MLB

The classic blueprint for building a winning team has always been to be strong up the middle. Joe Panik and Brandon Crawford have demonstrated the wisdom of that old adage…Read more

Here's a breakdown of the pitching matchup between the Cardinals' Lance Lynn and the Dodgers' Zack Greinke for Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Saturday.    Read more

The first pitch of Stephen Strasburg's postseason career zipped into the strike zone at 97 mph. The next three sizzled at 98, and Strasburg had his first out.    Read more

Tommy Lasorda is well-known for a lot of reasons. He is a World Series-winning manager. He is a Dodgers legend. He is a Hall of Famer. He's Italian. Oh, and…Read more

For Royals fan Judy John, the allure of a chance to celebrate was too much to pass up. Even the weather, with the temperature in the low 50s exacerbated by…Read more

The D-backs received permission to talk to Rangers interim manager Tim Bogar, bringing the list of candidates to fill their vacant managing job to 11, and it appears they are…Read more

The Giants' 3-2 victory over the Nationals in Game 1 of the NLDs was their typical combination of fine pitching, solid defense and just enough timely hitting.    Read more

Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval extended his postseason hitting streak to 12 games with a fourth-inning single during San Francisco's 3-2 win over the Nationals in Game 1 of the…Read more

There's a chance that Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera -- nursing a slight forearm strain -- will be available for Sunday night's Game 3 against the Angels in the American League…Read more

Jake Peavy has had a lot of success in his career. Not much of it has happened in the postseason, though. And it didn't take long after the Giants right-hander…Read more