The Rockies were in position to return to postseason in 2010 — they've never reached in back-to-back years — but had a 1-13 collapse over the final two weeks. Last season was arguably the organization's most disappointing. Picked to reach the World...

Philadelphia Phillie who won a World Series Most Valuable Player award has ever played for another team. Of course, the list is short: Mike Schmidt in 1980 and Cole Hamels in 2008. But facts are facts. Schmidt is the greatest player in franchise...

But he clarified that characterization, saying, "It's not different for me. It's different for them." For Valentine, at a young 61, it feels just right. He never had the perfect teams in Texas or New York, or even in Chiba Lotte, Japan or the minors. In...

"I'm just really excited to be here, it feels good to be outside," Pujols said during a news conference held at a nearby luxury hotel. "I've been training for three months, hitting in a cage in St. Louis, and it feels good to be here for some spring...

I’m flashy and all of that. Money is not why I play this game. I play this game because I love the game and I love going out there and competing.” Youkilis says he’s not worried about playing in a contract year, his only concern is winning the World...

I have confidence in my agent and the Phillies in going out there and trying to get things done. I just kind of leave that matter to them, to try to figure out." Hamels was the main reason the Phillies won the second world championship in franchise...

I had a good time with AJ when he was here, and he won some really important games for us. You go back to the game against the Tigers; you go back to Game 2 of the World Series for us. If not for AJ, we may not win that World Series. Obviously you...

Hamels had surgery on his left elbow to remove a bone spur, and another operation to repair a sports hernia on the same day in the offseason. He began throwing in November, and already seems on track. The Phillies have won five straight NL East titles,...

Went 5-7 thereafter (but still ran off with the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards and helped the Dodgers win their first World Series in 15 years). (Valenzuela, you may recall, spent a season in Baltimore in 1993, but by then the magic was gone.

Pujols later held a press conference at the hotel overlooking Tempe Diablo Stadium, in which he appeared relaxed and eager to start this new phase of his career, less than four months after winning a World Series with the Cardinals. He signed a...

“I'm just really excited to be here, it feels good to be outside,” Pujols said during a news conference held at a nearby luxury hotel. “I've been training for three months, hitting in a cage in St. Louis, and it feels good to be here for some spring...

“I’m just really excited to be here, it feels good to be outside,” Pujols said during a news conference held at a nearby luxury hotel. “I’ve been training for three months, hitting in a cage in St. Louis, and it feels good to be here for some spring...

I've been here for I guess 10 years now, so that's been something that's been kind of nice, kind of something I've been focused on. It's a great organization to play for and I'd love to be a part of it." Hamels is the youngest of the Phillies' three aces.

After making the playoffs three of the past four seasons, they concede it’ll be a major disappointment if they aren’t playing deep into October this year. The cost-conscious franchise rarely creates splashy headlines during the off-season, and this...

“You know what, I had a great time in St. Louis,” he said. “Obviously, 11 years, you don’t just flip the page and move on. There were some great moments. I was able to accomplish two World Series and that experience is something I want to bring to this...

In the end, good organizations endure, and the Cardinals are still one of baseball's best, beginning at the top of the masthead with owner Bill DeWitt Jr. Besides, change is inevitable. Just three Cardinals -- Yadier Molina, Chris Carpenter and Skip...

We had to ask yes or no questions until we got the person; I was Bon Qui Qui! I really enjoyed this trip because it was the first trip out with the team, and it was a fun bonding experience. Bree Evans -- My favorite trip was our World Series trip my...

He got injured, and his second-half OPS went from 1.015 to .774. He hit 12 homers and had a woeful .232 batting average, before going on to have a nice run in the postseason, where he was one of the few Phillies to actually hit during the World Series...

Two months later, as they watched the Cardinals complete an incredible run with a World Series title, Braves players were left to wonder if they had simply been a team that had gotten in destiny's way. "The way I rationalize things, really it was their...