The Cardinals' interest in signing Trever Miller is strong enough that the left-hander was invited to St. Louis to meet with the team's doctors and take a physical Thursday, but he apparently left town without finalizing a deal. ...more

November 21, 2008

It didn't take Trever Miller long to find a new home. The veteran Rays reliever is expected to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals today, according to a report in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The newspaper reported Miller was scheduled to be in St. Louis this morning to undergo a physical, the last step before a deal would be finalized. ...more

November 20, 2008

Phillies pitcher Joe Blanton is known for his reserved nature, but it might all be a rouse. When he does something for the first time, he sure doesn't do it quietly. ...more

October 27, 2008

Two-Seam Fastball Hold the index and middle fingers with the seams. How it works: The pitch is thrown with an arm side run, which allows the ball to dip away to left-handed hitters (or right-handed if the pitcher is a lefty) and into a right-handed batter (or into a lefty for a left-handed pitcher). ...more

October 22, 2008

Remind them they don't have homefield advantage. Suggest their lineup isn't as deep. But don't tell the Phillies they're going to lose the World Series because they've had a week off. ...more

October 22, 2008

The desire to keep James Shields from pitching on short rest is the reason Scott Kazmir will get the start tonight in Game 1 of the World Series, but all parties involved feel a lot better about it after the way Kazmir's last start unfolded. ...more

October 22, 2008

Don Zimmer wasn't sure what to think when Rays principal owner Stu Sternberg called him around 2 p.m. Sunday. ...more

October 20, 2008

Talk about having something to prove. Scott Kazmir couldn't have asked for a higher level of motivation as he took the mound Thursday. ...more

October 17, 2008

Jimmy Rollins got the Phillies rollin' with a leadoff homer and they kept right on going. Next stop, the World Series. ...more

October 16, 2008

Day became night and Game 3 became history at silent Fenway Park. A full moon appeared. At this time of year, there's name for such a full moon. It's called a Hunter's Moon. ...more

October 14, 2008