CLEARWATER, Fla. The first was a flare to left field, and Domonic Brown was in perfect position to make the catch. Instead, the ball caromed off his glove and rolled away. The second was a looping liner, and Brown took an awkward path. The ball hung up,

CLEARWATER, FLA. Instead, the ball caromed off his glove and rolled away. The second was a looping liner, and Brown took an awkward path toward it. The ba

That's the glory of playoff baseball. Except Domonic Brown was staring big problems in the face when the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs were gearing up for their first

CLEARWATER, Fla. Domonic Brown had come to a local hitting academy and asked for Sheffield, who has 22 seasons and 509 home runs to his name. Sheffield had someone tell Brown to come back in a few days so the slug

CLEARWATER, Fla. He needed more time to learn to play left field. He needed to get his confidence back. Brown s

CLEARWATER, Fla. It was early in the morning. Some of them ate breakfast – oatmeal and bagels with cream cheese, fruit and cereal,

Older All-Star baseball players sometimes befriend younger, rising stars in the hopes of passing on some of the knowledge they've acquired over the years. Ryan Howard had famously befriended Barry Bonds a few years back. Today, we learn of young Dom Brow

CLEARWATER, Fla. He wanted a winter away from baseball to regain his confidence, but Brown still found himself at the Phillies' complex often. He worked with Steve Henderson, the Phillies' minor-league outfield instr

We have already taken a look at the catcher, first base, and second base, third base, short stop, left field, and center field positions. Here is a look at how the current team that you guys have voted on looks like: We are now headed to the home stretch

According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, Vladimir Guerrero “has made it known to the Yankees that he wants their DH spot.” We’ve been over many possible DH candidates, but to date we haven’t discussed Guerrero. He just didn’t seem to fit, based on a surface jud

This was not only a nice achievement for him, but it was also a remarkable achievement for his best team, the 1940 Reds. That

Below is the release from the Yankees about their 27 invitations to spring training, including 13 inked to minor-league deals. I always find these lists intriguing, checking out the former major-leaguers or prospects on them, pondering who might make the

February, 8, 2012 Feb 8 7:11 PM ET Yanks just announced they have invited 27 non-roster players to big league camp. Some of the names you have known about ( Bill Hall , Russell Branyan and Hideki Okajima ). The guys I'm more interested in seeing are Gary

Whelan, 28, had been designated for assignment to create room for right-hander Hiroki Kuroda on New York's 40-man roster, and he subsequently cleared waivers. Whelan made his Major League debut last June, appearing in two games and permitting one run in

His first reason was: "The loss of Mariano Rivera." There's a good chance that Mariano Rivera could retire after 2012. Nobody would blame Rivera. He's the greatest closer in the history of the game who has done everything possible in the game. And in 201

It's been a fairly quiet offseason for the Mets. About the most excitement fans have had so far is hearing that John Franco was elected to the Mets Hall of Fame. Other than that, because of the green that is the Wilpon's finances, the Mets have been forc

We expect power hitters to be big men. According to Baseball-Reference.com, of the 25 players who have hit at least 500 home runs, only four stood less than 6 feet in height: Willie Mays (5-feet-10), Mickey Mantle (5-11), Mel Ott (5-9) and former Tiger G

It is safe to say that within the next 10 years or so we will be talking about the Mike Ilitch era in Detroit in the past tense. On his dossier will be a string of successful, profitable businesses that have shaped and molded the Motown landscape. For al

The UCF softball team is looking for more people to participate in the program’s celebrity golf tournament fund-raiser on Monday, Jan. 30 at the Tuscawilla Country Club in Winter Springs. The tournament will feature former Major League Baseball player Ga