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When Craig Biggio gives his acceptance speech in Cooperstown, N.Y., in July, he'll likely thank a handful of people who were there with him from the very beginning. Expect Matt…Read more

While Pedro Martinez had the honor of being elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, the scout who signed the right-hander as a 16-year-old in 1988 looked back…Read more

Randy Johnson, traded to the Astros from the Mariners just prior to the Trade Deadline in 1998, went 10-1 with a 1.28 ERA in 11 starts in Houston to help…Read more

Following his Hall of Fame induction in July, John Smoltz will be one of four bull's-eyes in the next high-temp roast in Cooperstown, N.Y. Indeed, he may the primary target;…Read more

Nationals manager Matt Williams wasn't surprised that Randy Johnson was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Williams called his former D-backs teammate the most dominating left-handed…Read more

Randy Johnson officially rejoined the D-backs organization Tuesday when he agreed to become a special assistant to team president/CEO Derrick Hall.    Read more

If there's ever a time in the coming weeks or months when Padres outfielder Justin Upton senses trepidation on the part of his new teammates about playing at Petco Park,…Read more

Once the Red Sox acquired Pablo Sandoval to play third base, Will Middlebrooks had a hunch he was going to be dealt. He just didn't know where, he didn't know…Read more

Four of the newcomers Preller acquired to help accomplish that goal were on display Tuesday at Petco Park. Outfielders Justin Upton and Wil Myers, catcher Derek Norris and third baseman…Read more

While many of his other new teammates expressed surprise and even astonishment over being traded to the new-look Padres, catcher Derek Norris offered an entirely different reaction. "I was just…Read more