Tony La Russa, Jim Leyland, Joe Torre and Mike Scioscia were selected Tuesday for the "special committee for on-field matters," which baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will chair and will meet for the first time next month. ...more

December 15, 2009

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 New York Yankees won their first American League pennant in six years, beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-2. ...more

October 26, 2009

When Joe Girardi has big decisions to make, he consults his thick black binder. ...more

October 26, 2009

Game 6 of the AL championship series between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees was postponed because of rain Saturday. ...more

October 24, 2009

Video that appeared to show Yankees closer Mariano Rivera spitting on the ball made the Internet rounds Tuesday, with Major League Baseball saying there was no reason to consider any discipline. ...more

October 21, 2009

NEW YORK - Boston pitcher Josh Beckett has been suspended for six games and fined by Major League Baseball, which determined he intentionally threw a pitch near the head of the Los Angeles Angels' Bobby Abreu last week. ...more

April 14, 2009

Daisuke Matsuzaka had his first bullpen session of the spring with the Boston Red Sox on Friday after being named the MVP of the World Baseball Classic. ...more

March 28, 2009

Each night, he stands next to Rays manager Joe Maddon, usually in the same place. He's the trusted confidante, offering suggestions, contributing to strategy, helping with the lineups, pointing out the subtleties. ...more

October 28, 2008

Joe Maddon was pleased to discover nothing has changed in the Rays clubhouse prior to tonight's opening game of the World Series. That's just how he wants it. ...more

October 22, 2008