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Binghamton outfielder Cory Vaughn is the reigning Eastern League Player of the Week. He starred alongside Nats ace Stephen Strasburg and White Sox closer Addison Reed for Tony Gwynn at San Diego State. And Vaughn's father, Greg, played 15 big l...

FIRST PITCH: The Mets need to face the St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff right now like Jay Horwitz needs encouragement about his tweeting. (Pause and process that.) Yet, ready or not, the struggling Mets hitters face the top rotation in the m...

In ESPN The Magazine, Matt Beardmore examines the decline in two-strike batting over the past 25 years. Pitchers are throwing more heat and working more efficiently, while batters are swinging freely -- to no avail.

Now in his 11th season, Tony Gwynn needs a signature season at San Diego State, writes Teddy Mitrosilis. Plus, notes on Tennsee's pitching, TCU's bad luck, Texas' star freshman, UCLA's young bullpen and a Big 12 prospect to watch.

Let's play a little Hall of Fame game. I'm going to present two players with similar statistics. One is in the Hall of Fame and the other is on this year's ballot. Presented two lines of numbers, can you guess which player is the Hall of Famer? Check...

Melky Cabrera has been disqualified from the National League batting title at his own request.

The third generation of the O'Malley family took over the sad-sack San Diego Padres on Wednesday, promising to run the club in the same first-class manner that Walter and Peter O'Malley once ran the Dodgers.

Before the Olympics began, Kobe Bryant suggested this year's Olympic basketball team would defeat the fabled 1992 Dream Team that featured Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley and Larry Bird. Bryant later adjusted his thoughts, saying the D...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. for assignment and recalled outfielder/first baseman Jerry Sands from Triple-A Albuquerque, the team announced Monday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided another significant injury Monday when MRI results on Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley's elbow confirmed the initial diagnosis of a right flexor tendon inflammation.

The San Diego Padres reportedly are going to be sold in the near future. John Moores, the Texas tycoon who's owned them since 1994, apparently is prepared to cash out his chips, and the club will introduce a new owner at 19 Tony Gwynn Drive. We he...

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley was scratched from his start Sunday against the San Diego Padres after experiencing pain in his elbow Saturday night.

Benny Sieu/US PresswireAaron Hill became the fourth player in Major League Baseball history to hit for the cycle twice in the same season.Barry Bonds, Tony Gwynn, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb are among the great hitters who never did it even on...

Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: Assuming the closer's role while Frank Francisco is on the disabled list, Bobby Parnell converted his first opportunity. Parnell earned his first save since last Sept. 22, when he was auditioning for the j...

A.J. Ellis' patience at the plate is a virtue for the Dodgers.

Hollywood mogul Thomas Tull, who had been endorsed by Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, has been told his group is not among the finalists to buy the San Diego Padres, a person familiar with the sale process said Tuesday.