MLB

The O's are in first place in the always tough American League East with a four-game lead over the Blue Jays and 52 games left to play. The front office…Read more

Well, there's someone sitting in every Major League clubhouse, surrounded by MLB-installed video monitors, watching the action with a careful eye tuned to up-to-the-minute details that could mean the difference…Read more

Lefty Jon Lester, traded to the Athletics a few days ago, took out an ad in Sunday's Boston Globe to thank Red Sox fans for their support.    Read more

Andrew McCutchen had to be taken out of the Pirates' game vs. the D-backs Sunday afternoon when he injured his left side while hitting a game-tying sacrifice fly in the…Read more

Kyle Gibson went seven strong innings and the Twins blew a tight game open with a nine-run eighth to down the White Sox, 16-3, on Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field.    Read more

James Shields one-upped his rotation mates on Sunday at o.Co Coliseum. The veteran right-hander tossed five perfect innings to begin his masterful start against the A's, helping Kansas City claim…Read more

Four 12-U teams emerged from the 12 teams competing, escaping a double elimination bracket that didn't end until past midnight Saturday. But the kids seemed unfazed by the condensed multiple-game…Read more

With the Padres going for a sweep against Atlanta on Sunday, their offense was aided by an overturned call via replay. Alexi Amarista was initially called out in the fourth,…Read more

Whether Pirates reliever Ernesto Frieri hit Goldschmidt on purpose or not is almost beside the point. Somewhere in baseball's sometimes outdated book of unwritten rules, it says that an eye-for-an-eye…Read more

The Rangers have acquired first baseman/outfielder Mike Carp off waivers from the Red Sox. He will join the Rangers on Monday in Chicago.    Read more