Giants move on from Vizquel, take look at Renteria, Furcal

With Omar Vizquel leaving, Edgar Renteria and Rafael Furcal are on the Giants' radar.

Three Way Calling

As their teams drive to the wire, ex-mates Mark Mulder, Tim Hudson and Barry Zito have plenty to shout about

Phillies-Braves kick off '09 baseball season on Sunday, April 5

The world champion Philadelphia Phillies will open the 2009 baseball season at home against the Atlanta Braves on April 5.

Padres GM acknowledges ace Peavy likely to be traded within month

Jake Peavy probably will be traded by the San Diego Padres before the winter meetings next month.

...National League Championship Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates 14 October, 1992 in Atlanta, GA. The Atlanta Braves won the game 3-2, and will meet the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series

Van Wieren retires after 33 years with Braves

Peter Van Wieren retired Tuesday at age 64, saying he wanted to step aside while he was still healthy enough to enjoy life beyond the baseball park.

Vegas odds favor Rays in World Series

Las Vegas sports books favor the Rays to win the World Series over the Phillies and would owe huge payouts if the American League champions prevail.

Can the Rays break Wake in ALCS Game 4?

...out the veteran knuckleballer, and another win against him would give them a huge advantage in this series. Wakefield vs. Rays Advantage Wakefield BA PA B.J. Upton .227 22 (0 XBH) Carlos Pena .133...

Dodgers don't seem all that concerned about 0-2 hole

The Dodgers are in a 2-0 hole against the Phillies, but L.A. doesn't appear all that worried.

First in AL East, yes; but Rays still didn't draw

Tampa Bay finally has a baseball winner, but the Rays still haven't conquered the off-the-field challenges they've faced since their inception -- even with real rays in the ballpark.

AN INTERVIEW WITH LIL WAYNE

Lil Wayne is the rare rapper who, when he claims to be the "best rapper alive" might actually be right. In its first week on the shelves, his album Th...

MLB 2008: IN THEIR WORDS

Best story? Worst story? Hits and misses? Haikus? It's all here.

A LOOK BACK WITH ... MAG BASEBALL EDITOR JON SCHER

...ISSUE The good: Sabathia on the cover, and we picked the Cubs to go to the World Series. The bad: Mariners to win their division, Indians to win the World Series. What the hell...

...Yankees 20 Oct 1996: Fans of the New York Yankees celebrate during game one of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. The Braves won the game...

Braves pick up rare close win on road against Santana, Mets

Jeff Francoeur hit a tying single in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied against Johan Santana and the Mets' bullpen, beating New York 3-2 Saturday in the opener of a doubleheader for their first one-run road win in more than a year.