Multiple avenues for Philly

Dominoes fell rapidly throughout the majors Monday, with deals and trades setting up more deals or negotiations or questions. The Phillies: The prima...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Type A positive

Jason Varitek and Juan Cruz found themselves boxed into a maze of baseball rules and regulations last winter, walled in by circumstance. But they prob...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Baseball's week of U-turns

The baseball world has been a place of a lot of U-turns lately: If you pegged the Nationals for fewer than 40 victories in your office pool, well, yo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009

...Capps #55 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches against the Chicago White Sox on May 24, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Pirates defeated the White Sox 4-3. (Photo by Ron...

The Manny candidacy gains steam

A few years back, "American Idol" had a contestant named Sanjaya Malakar, and when he sang it was evident that he probably was not the most qualified ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 28, 2009

Ten strong but under-the-radar starts

Ten strong starts that are going under the radar: 1. Roy Halladay, Blue Jays. He is the epitome of a leader, particularly during this stretch, when h...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 07, 2009

Joe Mauer's prowess isn't just with the bat

...month, when Mauer was on the disabled list with inflammation in his lower back, Anderson told Manager Ron Gardenhire that while he understood the catcher was an elite hitter, what he really was looking forward...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 06, 2009

LaRoche's go-ahead single lifts Pirates to sweep of Giants

Adam LaRoche hit a go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 Thursday for a three-game sweep.

McLouth stuns Saito, Dodgers with two-out, three-run HR in ninth

Nate McLouth extended his season-opening hitting streak to 13 games with a two-out, three-run homer off closer Takashi Saitoin the ninth inning, and the Pirates beat the stunned Dodgers 6-4 Monday.

Pirates 3, Yankees 2

Pirates 3, Yankees 2

Robinson speaks out about Guillen's tirade

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