MLB
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Strikes against him: Hill's control an issueMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- What constitutes a "Cubbie occurrence?" Oh, a whole lot of things, from players coming up with freak injuries to performing well below expectations. Manag...
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Piniella may shift lineup againMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. - Cubs manager Lou Piniella may change his lineup again. Whatever way Piniella goes, it looks like Alfonso Soriano will not be going back to the leadoff s...
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Wood back with no sign of troubleMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Kerry Wood sought Thursday to allay any fears about his health and well being. "I didn't know I was the first guy in history to have back spasms," Wood sa...
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Smoltz misses start with sore shoulder
Mar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- John Smoltz missed his scheduled start Friday because of tightness in his right shoulder, but said he would have pitched through the discomfort in the...
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Daisuke a big hit in return to homeland
Mar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - TOKYO -- Two dozen cameramen raced for position. Four boom mikes loomed overhead. One country was back in the throes of Dice-K mania. Daisuke Matsuzaka stood at the edge...
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Cubs option Cotts to Triple-A IowaMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - The Chicago Cubs made their fourth round of roster cuts, reducing the roster from 38 to 36 players today. Left-handed pitcher Neal Cotts has been optioned ...
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Future is now for AndersonMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- White Sox outfielder Brian Anderson is not making any excuses for past failures. He's tired of coming up with reasons why he has not lived up to his fir...
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Waiver move surprises UribeMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- Second baseman Juan Uribe reportedly has been waived, but the veteran White Sox player doesn't know anything about it. Nor does White Sox manager Ozzie ...
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Trouble brewing? Wood sidelined with back spasmsMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- There are probably a lot of kids growing up in Chicago who think the name of the Cubs' likely closer this year is "Kerry Woodhurt.'' Wood, scheduled to pi...
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Sox will be better, and they might even surpriseMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Like it or not, White Sox fans, your team's going to be better this year. Now, it's been said that you'd have to be some kind of idiot to think the Sox can compete with ...