Jim Tracy of Colorado won the NL Manager of the Year award Wednesday - and earned a new contract, too - while Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels was selected for the AL honor. ...more

November 19, 2009

The Rays have had good reason to complain about the way Scott Kazmir was handled in an All-Star Game before, but not this year. ...more

July 20, 2008

Bob Melvin and Eric Wedge barely made a ripple as players. Backup catchers, they both batted a pedestrian .233 in the big leagues. ...more

November 15, 2007

Clint Hurdle's dad, Big Clint, is on the phone from his home in Merritt Island. He wants to read you the English paper his son wrote, dated 2/10/66, when Clint was a third-grader. Big Clint saved it in plastic. ...more

October 24, 2007

It was late in August, a time before the Colorado Rockies began their magical run and a time when fans still were debating whether their manager was worth his latest contract extension. ...more

October 13, 2007

Jeff Francis and the Colorado Rockies rolled right past the Arizona Diamondbacks - and their rowdy fans. ...more

October 12, 2007

When the Arizona Diamondbacks look across the field at the Colorado Rockies this week, they may feel as if they're looking into a mirror. ...more

October 8, 2007

Rockies manager Clint Hurdle downplayed video that showed closer Manny Corpas pouring liquid on his body in the bullpen before pitching against Philadelphia in Game 1 of their NL playoff series. ...more

October 5, 2007

Done chasing that wild-card spot, Kaz Matsui and the relentless Colorado Rockies are playing like champs. ...more

October 5, 2007

Bandbox or not, this was no day for hitters. Jeff Francis held the league's highest-scoring team in check, and the Colorado Rockies took advantage of one shaky inning by Cole Hamels to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in Game 1 of their NL playoff series Wednesday. ...more

October 4, 2007