MLB

From the onset of their arrival, John Lackey and Justin Masterson will get a sense of the reason why they were acquired as they face the NL Central-leading Brewers.    Read more

Ryan Vogelsong's complete-game two-hitter ended a five-decision losing streak which spanned six starts and featured a remarkable paucity of scoring as the Giants opened a three-city, 10-game road trip with…Read more

Manager Rick Renteria knows Cubs fans want to see Javier Baez, 21, join the big league team, but says it's not time yet.    Read more

General manager Tal Smith, hitting coach Deacon Jones and two key players -- Enos Cabell and Jose Cruz -- were on hand to discuss exactly how Houston managed a startling…Read more

Speaking of general managers showing guts, smarts and imagination, there's Ben Cherington of the Red Sox. Nice work, very nice.    Read more

The Giants purchased the contracts of infielder Matt Duffy and outfielder Jarrett Parker from Double-A Richmond on Friday while clearing roster room by designating second baseman Dan Uggla and outfielder…Read more

Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez exited Friday night's game against the Tigers with an injury after making a sliding catch in right-field foul territory at Comerica Park.    Read more

Friday afternoon, the best 12-year-old baseball players in the U.S. convened there for the seventh annual National Youth Baseball Championships, a three-day all-star tournament beginning Saturday and concluding Monday night.    Read more

Matt Harvey woke up Friday morning, and at long last it was August, the month the club marked as a general time frame for the injured ace to begin his…Read more

The possibilities of Yoenis Cespedes and the damage he can do while wearing a Red Sox uniform seem enticing.    Read more