Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award. ...more

November 24, 2009

STARTING LINEUP 1. Ichiro Suzuki RF, Mariners .362, 6 HRs, ...more

July 14, 2009

One night after the Rays raised two championship banners, New York fought back with a 7-2 victory. ...more

April 14, 2009

This oft-overlooked area was a huge factor in the Rays' leap to prominence in 2008. Though the statistically inclined have made a significant effort in recent years to come up with metrics able to quantify the defensive performance of players and teams, no one system has emerged as the standard. Because of that, judgment of defensive effectiveness remains perhaps the most subjective facet of the game. ...more

April 2, 2009

This oft-overlooked area was a huge factor in the Rays' leap to prominence in 2008. ...more

April 1, 2009

The AL East doesn't have quite the array of star power on the offensive end that it does when it comes to pitching, but there is no shortage of impact hitters among the top three teams. ...more

March 31, 2009

Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston expressed concern about closer B.J. Ryan after he pitched a shaky eighth inning in Toronto's 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Monday. ...more

March 30, 2009

New York Yankees first-baseman Mark Teixeira stepped to the plate with a stickball bat and rubber ball in hand. ...more

March 28, 2009

He's a grizzled baseball veteran, but the Yankees' first baseman was a stickball newbie. Turns out, that didn't matter much. ...more

March 27, 2009

Here's a traffic delay more at home in Brooklyn than Tampa: 9th Avenue will be shut down today between Republica de Cuba and 13th Street because of a stickball game. ...more

March 27, 2009