The Mets are on fire and Mike Pelfrey on the mound is making a big difference.

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers reached an agreement with first-round Draft pick Ethan Martin for a bonus believed to be $1.73 million. Martin, a 19-year-old right-handed pitcher from Stephens County High School in Georgia, also played third base in high

Ryan Howard knows two ways to take the focus off his anemic average go deep, drive in runs.

So now the Brewers are buyers. The Brewers, who have not made the playoffs since 1982, are buyers. They just picked up reigning American League Cy Young Award winner CC Sabathia.A few years ago, the Brewers' fan base - a group I fondly think of as the

It may be the last All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium and Mariano Rivera will likely feature in the game, but don't expect him to be American League Manager Terry Francona's choice to start next Tuesday.

TORONTO, July 10 -- The last time the Baltimore Orioles entered a game on the heels of four straight losses, starting pitcher Jeremy Guthrie helped his team stop its slide. Though he didn't get the win that day -- a fact that falls in line with his

Organized efforts to pack the lineup with local favorites abounded as baseball?s All-Star roster took final shape.

DETROIT -- Just when Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria had shown signs of shaking off his slump, he can't shake the injury bug. Renteria remains day-to-day after suffering a mild strain of his left hamstring during Wednesday night's win over the Indians.

DETROIT -- Many projected starting lineups popped up in publications and on Internet message boards prior to the season. Chances are, few mirrored Detroit's lineups in recent weeks. Those predictions probably didn't include youngsters like Matt Joyce,

DETROIT -- The Tigers had a Christmas in July promotion on Thursday, complete with stadium workers wearing holiday hats. By day's end, they had to felt like it was the day after Christmas, when presents are returned. In this case, it was a four-run lead.