News Archive

CHICAGO – Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.

NEW YORK – Tim Lincecum needed 15 wins to bag another NL Cy Young Award.

CHICAGO – Cubs general manager Jim Hendry shipped away one of his players Thursday after a rocky season on the North Side, but it wasn’t Milton Bradley.

NEW YORK – The Los Angeles Angels could have crumbled when pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident in April, overcome by waves of grief and sadness.

NEW YORK – When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go – he didn’t recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find out he had won the AL Cy Young Award.

NEW YORK (AP) – Zack Greinke won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination.

NEW YORK – Chris Coghlan and Andrew Bailey both agreed to change, then quickly got their chance in the majors. Now each has a rookie reward that will last forever.

NEW YORK – Aroldis Chapman left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam in July and went down to the lobby.

CHICAGO – Upon further review ... baseball general managers like instant replay the way it is.

CHICAGO – After winning a World Series title, tossing a no-hitter, pitching a perfect game and hitting a home run, Mark Buehrle can add another accolade to his lengthy White Sox résumé.

CHICAGO – Instead of swaying palm trees, the roar of 747s greeted baseball’s general managers as they began gathering for their annual meeting.

CHICAGO – Mark Teahen has a new team and a new city. Happily for him, he's got his old position back.

NEW YORK – Charlie Manuel was heading to the interview room when he spotted a reporter walking alongside.

CHICAGO – Mark Kotsay agreed Thursday to a $1.5 million contract to remain with the White Sox.

NEW YORK – The sign men were out bright and early at the Yankees minor league complex, sticking vinyl strips with a fresh, white “27” over the “26” that had been up on the board for nine years to mark the team’s total of World Series titles.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla is recovering from a bullet wound in his leg after a target shooting instructor accidentally shot him.

NEW YORK – Hideki Matsui has the most curious habit at the plate. He never takes a practice swing once he steps into the batter’s box.

NEW YORK – Paint the town in pinstripes! Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended on a blooper in the desert, the New York Yankees are baseball’s best again.

CHICAGO – Cubs left-hander Ted Lilly, who has been one of the team's most consistent starters the past three seasons, had surgery on his left shoulder Tuesday, and no timetable has been set for his return.

PHILADELPHIA – A.J. Burnett started walking briskly off the mound before manager Joe Girardi even got there. The erratic right-hander already was finished – and he knew it.

PHILADELPHIA – Put those parade plans on hold, New York. The Phillies are coming back.

PHILADELPHIA – Alex Rodriguez waited all game long for this hit. Heck, he waited his whole life.

PHILADELPHIA – The first instant replay call in World Series history did more than turn a double into a home run. It changed the whole game for Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees.

PHILADELPHIA – Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio thought about the teams in baseball’s final four this year – all large-market clubs – and wondered whether there would be room for his franchise anytime soon.

PHILADELPHIA – The camera never blinked, but it did play a role in the two-run homer by Alex Rodriguez when video technology was used for the first time to reverse a call in World Series history.

CHICAGO – New Cubs owner Tom Ricketts repeated the phrase three times on the eve of Halloween.

PHILADELPHIA – Derek Jeter almost seems to delight in the way this World Series is playing out.

CHICAGO – The new owner of the Cubs knows what fans want to hear, and he didn't wait long to deliver.

NEW YORK – Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up.

NEW YORK – Pedro Martinez slowly walked off the mound, listening to the taunts from the Bronx crowd. He looked skyward to acknowledge his late father, then smiled at the screaming hecklers.

NEW YORK – Derek Jeter again found himself the focus of unwanted attention in a season full of honors.

NEW YORK – Look out for Cliff Lee, Chase Utley and this New Red Machine.

NEW YORK – Ryan Howard thought about the World Series, and his eyes widened.

DETROIT – Bud Selig wants a throwback game in the World Series – one in daylight.

NEW YORK – The first time they met was seven years ago. Cliff Lee was a September call-up with a cocksure attitude, and his new teammate was immediately impressed.

CHICAGO – The $845 million sale of the Cubs, Wrigley Field and other assets from the Tribune Co. to the Ricketts family was completed Tuesday, more than 2½ years after the baseball franchise was put on the market.

CHICAGO – The $845 million sale of the Cubs, Wrigley Field and other assets from the Tribune Co. to the Ricketts family was completed Tuesday, more than 2½ years after the baseball franchise was put on the market.

NEW YORK – They boast All-Stars all over the diamond, high-priced players decorated with coveted awards. They come loaded with October experience and shiny rings, expecting to win another World Series.

ST. LOUIS – Mark Mc­Gwire is back in baseball, reunited with Tony La Russa as the St. Louis Cardinals’ hitting coach.

PHILADELPHIA – Brad Lidge was in the thick of three celebrations this month, getting the final out when the Philadelphia Phillies clinched the division, advanced in the playoffs and won the pennant.

NEW YORK – Alex Rodriguez, welcome to the World Series. The New York Yankees are back in baseball’s big event.

PHILADELPHIA – With his long, scraggly blonde hair, scruffy face and slender frame, Jayson Werth looks more like a surfer than a power hitter.

ST. LOUIS – Nearly two weeks after his team was swept in the first round of the playoffs, Tony La Russa still is trying to decide whether he wants to return for a 15th season as St. Louis Cardinals manager.

NEW YORK – Stung by a rash of blown calls in the playoffs, Major League Baseball is breaking tradition and sticking with only experienced umpires for the World Series.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Just when all looked lost, the Los Angeles Angels took a cue from an old friend.