Next Game Chicago Cubs @ Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, Jun 18, 2008, 6:10 PM CDT Tropicana Field Carlos Zambrano vs Andy Sonnanstine Complete Coverage > ...

Personally, I can’t stand the idea that the All Star Game counts for something. The game itself is nothing more than a glorified exhibition contest designed to showcase some of the best talent around while celebrating the game. The voting is...

AAA Richmond Braves (37-37) Charlotte 6 Richmond 5 (Game 1) Josh Anderson : 1-2 1R (1)2B 1BB Carl Loadenthal : 2-2 1R 1R 2BB Scott Thorman : 1-4 1K Jason Perry (DH): 1-3 1R 1HR 2RBI 1K Mark Jurich : 2-3 2R (2)2B 1K Clint Sammons : 1-3...

From Mark Hale : There's a chance Willie Randolph could end up getting a Yankee reunion. Hal Steinbrenner said yesterday the Yanks could potentially bring back Randolph in some role in The Bronx, saying, "Anything's a possibility." Randolph played...

I have thrown out many first pitches in ballparks all across the country, and even a few throughout Asia, but to do it in front of young men, future Major Leaguers, is a privilege. When you see their eyes light up at the splendor and pageantry...

Louisville 10 - Rochester 9 The Bats pounded out 14 hits and 6 guys had at least 2 hits.  Jeff Keppinger , Drew Anderson , Luis Bolivar , Ryan Hanigan , Kevin Barker , and Michael Griffin each had 2 hits.  Keppinger, Anderson, and Barker each hit..

Last Night: NY Yankees 8, San Diego Padres 0 Andy Pettitte pitched brilliantly and Jason Giambi - the mustachioed menace - slugged two more home runs, as the Yankees pounded San Fiego, 8-0, last night at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees (38-33) equaled...

With Mark Teixeira back in town, aside from the appeal of a series against the Braves and an opportunity to shave down the Angels' division lead and the Rays' Wild Card lead, two things bubbled to the surface of my Rangers brain. Number one: I loved...

The Yankees rolled on, defrocking the Padres last night. Brian Heyman has the story. Chien-Ming Wang was able to laugh a little through the pain. This notebook also has updates on Dan Giese, Billy Traber, Ian Kennedy and Brian Bruney. The Yankees...

When Alfonso Soriano retires from baseball, he could probably get a job in the horror movie industry. Just when you think his body's been riddled with enough bullets that the threat of doom is over, the Fonz would slowly rise up once more and descend...

In last night’s game thread, Chris linked this , which contained some interesting items: Griffey paid Bruce ultimate compliment, saying then that he thought he was looking at a young version of him. But Bruce disagreed, “There’s...

Dumbass Cliffy wants a Cubs-Rays World Series Stranger things have happened, but none since Jesus walked on water. From the Trib: "Cubs-Rays in the World Series? I think it could be, I really do," Floyd said. "I don't think we lack in...

It was, in many respects, the quintessential Vicente Padilla start - dominant in the early going, then increasingly shaky as early evening smoothly transitioned into dusk. But after stumbling into a fog of unexpected adversity that placed him on...

Triple-A — Tucson 7, Portland 3 Matt Antonelli : 1-for-4, 2B, BB Peter Ciofrone (3B): 0-for-5 Chip Ambres (RF): 0-for-5 Brian Myrow : 1-for-4, BB Will Venable (CF): 1-for-4, HR Nick Hundley : 2-for-2, HR, 2 BB Vince Sinisi (LF):...

  There's just something about the Rays that make me nervous.  Actually, scratch that - I know exactly what it is about the Rays that scares me.  They are proof that even the best team in baseball can be made to look like posers when playing a...