Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa's brown eyes burn with intensity. The scowl bubbles to the surface at times, like Wednesday night in the first inning when plate umpire Jeff…Read more
Roberto Hernandez pitched in front of the home folks for the first time, and he didn't have his best stuff, though he didn't get much help from either his offense…Read more
There had been successful pitchers from Texas from baseball's earliest days, but right-hander Nolan Ryan from tiny Alvin became the archetype. Talented. Strong but silent. Rawhide tough. All traits backed…Read more
Rockies manager Walt Weiss took a shot at getting his team a rally out of a replay challenge in the eighth inning Wednesday night against the Royals, but it was…Read more
Brett Gardner's range and athletic ability in left field were on display on two occasions Wednesday night and both at the expense of Astros right fielder Robbie Grossman. Read more
After a ruling in their favor following Tuesday night's tarp incident, the Giants have a chance to turn back the clock and turn a loss into a win. Read more
Gerrit Cole's first start since Independence Day originally looked like it may go the route of his teammates in the first two games against the hot-hitting Braves. But he settled…Read more
They filled the seats and both levels of the outfield berm, a crowd more than 34,000 strong that included Major League Baseball's Commissioner-elect Rob Manfred and hundreds of signs bearing…Read more
On Wednesday night, the deliberate Jorge De La Rosa kept the game close until Matt McBride launched his first career grand slam, in the sixth inning, and the Rockies ended…Read more
Backed by seven scoreless innings from Lance Lynn and three RBIs from Jhonny Peralta, the Cardinals swept the Reds with a 7-3 victory on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. St.…Read more