Carpenter's arm, bat help Cardinals snap skid, rout Reds

Chris Carpenter hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, getting the Cardinals back on track with his arm and his bat in a 13-0 rout of the Reds.

Sheffield singles twice in return as Sullivan drives Mets with two triples

Cory Sullivan tripled twice and Gary Sheffield had two singles in his return to the lineup, helping the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Wednesday and avoid a three-game sweep.

Meet the all-time NL All-Stars

Rob Neyer picks his all-time National League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.

Refs, jet lag and color red all contribute to home-field advantage

What actually gives teams an edge on their own turf?

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009

New York's Mt. Rushmore of Sports

Check out which four sports figures made it onto New York's Mount Rushmore.

Rollins redeems himself with two RBIs, backs Myers as Phils sweep Dodgers

Brett Myers tossed seven gritty innings, Jimmy Rollins had three hits and two RBIs, and the Philadelphia Phillies completed their first four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 23 years with a 5-0 win Monday night.

Slow starters in April who rose to play in October

Starting 9 looks back through baseball history and pays homage to nine April laggards who found their mojo in time to play in October.

The perfect opponent: Mets face hated Phillies in final opener at Shea Stadium

The perfect opponent: Mets face hated Phillies in final opener at Shea Stadium

Spring Training Blog: March 28

...limit. Timlin had a 5.63 ERA in seven relief appearances this spring. NATS ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW BALLPARK (8:59 p.m. ET) The Washington Nationals held their first practice at their new ballpark...

...Images) Johan Santana of the New York Mets prior to the game...10 of the New York Giants reacts after he threw a...

Unsung Hero/Santana Deal

Who will be the unsung hero of Super Bowl XLII? Kevin Faulk still leads the voting with 41 percent, but our callers are thinking Aaron Ross, Justin T...

Audio PodCast | January 29, 2008

Giant Concerns/Santana

What are the Giants most afraid of heading into the Super Bowl? If their DBs get spread out, they'll be...

Audio PodCast | January 29, 2008

Twins-Mets/Unsung Heroes

...four prospects. Orestes breaks it down. Minnesota and New York make out well. SportsNation thinks Kevin Faulk (41...

Audio PodCast | January 29, 2008

Torre succeeds Little as Dodgers manager

Joe Torre has been named manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

It's a miracle ... '04 Red Sox, Joe D. top the list

The Rockies' incredible run to the World Series ranks among Rob Neyer's top 10 all-time baseball miracles.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2007