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Seventy-five years ago this weekend, Johnny Vander Meer threw a second straight no-hitter. No one else has ever done that. But Nolan Ryan came close.

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AP Photo/Jeff ChiuAngel Pagan had a good end to his day on Saturday. Friend of Stats & Information Tim Kurkjian always likes to tell us that the best thing about watching baseball is that every day you have the potential to see something new. On ...

Red Sox shortstop Stephen Drew talked to ESPN's Tim Kurkjian after Boston's 9-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Drew said "it's huge" the Sox were able to break a scoring slump with an eight-run third inning, capped by his grand slam. "Just put a...

They yell. They whisper. They talk (sometimes to themselves). But what do major league players actually hear on the field in the heat of the action?

Will the Dodgers retaliate against the Padres for Zack Greinke's injury? Don't rule it out. Baseball players are a remorseless, vengeful lot, and they have long memories.

• ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney dishes on Zack Greinke's injury, whether Carlos Quentin overreacted, potential punishment for the bench-clearing brawl and more. Olney • ESPN MLB Insider Tim Kurkjian shares his thoughts on the bench-clea...

While the designated hitter has now been a part of baseball for 40 years, two distinct camps remain on its place in the sport: those who like the pitcher hitting, and those who do not.

In ESPN.com's American League East preview, the Red Sox are projected to finish in last place in the division for a second straight season. ESPN Insider Dan Szymborski and ESPN The Mag's Tim Kurkjian combined to come up with each team's best- and ...

Less than three years since being drafted third overall and only 51 games into his big league career, 20-year-old Manny Machado enters his first full season as the Orioles' third baseman.

ESPN's Tim Kurkjian discusses a positive day for David Wright, who went 1-for-5 in his first game action since the World Baseball Classic, albeit against minor league pitching. Meanwhile, Daniel Murphy went 1-for-5 with a walk and logged five inni...

In ESPN The Magazine's Sept. 21, 1998 issue, Peter Gammons and Tim Kurkjian writes about Mark McGwire's 60th home run.

Tim Kurkjian and Curt Schilling discuss the Hot Button's burning question: Are these moves the right thing to do if it costs the Rangers Nolan Ryan? What's your take? See what our guys have to say about the situation and cast your vote here....

The question is being asked far too often for a pitcher who last season had as many quality starts (27) as the Rockies. And yet you hear it, with skepticism, wherever you go: How well will R.A. Dickey do this season? It is asked in part because he is...

Tim Kurkjian interviews Red Sox manager John Farrell about his return to Boston, the Sox pitching staff, Mike Napoli's hip and more....

The "Baseball Tonight" bus tour stopped in Fort Myers today. Take a look at the video above to see Karl Ravech, Tim Kurkjian and John Kruk check in with their thoughts on the Red Sox....