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The good news on Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver hitting the disabled list Tuesday is that the elbow he fractured Sunday night was his left one, and he doesn't rely on that one to throw baseballs. Sure, Weaver will miss a month ...

Blog | April 10, 2013

Eric Karabell assesses the Angels rotation absent Jered Weaver, who is recovering from a fracture to his non-pitching arm.

Blog | Conversation | April 10, 2013

When then-Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy suffered life-threatening brain injuries after he was struck in the head by a line drive in September, MLB said it accelerated its efforts to come up with acceptable protective headgear for pitchers.

By the end of this week, at least a dozen big league pitchers will have padded caps to try out as Major League Baseball looks into ways to improve protection against head injuries from line drives.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- It might feel as if the Los Angeles Angels are running in place in the standings but at least they're still in the running with seven games left to play in the season. On Wednesday night, the Angels beat the Seattle Mariners, 4-...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chicago White Sox general manager Ken Williams declined to discuss a USA Today report that he will be promoted to vice president of baseball operations and assistant GM Rich Hahn will become general manager at the end of their sea...

DETROIT -- Long before Robin Ventura even knew he wanted to manage, Chicago White Sox GM Ken Williams had written down his name as a possible candidate, among other names, in a folder that Williams updates and maintains. Ventura is understated and e...

Blog | September 02, 2012

Buster Olney writes that in Robin Ventura's first season as manager of the Chicago White Sox, he has proved to have all of the necessary qualities a big league skipper needs in the modern game.

Blog | Conversation | September 02, 2012

In another installment of Insider's Second Look series, Kiley McDaniel breaks down Yankees prospects Mason Williams and Gary Sanchez.

Story | Conversation | August 07, 2012

Now this is what Arte Moreno signed up for. With Saturday night's home run against the White Sox, that's six home runs in five games in five days off the bat of Albert Pujols. And all of them hit against the Rangers and White Sox, both potential play...

CHICAGO -- Chicago White Sox general manager Ken Williams said Monday the team's attendance figures are still an issue and could impact his ability to make any trade deadline moves. The White Sox rank 27th in the majors with an average paid attend...

White Sox GM Ken Williams says trades may not happen.

AJ Mass updates his Top 100 points league rankings, including notes on players trending up or down, and cautions fantasy owners not to get too crazy with unnecessary lineup moves.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Chicago White Sox general manager Kenny Williams insists his son, Kyle, is motivated by all he endured late last year with the 49ers and through the offseason, when details emerged that he was among the players targeted in the Sai...

Retired St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is ready to look back on his amazing career.

Dan Szymborski breaks down the odds of Matt Kemp creating a 50/50 club in 2012, and also looks at the chances of other milestones -- such as hitting .400 or 73 homers -- falling this season.

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2012