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Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Minnesota's Joe Mauer broke it up with a one-out single, and that was the only hit the Detroit right-hander allowed in the Tigers' 6-0 victory over the Twins on Friday night.

Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia said he didn't know it was illegal to spit directly onto a baseball.

Tristan H. Cockcroft breaks down the Monday-through-Sunday schedule and offers helpful tips for Week 9 of the fantasy baseball season, noting that every team will be playing at least four interleague games this week.

Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco Jr. has been accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas, in an investigation that the former baseball slugger made public with postings on a social media website claiming that a woman falsely accused him of rape.

Relying on batting average drains such as Chicago White Sox first baseman Adam Dunn and Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla can be painful for any fantasy owner, but when they're hitting for power -- like they were Monday night -- they can still ...

Blog | May 22, 2013

Dan Szymborski examines five in-house upgrades for contending MLB teams, including the Washington Nationals calling up Anthony Rendon.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

Todd Zola explains why he ranked Alex Rios, Aramis Ramirez, Chris Davis and others much higher than the aggregate in ESPN's mid-May rankings, and why he ranked players like Jay Bruce and Stephen Strasburg worse.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2013

Tristan H. Cockcroft breaks down the Monday-through-Sunday schedule and offers helpful tips for Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season, noting that Johnny Cueto and Matt Garza are both returning from the DL in time for two-start weeks.

By the second inning of Thursday night's game between the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies, the concerned, panicked and, let's face it, angry tweets about right-hander Matt Cain started flowing in consistently. Cain allowed three home runs e...

Blog | May 17, 2013

Mike Sheets lays out his Baseball Challenge roster and explains his reasoning behind owning each player.

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander David Price left his Wednesday outing prematurely with a triceps injury. Of course it stinks, and of course we're all concerned about how much time he's going to miss, but then again, now a little adventure can commence, to...

Blog | May 16, 2013

A month ago, the focus on Texas Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland was on how he was the weak link in a strong lineup and should be replaced in the lineup by hotshot prospect Jurickson Profar. Ian Kinsler would slide from second base to first base ...

Blog | May 15, 2013

OAKLAND, Calif. -- When the Texas Rangers return to Arlington on Thursday, they'll open a seven-game homestand with a dream pitching matchup that features two of baseball's marquee right-handers, Yu Darvish and the Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander. ...

With a cast of castaways, the Yankees have become baseball's underdog success story.

The hottest team in baseball is those Cleveland Indians, and we don't need instant replay to prove it. The Tribe has won 10 of 11 with terrific pitching and more than a few home runs. Mark Reynolds leaves nothing to chance with 500-foot blasts. Scott...

Mike Sheets offers up the best options for Week 7 of the season for Baseball Challenge.