MLB NEWS

  • BY: BrianLourence
    Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley was removed from a game Monday with what was described as a mild groin strain. Billingsley says it is only precautionary and he should be ready to go soon."It shouldn't be too m [...]
  • BY: jsavino
    Arod is back in the public eye, and once again it for all the wrong reasons. Arod, who was once linked to Madonna is now the center of another scandal, this time involving a former Manhattan madam who supplied Eliot Spi [...]
  • BY: Danny Rogers
    Seattle right-hander Felix Hernandez will make his Cactus League debut Thursday against Kansas City. Hernandez hasn't pitched in a game since he helped Venezuela beat Puerto Rico 2-0 on March 16 to advance to the semifin [...]
  • BY: Danny Rogers
    A day after getting no-hit, the Tigers fell victim to another spring-training oddity. Relief pitcher Brandon Lyon on Monday gave up home runs to four consecutive Boston Red Sox batters in the sixth inning of the Tigers' [...]
  • BY: BrianLourence
    Curt Schilling announced his official retirement Monday morning. The 42 year old walks away from a 20 year Major League career as one of the finest of his generation. It was believed that the seasoned veteran would ret [...]
  • BY: jsavino
    Johan Santana yielded one run in five innings and fanned seven in a victory over the Braves on Sunday. It looks like Santana is on track to be named the Mets opening day starter. He didn't allow a hit today until the 5t [...]
  • BY: BrianLourence
    Corey Koskie called off his comeback attempt Saturday, two days after taking himself out of a game because he felt lightheaded. Spring Training Blog Check our daily spring training blog with updates on everything our tea [...]
  • BY: jsavino
    Astros third baseman Aaron Boone will have open heart surgery Thursday at the Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. D. Craig Miller will perform the procedure to correct a problem with Boone's aorta and aortic valve. R [...]
  • BY: Danny Rogers
    Two weeks have passed since manager Tony La Russa chastised reporters for advertising David Freese as the presumptive favorite to hold third base until veteran Troy Glaus returns from off-season surgery. Saturday morning [...]
  • BY: Danny Rogers
    By Danny Rogers, NovaFantasySports Andruw Jones is still wearing a Texas Rangers uniform and still not certain about his future with the organization. The center fielder has delayed until Monday his option to either stay [...]
  • BY: Danny Rogers
    Don't ask Logan Kensing to come up with a list of the seven names he believes will form the Marlins' bullpen. Like pretty much everyone else, Kensing is clueless. ''If you can name the bullpen right now, you're better of [...]
  • BY: Danny Rogers
    Kevin Youkilis took batting practice wearing sneakers, sans plastic boot on his left foot, while J.D. Drew did not participate with the Red Sox during their morning workout. Youkilis is hopeful he'll play in a game Monda [...]