It is entirely possible that Jorge Posada, like the rest of the Yankees, has merely gotten his first real whiff of October possibilities from this just-completed 6-0 home stand and wants to make sure he'll be a part of it all. But is he prepared to be a

In the clubhouse, Billy Wagner was showing his ornery side, even with a tidy save tucked freshly under his belt. Even on a night when the Shea faithful showed a new appreciation for the Mets' closer. Even though he'd restored order to the ninth inning. A

Pedro Martinez departed Wednesday night's game before ended when he learned that his father, Paulino (Pablo) Jaime, had died in the Dominican Republic after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. Martinez, who has spent most of the past two seasons on the

By the time Chipper Jones pulled up lame, the Atlanta Braves already had plenty of runs for Tim Hudson. Then Hudson departed with a tender elbow.Jones strained his left hamstring, and Hudson left after six innings with tightness in his right elbow,

Don't count on seeing Steve Bartman next week at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, where he's being offered $25,000 in cash to show up and autograph a photo of him beating Moises Alou to that infamous foul ball. 'It's another

The Chicago Cubs have culled the number of bids for the team to five, all at $1 billion or more, and tossed out an offer from a group regarded as the favorite of Major League Baseball, sources said Wednesday. The Cubs, owned by Tribune Co., have rejected

PHOENIX -- If you weren't sure who that strangely familiar stick-looking figure was leading off the game Wednesday night for the Cubs, all you had to do was wait for the first pitch. And as soon as the bat left the shoulder, you knew Alfonso Soriano was

- South Atlantic League (SAL) Hagerstown Suns ? Discuss this story on the South Atlantic League message board... GREENVILLE, SC -The Hagerstown Suns (14-18) did not have any answers for the Greenville Drive (15-17) on Tuesday, losing 7-1 at Fluor

The BlueClaws have reasserted themselves as the hottest team in the South Atlantic League! With six wins in their last seven games, Lakewood will try to close out their road trip on a winning note before returning home to FirstEnergy Park for eight games

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Sand Gnats OF Richard Pena and RHP Steven Cheney have been placed on the disabled list, the New York Mets announced today. OF Darren Clark and LHP Mark Cohoon will join the Gnats and be active for Friday's game with Asheville. Clark, 24,