For the second time in a week, Travis Wood turned in a fine pitching performance against Milwaukee and Yovani Gallardo.
And just like the first time for Wood, it wasn't good enough to get a victory. Hitting his first home run with the Cubs couldn't even help Wood, whose winless streak reached nine starts.
Wood pitched seven strong innings, but couldn't overcome a three-run home run by Jeff Bianchi as the Brewers beat the Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday at Wrigley Field. Darwin Barney tied the National League single-season record with his 113th consecutive error-free game.
Gallardo, Brewers silence Cubs' bats
CSN Chicago 8/29/2012
After a day to let it sink in, Braves reliever Eric O’Flaherty seemed a little more resigned to the fact that he’s likely headed for season-ending surgery on his pitching elbow.
An MRI revealed a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament and he has an appointment to see noted orthopedic surgeon D
John Danks made his fourth minor-league rehab start over the weekend and Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports that the White Sox left-hander could come off the disabled list to make his season debut Friday.
It’s worth noting, however, that Danks hasn’t actually pitched all that well in the minors.
As his teammates packed up their gear and got ready to head to the airport for the eight-game trip that begins in Miami on Monday night, Carlos Ruiz limped across the clubhouse in his workout gear.
Instead of heading to Miami on Monday, Ruiz will stay in Philadelphia to have an MRI on his hamstri
You can be sure that a pair of hanging off-speed pitches from Brandon Morrow had more to do with Robinson Cano’s power show on Saturday than Hal Steinbrenner’s rare presence at the Stadium.
And, for that matter, you can be fairly sure as well, based on the way the Yankee owner speaks of his s
Jurickson Profar wasn’t recalled from Triple A Round Rock on Sunday to rescue the Texas Rangers, and the early indications are that he will be in the big leagues only until June 1.
But he will be in the starting lineup Monday night against Oakland in place of second baseman Ian Kinsler, who was
Second on the list of Best Things to Happen to the Texas Rangers on Sunday Night was word from the visiting clubhouse that Miguel Cabrera’s bags were packed for a charter flight to Cleveland.
The reigning American League MVP tormented Rangers pitching, hitting three home runs, and dugout decisi
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The Indians' mastery of modern-day Cy Youngs continued Sunday afternoon, Seattle Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez becoming the latest victim.
The Cleveland Lumber Company roughed up Hernandez for six runs (five earned) on eight hits in five innings of a 6-0 victory at sun-soaked Pro
For the 15th time this season, the Marlins were limited to five hits or fewer in Sunday’s series finale against the Diamondbacks. Unlike most of the previous 14 occasions, they made one of the hits count.
Marcell Ozuna’s one-out, two-run double off the left-field wall in the sixth brought hom
Troy Tulowitzki never envisioned this. He grew up playing baseball the hard way. He went from a grass-stained northern California Little League kid to a Long Beach State "dirtbag." The only time he remembers treating an injury was icing his arm after pitching.
For the boy who idolized Cal Ripken
The Washington Nationals’ lineup confronted a journeyman starting pitcher Saturday evening, and it still demanded near perfection out of Jordan Zimmermann. His offense allowed him no margin for mistakes, and in a crucial moment he made a decisive error on a simple play. Zimmermann remained unbeata
Taking advice from Adrian Beltre, Elvis Andrus stepped to the plate in the eighth inning with one goal in mind.
“Try to go yard,” Andrus said.
That would have completed a cycle for Andrus in a game the Texas Rangers were leading at the time — and won — by a score of 7-2 over the Detroi
Through most of the first quarter of the baseball season, Joe Girardi has experienced this strangest of paradoxes — the exhiliration of being a first-place manager and the dread of going to the ballpark every day.
In his immortal “Baseball’s Sad Lexicon,” the legendary Chicago and New York
By all means let’s get lathered up over Terry Collins’ poor choice to take on the fans. Let’s vilify him for getting caught between a rock and a rock head — that would be Jordany Valdespin, by the way.
Collins should know by now the undisputed champions of every metropolis are the fans
Leave it to the Marlins to find a new -- and very rare -- way to lose. They dropped a 1-0 decision to Arizona on Saturday on Gerardo Parra's home run off Tom Koehler on the very first pitch of the game.
That doesn't happen often.
Heck, according to Stats LLC, it hasn't happened in any MLB game
David Ortiz is at it again.
The Red Sox designated hitter almost single-handedly carried his team to an 12-5 win over the Twins Saturday night at Target Field, with Ortiz claiming the 40th multi-home run game of his career via a pair of blasts. It marked the fourth time in Ortiz’ career he has
Before Saturday’s game, Reds manager Dusty Baker said to no one in particular: “We got to beat these Phillies. I’m tried of losing to them.”
The Reds granted his wish with a 10-0 shellacking of the Phillies before 41,817 on a rainy day at Citizens Bank Park.
It is not surprising that B
A horde of season-ticket holders ringed the warning track of Yankee Stadium on Saturday morning. They awaited an opportunity to meet their beloved Yankees, general manager Brian Cashman and managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner.
On his way to the field, preparing to press the flesh with the f
Jose Reyes rejoined the Blue Jays in New York Friday night, and after bouncing around the field and looking like he was ready to play, the thought was the personable shortstop could be back in the lineup sooner than projected.
Reyes, though, cautioned against any speculation about his return from a
The thing about pinch hitting is, it only takes one swing. One minute, Chad Tracy can be sitting in the Washington Nationals dugout, a bystander as victory nears. The next, he may be running to the end of the tunnel for two emergency warmup hacks. One night, he may be staying up in bed wondering whe
Who was the true difference-maker in Friday night's 10-9 Rockies victory at Coors Field?
If you said Jordan Pacheco, whose fifth-inning grand slam off Madison Bumgarner broke a 5-5 tie, thanks for playing and better luck next time.
The answer is Colorado center fielder Dexter Fowler, who made a te
It must be catching — because look who has become a strikeout pitcher.
Of sorts.
Rick Porcello, his season continuing to mend since a first-inning nightmare in Anaheim, made it four consecutive strong starts Friday night in the Tigers' 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers.
As the winning pi
After inviting a record 84 players to camp this spring, the Yankees might just need to use each and every one of them before the season is over.
On Friday, Andy Pettitte became the latest banged-up Bomber to land on the disabled list. That makes 13 players on the DL this season, 11 of whom are ther
CC Sabathia is the resident ace based on past performance and salary.
Andy Pettitte, who went on the disabled list yesterday with an upper back muscle problem is the wise old head others go to for advice.
Then there is Hiroki Kuroda, who is easily the Yankees’ best pitcher.
Kuroda pounded
It was a no-brainer.
The Mets allow Ike Davis to take at-bats every day, so what could be the harm in letting Matt Harvey hit in the seventh inning yesterday with two outs and the go-ahead run at second base?
“That was awesome,” Harvey said after his RBI single pushed the Mets to their sec
The Braves were finally home Friday night, with their lineup at full strength for the first time all season and playing in front of 43,238 fans at Turner Field. The stage was set. All they needed was somebody to shock them back into rhythm.
Enter Justin Upton.
The man who homered 12 times to get t
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