Mets Stingy With Cash as They Eye Future

Feb 25th 2011 – 4:21 PM

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Just down the street from the Mets' spring training facility, QVC operates a call center. There is no truth to the rumor that the Mets did all their offseason shopping...

Jed Lowrie Hits Books at Stanford to Keep Up With Globetrotting Fiancee

Feb 23rd 2011 – 1:49 PM

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- After Monday's third full-squad workout, some of the Red Sox players hit the golf course. Or the pool. Jed Lowrie opened his laptop, put the finishing touches on a 17-page paper...

Orioles Developing New Culture Under Buck Showalter

Feb 21st 2011 – 5:15 PM

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles have a 75 percent new infield, a new closer, a new designated hitter and a new coaching staff. Before they make the step to contender in the American League East,...

Opportunity Awaits for Domonic Brown at Phillies' Camp

Feb 20th 2011 – 2:09 PM

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Domonic Brown wears a light-grey T-shirt with the sleeves cut off under his Phillies uniform. The shirt is made by Nike, but the slogan on it might as well come from the...

Don Newcombe Says Miguel Cabrera Needs to Confront His Problem

Feb 19th 2011 – 4:30 PM

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Before the Tigers can contend for the playoffs, before Miguel Cabrera can put on their uniform, before Cabrera can get on with the rest of his life, one thing has to...

Miguel Cabrera to Be Evaluated by Doctors

Feb 19th 2011 – 10:20 AM

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Miguel Cabrera was on his way to Tigers camp late Wednesday. He won't arrive before the middle of next week. Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski said Saturday that Cabrera,...

Need a Job? The Yankees Are Hiring

Feb 18th 2011 – 3:53 PM

TAMPA, Fla. -- Welcome to the Land of Opportunity, formerly known as George M. Steinbrenner Field. "I felt like it was a good chance for me," Mark Prior said Friday. "I think I picked the right...

Albert Pujols Didn't Need Deadline to Avoid Contract 'Distractions'

Feb 17th 2011 – 12:15 PM

JUPITER, Fla. -- Inside the Cardinals clubhouse, they marvel at Albert Pujols' focus and determination. "That's the reason he is what he is," former teammate John Smoltz said Thursday. Manager Tony...

Like Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols' Contract Strife Links Back to A-Rod

Feb 16th 2011 – 5:10 PM

JUPITER, Fla. -- Baseball has two superstars whose identities have become inseparable from their team's identity. And this offseason, both Albert Pujols and Derek Jeter went through contract...

Spring Battles Not Always Worth Tracking

Feb 14th 2011 – 12:30 PM

For the next seven weeks, we will get breathless updates about who is in the lead to be the Yankees' No. 5 starter, or the Mets' second baseman or the Pirates' closer. Know what? Doesn't...

Co-Authors Jim Joyce, Armando Galarraga in Perfect Mess With Book Deal

Feb 8th 2011 – 1:40 PM

The most enduring baseball story of 2010 might just be Jim Joyce's blown call that cost Armando Galarraga a perfect game and how the two men handled it. But now we must say this: Joyce should...

As Andy Pettitte Bows Out, Yankees Scramble for Pitching Answers

Feb 4th 2011 – 3:07 PM

NEW YORK -- Asked Friday about his plans for the future, now that he is an ex-pitcher, Andy Pettitte couldn't come up with many specifics. "I hate uncertainty," he said. Then he better avoid...

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