Chien-Ming Wang passed another test, and it had nothing to do with his pitching arm. ...more

March 7, 2009

Former Seminole High graduate Casey Kotchman and the Atlanta Braves avoided salary arbitration, agreeing to a one-year contract worth $2,885,000. Kotchman could earn an additional $100,000 in performance bonuses under the deal agreed to last week and announced Monday. He hit a combined .272 with 14 homers and 74 RBIs last season for the Braves and the Los Angeles Angels. The first baseman, who turns 26 on Feb. 22, hit only .149 with no homers in his first 22 games after he was acquired by the Braves on July 29 in the trade that sent Mark Teixeira to the Angels. Kotchman hit .305 with two homers and 15 RBIs in September. He has a .997 career fielding percentage with just eight errors in 357 games. After making $1.45 million last year, Kotchman had asked for a raise to $3.25 million in arbitration. He had been offered $2,475,000. ...more

February 2, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG James Shields doesn't care when the second game of the Rays' series with the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels is played. ...more

August 18, 2008

Casey Kotchman, the first baseman from Seminole High School, expected his cell phone to be especially active Wednesday. ...more

August 2, 2008

Trade Recap A look at some of key players involved in trades this week, and talk about their fantasy value on new teams. ...more

August 1, 2008

The Los Angeles Angels acquired slugging first baseman Mark Teixeira from the Braves, a bold trade that further bolsters the team with the best record in the major leagues. ...more

July 30, 2008

In terms of preparation, James Shields did his best to make Tuesday just another start on his season-long docket. ...more

June 11, 2008

ANAHEIM, Calif. A night after they pounded on a 17-game winner but still managed to get saddled with a loss, the Devil Rays cleaned their game up considerably Tuesday. ...more

September 19, 2007

A night after they pounded on a 17-game winner but still managed to get saddled with a loss, the Devil Rays cleaned their game up considerably Tuesday. ...more

September 19, 2007