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Brandon McCarthy Enjoying Career After Injury
Brandon McCarthy sat in the Coors Field visitors' dugout Tuesday, watching Vinny Castilla, his childhood hero, play catch.....
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Scouting Reports on Jeff Bagwell
A while ago we brought you the first of what will likely be an off-day tradition, using the Diamond Mines exhibit at the Hall of Fame to highlight a former Astro's scouting reports...
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Questions Loom over Arizona Diamondbacks Roster
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson will soon face a dilemma--what to do with so many quality player....
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Norris Doesn't Expect to Miss Start with Back Spasm
HOUSTON -- Astros right-hander Bud Norris said Wednesday he doesn't expect to miss his next start after he exited his second straight outing Tuesday with lower back spasms...
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MRI on Adam Eaton's Elbow Shows No Structural Damage
Earlier this week Adam Eaton suffered a setback in his recovery from a sprained elbow ligament, but Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports that an MRI exam revealed no structural damage...
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MLB's Top 10 Slugging Prospects Killing It in the Minors Right Now
When it comes to generating excitement around baseball prospects, one attribute jumps off the page: power. Raw, unfiltered power...
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Bay Takes Over Saunders' Leadoff Duties
After a week of almost no production out of the leadoff spot, the Mariners finally replaced Michael Saunders with Jason Bay atop the order for Wednesday's finale.....
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In a Crunch, Ibanez Could Fill in at Catcher
ANAHEIM -- Manager Eric Wedge hasn't faced the situation yet and hopes it never comes up, but if the Mariners needed an emergency third catcher to step in on his current roster he said he'd probably ask veteran outfielder Raul Ibanez...
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Mariners See Positive Signs on Cross-Country Trip
ANAHEIM -- In the face of a season-high five-game losing streak following Tuesday's 12-0 loss to the Angels , the Mariners fought to keep things in perspective as they prepared to wind up their nine-game cross-country road trip...
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Smoak Heating Up Over Past Month
ANAHEIM -- Over the past 30 days, Justin Smoak ranks second among American League first baseman in on-base percentage (.422), fourth in batting average (.297), sixth in OPS (.922) and eighth in slugging percentage (...
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The Weird History of the Mariners and Indians
While still trying to recover from the Cleveland sweep of the Mariners , I got to thinking and am more and more convinced that not only does Cleveland always (going back to the beginning ...
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Eaton's MRI Shows No Structural Damage to Elbow
OFFICIAL: @AdamSpankyEaton has irritation to UCL (left elbow), no structural damage, 2-3 weeks of strengthening then throwing program .....
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Watch: Uehara Pumped After Inning, Hits Victorino
Koji Uehara came on in the eighth inning and retired the White Sox in order. He was a little fired up when he returned to the dugout, where Shane Victorino got caught looking...
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Ranking Majors' Best Hitting Combos
OK, let's stir up some arguing and yelling again. Yesterday, I ranked the top five pitching duos. Today, let's do the majors' best hitting duos.....
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Legendary Blue Jays Scout Epy Guerrero Dies
Epy Guerrero, one of the most influential scouts in Blue Jays history, has died at the age of 71, according to several reports. .....
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Boston Red Sox Rumors: Latest News Surrounding the Team
The Boston Red Sox continue to surpass expectations, and it is getting close to the point where we can realistically call them playoff contenders...
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Debate: How Would You Rate Moreno's Tenure as Angels' Owner?
Arte Moreno acquired the LAA Angels in April 2003 after their first and only World Series victory. The Angels have a 916-748 record in his time as owner and feature homegrown stars like Mike Trout as well as legends like Albert Pujols ...
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Moreno Supportive of Staff Over 10 Years as Owner
ANAHEIM -- It has been 10 years to the day since Arte Moreno was officially introduced as the owner of the Angels -- which he purchased for $180 million.....
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Lineup Changes Coming Against Lefties?
PITTSBURGH -- Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum has seen enough -- at least when a left-hander is opposing his team...
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Santana to Square off Against Angels for First Time
The Angels will see a familiar face in Royals starter Ervin Santana on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series in Kansas City.....
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Williams Working to Keep Spot in Rotation
ANAHEIM -- Jerome Williams began the season as a long reliever in the Angels bullpen but has been thriving in the starting rotation lately.....
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Seattle Mariners: Is 2013 Season Already in Jeopardy?
Six games ago, the Seattle Mariners were in good shape. The team was 20-21 and had just won two series in a row against the Oakland A’s and New York Yankees ...
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Pitching a Trade to Help the Rockies' Rotation
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Watch: Bourn Gifts Cabrera a HR
Indians center fielder Michael Bourn wasn't just the best center fielder in baseball last year. He was one of the best defensive players at any position. The guy had a defensive WAR of 3...
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Melvin: 'Versatility Is a Theme in Our Organization'
The A's are juggling their infielders at Triple-A Fresno. As manager Bob Melvin said, "With our organization, where versatility is kind of a theme, it doesn't hurt...





