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Getty Images/Associated Press The Mets face (l to r) Drew Pomeranz, ageless Jamie Moyer and Jeremy Guthrie this weekend at Coors Field. METS (11-8, third place/NL East) vs. COLORADO ROCKIES (9-9, third place/NL West) Friday: RHP Chris Schwinden ...

To add some perspective to the overall rise of the strikeout, let's make a quick switch to the conversation and move from K/9 to the total percentage of plays that end with a strikeout. That done, this year pitchers are striking out batters 18.4 p...

Mike Hampton walks away from the game after helping redefine the art of pitching in a high-offense era with his cutter.

Some quick takes at news items from around the majors: 1. Yankees start with Freddy Garcia and Ivan Nova in the rotation, put Bartolo Colon in the bullpen. Take: Thumbs up. Garcia has had a poor spring, but deserves the initial chance over Colo...

Veteran left-hander Mike Hampton retired Saturday, ending a 16-year big league career after giving up on a bid to earn a roster spot with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Numbers and statistics are one of my favorite things about baseball. As I often do, I was browsing through Baseball-Reference the other day before stumbling upon Brian Bohanon's 1999 season for the Colorado Rockies. Bohanon's season wasn't particular...

Pinch-hitter Jonathan Herrera's sacrifice fly off Mike Hampton broke a seventh-inning tie and the Colorado Rockies rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 Saturday night for their ninth straight victory.

Left-hander Mike Hampton is back in the majors after having his contract selected by the Diamondbacks.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed left-hander Mike Hampton to a minor league contract.

Upon the news that Mike Hampton is going to miss yet another season with yet another serious injury, Babes Love Baseball offers ... shall we say, a slightly different perspective: Hampton All Mike Hampton...

The Astros say starting pitcher Mike Hampton will miss next season after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder.

Astros left-hander Mike Hampton has scheduled his left shoulder surgery for Tuesday in New York City.

Oft-injured lefty Mike Hampton won't pitch again this season and is planning to have surgery on his pitching shoulder and both knees.

Houston Astros left-hander Mike Hampton has a partially torn rotator cuff and hopes to pitch again this season.

The Houston Astros have placed left-hander Mike Hampton on the 15-day disabled list with a shoulder strain and recalled Felipe Paulino from Triple-A Round Rock.

Mike Hampton hit a two-run homer off Johan Santana and the Houston Astros beat the Mets 5-4 on Friday night, handing the New York ace a rare loss after the All-Star break.