Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies

The great thing about the postseason, an evaluator noted the other day, is that you always find out what the real weaknesses of hitters are (or at lea...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Angels pitching dominates in win over Rangers

Matt Palmer and four relievers one-hit the Rangers in the Angels' win on Wednesday.

Rivera, Nathan lead '10 relief rankings

Eric Karabell reviews each team's bullpen situation this year and previews the closer situations for 2010.

How Wagner shifted the market

...position (18 teams): Philadelphia (Brad Lidge), the Mets (Francisco Rodriguez), St. Louis (Ryan Franklin has a $2.75...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009

Season not over, but Rangers now team to catch in AL wild card

...innings; the last guy to do that was Francisco Rodriguez. So far, hitters have taken a total of...

Hughes, Feliz finding value in set-up

James Quintong discusses the recent trend of contenders using highly touted starting pitching prospects in relief roles, and how Phil Hughes and Neftali Feliz are thriving.

Jays must trade Halladay now

A whole bunch of baseball people traveled to Toronto this weekend to watch Roy Halladay pitch, as Ken Fidlin writes. It's a sure sign of a robust mark...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 19, 2009

Best, worst and weirdest of the first half

From Cy Youngs and Cy Yuks to MVPs and LVPs to some of the stranger moments on the diamond, we look back at the first half of the 2009 season.

Several rookies making a big impact

Rick Porcello and Elvis Andrus are among several rookies who've made valuable contributions to their teams through the first three months of the season.

They've got the spirit of St. Louis

Jason Bartlett, Nelson Cruz and Mark Reynolds are among the unheralded players who are posting All-Star-worthy numbers this season.

BP Daily: Projected NL standings

Our projections for this year's National League standings aren't likely to receive much brotherly love from Philadelphia, the home of the defending World Series champions.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009

A-Rod says he took energy booster

Alex Rodriguez expanded on his admission last week that he used a banned substance earlier this decade, saying a cousin injected him with an over-the-counter drug designed to give an "energy boost."

...Anaheim CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Francisco Rodriguez (57) celebrates after the Angels win 7-5...

A's seem to have closed gap on Angels

The additions of Matt Holliday and Jason Giambi should make the A's a formidable foe for the Angels in the AL West in 2009.

Los Angeles Angels closing pitcher Francisco Rodriguez reacts after the final out of their 7...