BALTIMORE, MD - JUNE 28: Manager Tony La Russa #10 of the St. Louis Cardinals watches his team take batting practice before the start of their game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 28, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Pho

ST. LOUIS - JUNE 30: Starting pitcher Jeff Suppan #37 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium on June 30, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Jeff Suppan un

Rhoada Heller arrived at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 90 minutes before the start of a job fair for part-time workers at the new Miami Marlins Park. She was pleasantly surprised she was first in line. “I’m desperately in need of a job,” said Heller, 57, of Davie,

When Philadelphia Phillies slugging first baseman Ryan Howard grounded weakly to second to shockingly finish off the 2011 season against the eventual World Champions St. Louis Cardinals, an immediate impact on the 2012 opening day lineup was born. Howard

FORT MYERS — Bobby Valentine was active during the first official workout for Red Sox [team stats] pitchers and catchers. When he wasn’t shuttling between six practice fields behind JetBlue [JBLU] Park, he was playing catch with rehabbing right-hander Da

FORT MYERS, Fla. If his career ended today, he would be regarded as a solid, if unspectacular, player. Playing in his first p

JUPITER, Fla. It was a vivid reminder of the front row seat the relief pitcher

New York - Major League Baseball has tweaked its rulebook to prevent managers from stalling to give relievers extra time to get ready. The rule change comes a season after Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon put outfielder Sam Fuld on the mound for warmups with

The Red Sox just made a fascinating move, acquiring Chris Carpenter. (The young, little-known one.) This ranks up there with when the Mets got Jose Reyes (the anonymous catcher). Or when the Reds picked up Pedro Martinez (the lefty reliever).Which is to

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Tony La Russa and Jim Leyland sat together in the manager's office at the Detroit Tigers' spring training complex, a couple old friends trading barbs and reminiscing. "I've got one goal," La Russa said. "It's to have him stop smokin

JUPITER, FLA. At the end of the day, its a hard, cold business. Four-time Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina enters spring trainin

CLEARWATER, Fla. Both resounding success and deep disappointment are present in this blend. The current Phillies do not appear to be less than the 2011 te

JUPITER — Nobody in the St. Louis Cardinals clubhouse was closer to Albert Pujols than Yadier Molina. Their lockers were side-by-side at Roger Dean Stadium and Molina refers to Pujols as his "big brother." Molina, a four-time Gold Glove winning catcher,

It has been a tumultuous off-season for the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals, as they lost their face of the franchise first baseman, their iconic manager, and a couple of key front office members. However, life goes on, and it is time for the C

St. Louis Cardinals SP Jordan Swagerty (arm) is dealing with some arm discomfort and was held off the mound Tuesday, Feb. 21, as a precaution. He took part in other drills designed for pitchers, though. What do you think? We want to hear from you! Please

Have I got a story for you... (Matt Slocum - AP) As spring training gets underway this week, baseball’s pitchers and catchers are playing catch up after winter vacation. And while Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos has the story to trump all stori

In compensation for the Theo Epstein to the Chicago Cubs, the Red Sox have acquired right-handed relief pitcher Chris Carpenter, 26, and a player to be named later from the Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later. Boston placed right-handed pitch

Jason Frasor was never one to mince words while he was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. It is refreshing to see that a two month stint in Chicago with the White Sox has not diminished his candour at all. “I pitched terribly,” Frasor admitted here Tuesd

FORT MYERS — At long last, the Red Sox [team stats] have received compensation for the departure of Theo Epstein. Four months after Epstein left to become the Cubs’ president of baseball operations, Chicago agreed to send right-hander Chris Carpenter and