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Phillies' Lidge on DL with sprained knee
Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge has gone on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained right knee.
Daily Pitch: Rockies make U-turn toward top
It's difficult to find a more unlikely league leader than Jason Marquis. But the Colorado Rockies pitcher has eight victories, most in the National League, after a 5-2 victory Monday that completed something every bit as unexpected, a four-game sweep at St. Louis.
Big leaguers remember their draft experiences
Current major leaguers recall the day they were drafted:
Pettitte, barrage of home runs power Yankees over Rays
Andy Pettitte and another barrage of home runs at the new Yankee Stadium carried New York to a win that started what figures to be a challenging week. Pettitte recovered from two wild outings, Johnny Damon hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning and the Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 Monday night.
Citi Field making Mets look weak
MLB's biggest home run-related story this season has been the debate on whether the new Yankee Stadium is on steroids. But while bleacher balls are flying out at a record pace in the Bronx, the other New York team can...
Big-league rookies among top newsmakers
It was a day for another anticipated major league debut but turned out to be just another day to watch what's going on in Oakland with much less fanfare.
Phillies hit three homers, split series with Dodgers
Ryan Howard, Carlos Ruiz and Shane Victorino homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 Sunday to split a four-game series between teams with the top two records in baseball.
Mets' Hernandez holds struggling Nats in check
Livan Hernandez allowed four singles in seven innings and the New York Mets scored five first-inning runs in a 7-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
Eager for draft, GM Rizzo won't tip Nats' hand
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo played it coy Sunday, refusing to confirm Washington will select right-hander Stephen Strasburg with the first selection in Tuesday's first-year draft.
Lannan throws first complete game in Nats' win
It was a rare night when all seemed right at Nationals Park. The weather was splendid after a solid week of rain that played havoc with the schedule. The crowd of 31,456 made the ballpark feel lively for a change.
Johnson, 45, still has the stuff to keep his career going
It made sense Randy Johnson referenced Cy Young when sharing his thoughts about becoming the 24th pitcher to register 300 wins Thursday. After all, Young presides the club as the only 500-game winner in history, and his name is attached to the award for pitching excellence that Johnson has earned five times.
Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report
Andrew McCutchen didn't look like someone trying to live up to the pressure of replacing an All-Star as he made quite the major league debut Thursday.
Philadelphia Phillies Team Report
When right-hander Brett Myers opted last week for likely season-ending hip surgery, it was presumed the Phillies rotation would need help.
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NY Rangers Team Report
It didn't take long for fired Rangers coach Tom Renney to find work.
Mets woes: Reyes has hamstring injury, Putz has elbow pain
The depleted New York Mets got a double dose of bad news Thursday: injured shortstop Jose Reyes now has a tear in his right hamstring and reliever J.J. Putz is experiencing pain in his elbow.
McCutchen debuts in Pirates win over Mets
Jason Jaramillo drove in a career-high four runs, prized prospect Andrew McCutchen had a productive major league debut and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a rain-shortened, three-game sweep of the New York Mets 11-6 on Thursday.
McLouth emotional about leaving Pirates
Like so many All-Stars who played for the perpetually rebuilding Pittsburgh Pirates before him, Nate McLouth had considered the possibility that someday he could be traded for prospects.
Jacobs avoids arbitration, agrees to one-year contract with Royals
Power-hitting first baseman Mike Jacobs agreed to a $3.275 million, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration.