Who Will Rise to the Top?

...go along with Beckham in the first round were Kyle Skipworth, the sixth overall pick by the Florida Marlins; Aaron Hicks, the 14th overall pick to the Minnesota Twins; Brett Lawrie, the 16th overall pick...

All-State Baseball 2008: First Team

...s highest pick in the recent MLB draft at No. 6 in the first round by the Florida Marlins. C Max Stassi (Yuba City) Jr. Already a three-year all-state honoree, Stassi led the...

'I'm all-in': Sabathia joins Yankees

Ten minutes after Yankees general manager Brian Cashman left the home of CC Sabathia last week, Sabathia phoned Cashman. "I'm all-in," he said, committing to a deal landing him in New York.

The Sporting Equivalency: Steven Bochco

...right now? We can barely find one. This guy plucked Bob Stoops from being D-Coordinator at Florida and he's become one of the best coaches in the last 20 years of college football...

Reporting From ... The Winter Meetings

Jake Peavy is headed to the Cubs, or not. Francisco Rodriguez is going to be a Met. And CC Sabathia will be donning Yankee pinstripes next season. We ...

'08 salary increase smallest since '04

The average salary in Major League Baseball this season was $2.93 million, the players' association said in its annual report.

Two thrown off Cuba's top team, likely out of WBC

Ace pitcher Yadel Marti and star outfielder Yasser Gomez have been thrown off Cuba's top league team for "a grave act of indiscipline," likely ending their hopes of playing in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

MLB owners approve shift of control of Yanks from George to Hal Steinbrenner

Major League Baseball owners have approved the shift of control of the New York Yankees from George Steinbrenner to his son, Hal.

Padres GM acknowledges ace Peavy likely to be traded within month

Jake Peavy probably will be traded by the San Diego Padres before the winter meetings next month.

If he decides to return in '09, Cashman says Mussina could start

If Mike Mussina decides to pitch next year, the Yankees could make room for him in their uncertain starting rotation.

...game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees at the Legends Field in Tampa, Florida on March 8, 2008. The Rays defeated the Yankees 4-1

...the New York Yankees during the game on September 2, 2008 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida

Boras earns $550K for option he negotiated out of Sheffield's deal with Yanks

Scott Boras won a $550,000 decision against Gary Sheffield of the Detroit Tigers when an arbitrator decided the agent should be paid for eliminating a 2004 option that allowed the outfielder to become a free agent

Clemens not unhappy with Yankees, lacks desire to play

Roger Clemens said Wednesday that reports he is unhappy with the Yankees are untrue.

Rays take 3-1 ALCS lead with three homers off Red Sox's Wakefield

Evan Longoria hit his rookie-record fifth home run of the playoffs, and Carlos Pena and Willy Aybar also homered on Tuesday night to give the Rays a 13-4 victory over the Red Sox.