Injuries make AL East a three-team race

The AL East is still a three-team race because of a spate of injuries to the Red Sox, Yankees and Blue Jays, writes Bob Klapisch.

More Cowbell: Damon for MVP?

Heading into the final six weeks of the baseball season, the inevitable "Who are the MVPs?" stories are starting. In the National League, the MVP race...

Red Sox still in the driver's seat to sign Teixeira

...2009, and they cannot sign Teixeira and accomplish that unless they could dump the contract of Hideki Matsui and others, in a market flush with corner outfielders. Their focus continues to be on starting...

Japan names early WBC roster

Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners and Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Boston Red Sox were among seven major league players named Monday to a 34-man preliminary roster for Japan's team at the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

...C - Jorge Posada 1B - Jason Giambi 2B - Tony Womack 3B - Alex Rodriguez SS - Derek Jeter LF - Hideki Matsui CF - Bernie Williams RF - Gary Sheffield DH- Ruben Sierra

Tough call coming for Manny

The last time that the agent for Manny Ramirez spoke with Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti, Barack Obama was on television in the background, maki...

Knicks could help lead CC to New York

...Rays have a vacancy in their television booth and are looking for a perfect fit. • Hideki Matsui won't play in the WBC, writes Ken Davidoff. • Henry Schulman rolled into the small...

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Yankees ready to reel in marquee free agents

No team is expected to be a bigger offseason player than the Yankees, who have their wallets open and several big-name free agents in their sights.

Acquiring Swisher worth the gamble for Yankees

...to overpay for him. The Yanks could still sign Teixeira and play Swisher in left, benching Hideki Matsui (often hurt and not very good when he plays) or just give him away to anyone...

Yankees acquire Swisher, send Betemit and two pitchers to White Sox

The New York Yankees have acquired center fielder-first baseman Nick Swisher in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, a baseball source tells ESPN.com.

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.

Beware Of The Monster

Daisuke Matsuzaka's impending arrival has Red Sox Nation in a frenzy. But in Japan, home of the real world champs, his departure has emotions spiraling all over the map

KAZ MATSUI IS 'NEXT'

The talent surge Kaz represents doesn't stop with baseball, or Japan.

The Case Of The $103 Million Monster

His stuff is the stuff of legend-and the Red Sox are doing all they can to unleash the beast. Is that enough evidence to make Daisuke Matsuzaka your ace?

Yankees turn attention from disappointing season to future

Joe Girardi rounded the corner, bounded into the Yankees clubhouse and began dragging a big garbage can back to the manager's office.