According to a report in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Tampa Bay Rays are in serious trade talks with the Pittsburgh Pirates about acquiring All-Star outfielder Jason Bay.

It sounds odd to say a lot has fallen right for the Yankees this season when so much has gone wrong. It sounds like the title of some tortured country-western song. But last night was a bad throwback game for the Yankees in a lot of ways. Maybe it was a

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates put first baseman Adam LaRoche on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a strained muscle in his ribcage and called up infielder Brian Bixler from Triple-A Indianapolis. LaRoche was hurt while swinging

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Los Angeles Angels already have the best record in baseball. That didn't stop them from making a bold move two days before the trade deadline. With their sights set firmly on the World Series, the Angels pulled off a blockbuster deal

BOSTON (AP) -- Russ Gibson, a catcher on the Boston Red Sox team that went to the 1967 World Series, has died. He was 69. He died Sunday after a long illness, the Red Sox said. On the same day that Gibson died in Swansea, Mass., Dick Williams, the

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Excuse Brad Ziegler for being slightly overwhelmed by all the attention. Two months ago, the Oakland reliever was barely a blip on baseball's radar, so frustrated at Triple-A that he was ready to ask the Athletics for his release.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins will place second baseman Alexi Casilla on the disabled list and activate Adam Everett to replace him. An MRI revealed a torn right thumb ligament on Casilla, who has helped spark the Twins this season by hitting

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Phillies third baseman Pedro Feliz went on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back injury before Philadelphia's game against the Nationals on Tuesday. Feliz had missed the Phillies' previous three games, so the move is retroactive

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Jeff Samardzija refuses to sing. He's not playing football at Notre Dame anymore, where it was standard practice to belt out the old fight song. Now, the Cubs rookie reliever will let his fastball hum and whistle for him. 'I will never

MI (AP) -- Injured catcher rejoined the team Tuesday after being examined by a specialist in Philadelphia and said he hopes to rejoin the lineup next week, although surgery will be necessary eventually. Treanor, sidelined since July 8, said tests