Sans sunglasses, Alex Gordon comes up with a spectacular diving catch

Sox third baseman says he feels great

Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell says he has been unaffected by trade rumors.

Offseason notebook: Hot stove cooking

Tristan H. Cockcroft wraps up many of the early offseason deals, like the J.J. Hardy-Carlos Gomez trade, and what they mean for fantasy owners.

Fontenot earns last spot in arbitration

Cubs infielder Mike Fontenot earned the last arbitration spot for players with between two and three years of major league service, beating out Orioles center fielder Adam Jones and Reds pitcher Micah Owings on a tiebreaker.

Kubel's pair of 3-run HRs help Twins force one-game playoff with Tigers

Jason Kubel got those noted white towels waving with a pair of three-run homers and Minnesota beat Kansas City 13-4 Sunday.

Royals-Twins Preview

Royals-Twins Preview

Cuddyer's HR helps Twins push Central race to final day of season

Michael Cuddyer hit a solo home run in the eighth inning, lifting the Twins to a 5-4 victory over the Royals on Saturday.

Players who've thrived for losing teams

Playing for teams far out of playoff contention hasn't prevented several players from having noteworthy performances in '09.

Tigers fight, for playoffs and city

The Tigers, one win away from a spot in the postseason, are fighting not only for themselves, but also for their city.

Twins stay two games back in AL Central after win over Royals

Denard Span had four hits and a career-high six RBIs, leading the Minnesota Twins to an 11-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night for their 11th victory in 12 games.

Reddick in lineup for Red Sox

...3 Billy Butler DH Mike Jacobs 4 Alberto Callaspo 9 Mark Teahen 2 Miguel Olivo 5 Alex Gordon 6 Yuniesky Betancourt 1 Anthony Lerew

Martinez catching Beckett

...Brayan Pena, DH 5. Alberto Callaspo, 2B 6. Mark Teahen, RF 7 John Buck, C 8. Alex Gordon, 3B 9. Yuniesky Betancourt, SS SP -- Luke Hochevar, RHP

King Felix leads list of road warriors

AJ Mass previews Thursday's MLB action, and says that all the top pitching options are starting on the road.

Greinke now 3-0 with a 0.26 ERA in his past five starts

Zack Greinke bolstered his Cy Young Award credentials by holding Boston to two hits in six scoreless innings, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.

Wakefield struggles as Royals score big in sixth to deflate Red Sox

Mike Jacobs hit a three-run homer and Alberto Callaspo's two-run double keyed Kansas City's biggest inning in almost a year, rallying the Royals past the Boston Red Sox 12-9 on Monday night.