National League Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan had spent most of his career as an infielder. ...more

November 17, 2009

Nate McLouth is getting more comfortable with each at-bat in spring training. ...more

March 1, 2009

Bobby Murcer, a five-time All-Star outfielder who spent nearly four decades with the New York Yankees as a player, executive and announcer, died Saturday. He was 62. ...more

July 13, 2008

The Rays played for a month - and thrived - without their best pitcher. They've managed to win, at various times, without their starting catcher, their primary designated hitter, their No. 3 starter, two middle relievers, a couple of utility infielders and their lights-out closer. ...more

June 5, 2008

This column should come with a warning. It is about Rays baseball and it does not focus on how good things are going to be three or four years from now. We won't speculate about how bad things are going to be this season, which has been an annual rite of spring for more than a decade. ...more

January 13, 2008

When the Pirates last fired a manager this quickly, he couldn't get his team into the World Series. Jim Tracy was let go because he didn't produce anything resembling a winning season. ...more

October 6, 2007

The Atlanta Braves are cutting ties with Andruw Jones, saying they can't afford to keep the perennial Gold Glove center fielder who has spent his entire career with the organization. ...more

October 3, 2007