Marquis flourishing in hitters' haven

Jason Marquis is like a good luck charm. Every team he's been on has reached the playoffs. And he's doing everything in his power to help the Rockies get to October.

Tragic deaths of major league players

Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart became the latest in a long list of major leaguers who died tragically.

Duchscherer, perfect through five, outduels Beckett

Justin Duchscherer carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, Ryan Sweeney homered and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Saturday night for their first series win in their past five.

Pitching gives Blue Jays a shot

Frank Thomas looked awful this spring -- maybe finished, which is a conclusion you sometimes hear when big guys with big swings get old and they look ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 05, 2008

Dice-K fans nine in six-plus innings as Red Sox hold off A's

Dice-K struck out nine and didn't walk a batter Tuesday night, allowing two hits and one run over 6 2/3 innings as the Red Sox beat the Athletics 2-1 in Oakland's home opener.

Medical examiner rules Kennedy died of heart disease

Former major league pitcher Joe Kennedy, who passed away in November, was found to have died of natural causes, specifically hypertensive heart disease, according to the Hillsborough County (Fla.) medical examiner department.

Shays not sure players will testify

All things considered, U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) -- a member of the committee that will question Bud Selig, Don Fehr and George Mitchell o...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 15, 2008

Agent: Doctors say Kennedy may have had enlarged heart

The agent for Joe Kennedy said Sunday the family has been told by doctors the pitcher's death might have been the result of an enlarged heart.

Tests to determine cause of death expected to take 6-8 weeks

Medical tests to determine the cause of death of left-handed pitcher Joe Kennedy are expected to take about six to eight weeks.

Major league left-hander Joe Kennedy dies

Major league pitcher Joe Kennedy died early Friday morning while at home with his family in Florida, agent Damon Lapa confirmed to ESPN.com.

Oakland Athletics pitcher Joe Kennedy throws in the first inning of an MLB baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, April...

Jays in position to contend in AL East

The Blue Jays have been building for a number of years toward 2008 and believe only some minor tweaking is necessary.

Jays blow 4-run lead, then subdue Yankees in 14th

Gregg Zaun homered in the 14th inning and the Blue Jays stalled New York's playoff charge, bouncing back for a 5-4 victory over the Yankees.

Orioles get rare series win, beat Jays in 12

Scott Moore drove in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning, helping the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 on Sunday.

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BASEBALL TONIGHT EXTRA Mets feeling Pedro's presence By Mark Simon, ESPN Research The Mets are unbeaten since Pedro Martinez returned to the team o...