23-23-104-213.compute-1.amazonaws.com - Is there a family of “Quicks” on your block? Do you live in Kansas City?If so, then you might know the fan who ran onto the field during the Royals-Angels game on Thursday night, May ... read more...

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sinister (adj): singularly evil or productive of evil; also, of, relating to, or situated to the left or on the left side of something; also, of ill omen by reason of being on the left.That's a long way to say... ... read more...

Anibal Sanchez lost his bid for a second no-hitter Friday night when Twins catcher Joe Mauer hit a one out single in the 9th inning from Comerica. Instead the Tigers starter had to settle for a one hit, complete game shutout in which he walked three and struck out 12. Aside though from tonight, Sanchez leads the MLB with 5 complete games since 2006 that consisted of one or... read more...

ROGER MOONEY BALTIMORE The Rays return to the Inner Harbor tonight to begin a three-game series with the second-place Orioles. Jeremy Hellickson, who has his share of troubles holding on to leads, takes the mound tonight. Hellickson couldn’t hold on to a 6-2…... read more...

Red Sox - 020 200 402 - 10 15 0Blue Jays - 000 000 010 - 1 4 1Mike Napoli hit two long home runs, part of a five-dong Boston attack, as the AL East leaders routed the Blue Jays behind the strong pitching of Clay Buchholz (7-2-0-3-8, 101).Napo... read more...

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Update: Harper and Soriano clear the air; hitting the wall lingers   After postgame comments in which he reportedly criticized Bryce Harper’s positioning in right field, Rafael Soriano insisted he isn’t upset with Harper for a play in the bottom … ... read more...

After their six-game winning streak was snapped, the Cardinals were in the ugly position of possibly getting swept at Wrigley Field by the last place Cubs.  (That's what a short series will do for you.)  Now, anytime you are going... ... read more...

At this point of the season, virtually everything you could write about a baseball team has to be prefaced by the qualifier, “it’s early.” So to call a late April series between the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals an important one is probably overreacting a bit. After all, it’s early. But 18 games int... read more...

MINNEAPOLIS Now that the baseball season is nearly two months old, Vance Worley has settled into his surroundings as a member of the Twins. But when the right-hander moved to Minnesota this offseason, he had one item of business he had to adjust to. Where to put all of his shoes? Since he was a teenager, Worley has made a hobby out of collecting sneakers. A former basketb... read more...

As expected, Troy Tulowitzki is back in the Rockies’ starting lineup for Thursday afternoon’s game against the Yankees. There is, however, a twist. Tulo is hitting third instead of fourth, and Carlos Gonzalez is batting cleanup. “The rest has benefited me a lot,” Tulo said. “Three days ago, there was a lot of pain there.” ... read more...

The Indians are now 1-2 in the rain in May. Current Series Indians lead the series 1... read more...

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Last year Wade Davis was pushed into the bullpen by Tampa Bay, and then sent to Kansas City over the summer.  His career arc is an interesting one.  In 2009 Davis came up and had six really good starts, but followed that up with two mediocre years in 2010 and 11, which when coupled with Tampa Bay’s plethora of starters caused the bullpen move.  He thrived in the pen,... read more...

On Thursday night, nine-year-old Alayna Adams threw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Tampa Bay Rays-Boston Red Sox game.  She figured that the catcher behind the plate was a Rays catcher, but when the catcher took of the mask, her father Army Lieutenant Colonel William T. Adams was behind the mask.  Adams had been deployed in Afghanistan for one-year and the reaction... read more...

And maybe get a middle reliever with an ERA under six? Charlie Manuel is about to become the man who has managed the most games in Phillie history, reminding me that one of the biggest moments in this era of team history came off the field. On April 17, 2007, the press conference that followed the late... read more...

The Rays set a season high for runs at Camden Yards Friday, and needed nearly every one in a 12-10 slugfest. read more...

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