Maddux opts to leave Milwaukee to be pitching coach for Texas

Pitching coach Mike Maddux left the Brewers for the same position with the Rangers on Monday.

Pena excelling … and doing it his way

Carlos Pena was steadfast in his belief on how to hit. And while he struggled early in his career, he's now flourishing with the Rays.

Rangers hire Moore as bench coach, Anderson as third base coach

The Texas Rangers hired former Oakland A's manager Jackie Moore as bench coach and Dave Anderson as third base coach Wednesday.

Rangers part ways with bench coach Howe, 3B coach Walbeck

Bench coach Art Howe and third-base coach Matt Walbeck are done with the Texas Rangers.

We paid them well, but boy did they play bad

It's been a historic year in baseball, with Yankees, Tigers and Mariners and their bloated payrolls failing to make the playoffs.

Yankee Stadium a true treasure

This, in all likelihood, is the last day baseball will be played in Yankee Stadium, and some players, managers and coaches have shared their thoughts ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2008

Reviewable plays from baseball history

Rob Neyer cites some incidents from baseball history that could have turned out differently if instant replay had been in place.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008

Ryan Braun: Best against the best

Teammates have said that Ryan Braun's confidence is unique, that he's utterly convinced that he's going to get a hit in his next at-bat, no matter the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2008

Hamilton's two-run homer helps Rangers stop Angels

Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Texas Rangers over the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Wednesday night.

Randolph victim of Mets' circus

The personnel meetings the Mets hold are said by participants to run on for hours, the discussion often turning circular and pointless. And maybe that...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 17, 2008

Mets use Perez's stellar night to put end to losing ways

Oliver Perez pitched seven stellar innings and the Mets beat the Rangers 7-1 on Friday night, giving Willie Randolph a win and momentarily easing the tension in a clubhouse desperate for something good to happen.

Good riddance, Mike Piazza

Mets fan Paul Lukas is definitely not sad to see future Hall of Famer Mike Piazza walk away from the game.

Washington's days numbered?

...go soon, others who know new president Nolan Ryan think that he might ask bench coach Art Howe to run the team for the rest of the season, while Ryan takes stock in the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 26, 2008

The greatest moments in baseball hair history

The NFL is still considering a ban on long hair, but baseball is the sport with the most hair highlights.

Texas Rangers' Gerald Laird, left, is congratulated by manager Ron Washington, second from right, and coach Art Howe after hitting a three-run home run off of Oakland Athletics' Gio Gonzalez in the second...