Rangers lose longtime hitting coach

...true that the Rangers have generally scored a fair number of runs, and that players like Juan Gonzalez and Alex Rodriguez thrived under his tutelage. It's also true that the Rangers play...

Hitting coach 'wanted some security'

Longtime hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo rejected a contract and will not return to the Texas Rangers next season, a team official said Wednesday.

Rice swung and missed on Jeter

On a Saturday afternoon a few weeks ago, I happened across a YES Network broadcast of Yankee Ron Guidry's 18-strikeout game against the California Ang...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 23, 2009

Fun with MVP voting

...I will report that I was in Seattle in 1996, when Alex Rodriguez would have edged Juan Gonzalez for the MVP if both Seattle voters hadn't listed Ken Griffey, Jr. first on...

PTI : Wakefield Wins 19.5?

Can the aging but accurate knuckle ball pitcher get 20 wins this season?

Video | July 09, 2009

That's Debatable: Who should be AL MVP?

...number topped by only four players in the division-play era: Manny Ramirez, Sammy Sosa (twice), Juan Gonzalez and A-Rod. And Chipper Jones (among others) has never knocked in more runs in any...

Notable players linked to PEDs

ESPN's Stats & Information group looks at some of the key Major League Baseball players who have been implicated or have admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs.

Cuddyer backs Baker as Twins stop slumping Rangers

Scott Baker allowed a run in eight innings and Michael Cuddyer homered as the Minnesota Twins handed the slumping Texas Rangers their fourth straight loss, 4-1 Saturday night.

Kubel's homer holds up as Twins stop Rangers

Jason Kubel hit a tiebreaking three-run homer after Minnesota's All-Stars reached base and the Twins beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 Friday night, putting a damper on Josh Hamilton's first home game in more than six weeks.

Home Run Derby winners

From Dave Parker to Prince Fielder, here are the past winners of the Home Run Derby.

Pudge ties Fisk's mark for games caught

Ivan Rodriguez tied the major league record for games played as a catcher Tuesday night, when he caught against his original team.

Report: Sosa tested positive in 2003

Sammy Sosa is one of the major league baseball players who tested positive for a banned substance in 2003, according to a New York Times report.

3 Mar 2000: Juan Gonzalez #19 of the Detroit Tigers looks on during the Spring Training Game against the Pittsburgh Pirates...

It's better to be lucky than good

It's better to be lucky than good. We reveal the survivors of potentially disastrous decisions.

Jose Canseco: Guardian of Truth?

Is Jose Canseco the guardian of truth in sports? We dissect the accuracy of the former slugger's accusations.