Chipper Jones missed his fifth straight start, which usually means a loss for the Atlanta Braves. Kelly Johnson, his replacement in the No. 3 spot of Atlanta?s batting order, filled the void.

The Salem Keizer Volcanoes open their second homestand on Friday, June 27 against the Everett Aquasox for 3 great games. Get your seats early and prepare to be dazzled on Friday night with the Volcanoes amazing Fireworks show after the game presented by

Jorge Posada is in awe of Roberto Clemente, Sidney Ponson and Dan Giese will start Friday, and LaTroy Hawkins continues to struggle with pitching.

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Dontrelle Willis, who went to the Detroit Tigers with plenty of hype and rsum, was awarded a three-year, $29 million contract before throwing a pitch. SALARIES DATABASE: Complete list of baseball salaries He still has yet to win a game. Willis is not

BOSTON (AP) - Red Sox slugger David Ortiz says he is still weeks away from playing after testing his wrist by taking 25 soft swings off a batting tee. Ortiz has been on the 15-day disabled list with a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist, an injury he

In fact, it had been 48. But on this Tuesday night, one that had been hyped for months, the Pirates responded with a statement of their own, masked in the form of a 12-5 win over the Yankees. 'We're not going to lay down for anybody,' starter Tom

When Gorzelanny did get the Yankees to swing, they weren't missing his offerings. The Pittsburgh lefty did not get a single swing and miss on any of his offspeed pitches on Tuesday and had just five swing and misses on his fastball among the 28 batters

By now, the city and most of the country know about Challis' struggle with cancer. It's been well documented in local newspapers and even on national television. On June 23, 2006, Challis was diagnosed with liver cancer. Doctors didn't even expect him

After a month in which he was used sporadically and pitched ineffectively, the former No. 1 overall Draft pick allowed one hit over 6 1/3 innings Wednesday as the Indianapolis Indians coasted to a 5-0 win over the Buffalo Bisons at Victory Field.