The first hiccup of Stephen Strasburg’s much-hyped major league career came during a pregame warmup session on the home bullpen mound at Nationals Park. Stephen Strasburg – Nationals Park – Baseball – Sports – Bullpen  Read More →

The first hiccup of Stephen Strasburg’s much-hyped major league career came during a pregame warmup session on the home bullpen mound at Nationals Park. After about a half-dozen tosses, Strasburg was approached by Washington pitching coach Steve McCatty, who asked a simple question. “I just said, ‘Well, how’re you feeling?’ He said, ‘I feel stiff.  Read More →

As C. C. Sabathia labored, while Josh Tomlin shined in his major league debut, allowing three hits and one run over seven-plus innings.  Read More →

Colin Curtis sent Chris Malec a note in 2005 when he found out he had cancer, not knowing they would later be Yankees draft picks and minor league teammates.  Read More →

Andre Dawson, who endured 12 knee surgeries to forge an impressive 21-year major league career, was inducted Sunday into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming just the 203rd player in the game’s long history to receive the honor. “Thank you for welcoming this rookie to your team” said Dawson, who played for a decade in Montreal before signing with the Chicago Cubs as a free…  Read More →

Saturday was a day of firsts around Major League Baseball.  Read More →

It appears Barry Bonds’ long-running criminal case may not go to trial until next year. The legal team for Major League Baseball’s home run king, the government lawyers prosecuting him and the judge overseeing the 3-year-old case were unable to set a definitive trial date Friday. They agreed to reconvene on Aug.  Read More →

Alex Rodriguez has hit his 599th career home run, leaving him one shy of becoming the seventh major league player to reach 600. The New York Yankees slugger connected in the seventh inning Thursday night on an 0-2 pitch from Kansas City Royals reliever Robinson Tejeda. The shot to right field cleared the fence by a few feet and gave the Yankees an insurance run, putting them up 6-4 in a…  Read More →

Stan McNeal analyzes three hot topics in Major League Baseball:  Read More →

The Cardinals have engaged the Astros in trade talks for starter Roy Oswalt, but the teams have struggled to arrive at a fit, according to one major-league source with close knowledge of the talks. Roy Oswalt – Houston Astros – Sports – Philadelphia Phillies – Major League Baseball  Read More →

While most teams are struggling to fill out their rotations, the Reds have had an abundance of solid starters this season, which should serve them well in the National League Central race.  Read More →

Rangers Minor League catcher Taylor Teagarden was a little surprised when he continued to see his name pop up in All-Star voting.  Read More →

From the standpoint of competition and impossible dreaming, Major League Baseball has never had an All-Star Game pit stop quite like this one. What that means for the next two weeks leading to the non-waiver Trade Deadline: Frenzy.  Read More →

Major League Baseball’s All-Star game has earned its lowest-ever television rating. The National League’s 3-1 victory Tuesday night on Fox earned a 7.5 fast national rating and 13 share. That’s down 16 percent from the 8.9/15 for last season’s game, a 4-3 win by the AL. The previous low was an 8.1/14 in 2005.  Read More →

The NL East-leading Atlanta Braves, looking to bolster their lineup for the second half of the season, acquired Alex Gonzalez in a swap of shortstops that sent Yunel Escobar to Toronto on Wednesday. The Braves also traded left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes to the Blue Jays in the five-player deal while also adding left-handed minor league pitcher Tim Collins and minor league shortstop Tyler Pastornicky.  Read More →