and rushed out of the theater. When she returned crying, Tony thought one of their...

The Sports Xchange 05/19/2013 MLB Note - Houston Astros Harrell, Lucas NEXT: Astros (Lucas Harrell 3-4, 5.11) at Pirates (Jeff Locke 3-1, 3.15) ----------------------------------------------- MLB Note - Houston Astros Elmore, Jake --INF Jake Elmore...

For the second time in six games, Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke gave struggling second baseman Rickie Weeks a day off Saturday at Busch Stadium. Replacing Weeks in the lineup was Jeff Bianchi, who has seen only sporadic duty since rejoining the...

Remember a long, long time ago when the Mariners appeared to be in shambles, fans were girding for an uprising, and jobs seemed to be on the line -- on the field, and in the dugout and front office? Yeah, that was way back on April 24 -- a full three...

Mark Minicozzi packed his bags in June 2011, ready to leave baseball. He was toiling in an independent league for the third consecutive year, no affiliated organizations were showing interest, and retirement seemed the best option for a 28-year-old...

Clay Rapada's shoulder ached, and for more than one reason, he knew that wasn't a good thing. He spent his March trying to hang on -- to his fastball, to his health and, ultimately, to a roster spot that fell victim to a numbers game. In 2012,...

Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia will go on the disabled list Sunday with intensifying pain in his left shoulder that could soon lead to the surgery he sought to avoid last fall. Garcia felt enough discomfort in his pitching shoulder Friday night during...