The owners’ box behind home plate will be empty most nights. Then again, it has been vacant most games for several years. Little figures to change in the operation of the New York Yankees following George Steinbrenner’s death Tuesday at age 80. His role for several years had been to give approval to decisions already made by the pinstriped management team he put in place.  Read More →

Sporting News Since George Steinbrenner purchased the Yankees in 1973, no other franchise can match the success of the team in pinstripes. Since the 1973 season: Regular-season wins Team Wins Losses Winning percentage 1. New York Yankees 3,364 2,583 .566 2. Boston Red Sox 3,244 2,711 .545 3. Los Angeles Dodgers 3,182 2,779 .534 4. St. Louis Cardinals 3,102 2,849 .521 5. Atlanta Braves 3,078 2,869 .518 Postseason wins Team Wins Losses Winning percentage... 

The Philadelphia Phillies just keep finding ways to win. Cole Hamels tossed six-hit ball into the eighth inning, Jimmy Rollins drove in the only run and the Phillies completed a four-game sweep of the NL Central-leading Cincinnati Reds with a 1-0 victory Sunday. What a way to sweep. The Phillies started the series with three game-ending wins in extra innings for the first time in team history, and…  Read More →

Cliff Lee was indeed traded to a first-place team. Except it was the Texas Rangers and not the New York Yankees who got one of the most coveted …  Read More →

Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Cliff Lee is suddenly in the starting rotation for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, who pulled off a big deal despite bankruptcy proceedings and unsettled ownership. The Seattle Mariners sent the ace left-hander and reliever Mark Lowe to the Rangers on Friday for rookie first baseman Justin Smoak and three minor leaguers. Texas also receives cash as part of the deal. It was the third trade in less than... 

Matt Holliday did enough to make the All-Star team, even if he has yet to live up to his big contract.  Read More →

More: Stan McNeal’s American League All-Star picks There are three days until the 2010 All-Star rosters will be announced. You know what that means? Time to pick your team. Guideline No. 1: It isn’t always about the most deserving players. Because every team must be represented, some deserving players will miss the chance to play in Anaheim on July 13. Despite tough competition at first base, Joey Votto has earned a place on the... 

Vladimir Guerrero left the plate with a spring in his trot, pumping his fist and swiftly circling the bases to meet his three Texas teammates back at home. Guerrero rarely looked this light on his feet last season with the Los Angeles Angels. They let him walk away as a free agent — and Guerrero is stomping all over his former team’s pitching this week.  Read More →

The Atlanta Braves will host Major League Baseball’s Civil Rights Games in 2011-12, team president John Schuerholz announced Wednesday at the …  Read More →

In just over two weeks, the Chicago White Sox have gone from a beaten-down team in total disarray to a confident ballclub that is practically unbeatable. “A few weeks ago … there’s no easy way to say it, but it just wasn’t very fun around here,” said team captain Paul Konerko, whose eighth-inning home run Thursday lifted the White Sox to their ninth straight victory, 2-0 over…  Read More →

Struggling through another disappointing season, Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones told The Associated Press he would meet with team officials Tuesday to discuss his future and acknowledged that he’s considering retirement. Jones declined to comment directly on whether he’ll retire at the end of the season, but it seemed clear that he’s made up his mind and merely needed to…  Read More →

The Texas Rangers and their creditors head back to bankruptcy court to argue over more issues that have held up the baseball team’s sale.  Read More →

Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he was encouraged by test results from injured right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka’s visit with a team doctor …  Read More →

Barry Zito had his closer to thank for preserving a long-awaited victory against the Oakland Athletics. “That was all about Brian Wilson,” Zito said. “He stole the show.” Zito finally got the best of his former team and only club he’d never beaten, ending a four-start winless stretch in the San Francisco Giants’ 5-4 victory over the A’s on Saturday night.  Read More →

Justin Masterson enjoyed Cleveland’s eight-run eighth inning as much as his first career shutout. Masterson beat his former team with a two-hitter and Travis Hafner hit a grand slam in the Indians’ 11-0 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. “It was great to see all those runs; you can never get too many,” Masterson said after he blanked a potent Boston lineup that came in…  Read More →