Alex Rodriguez hit his 537th career home run Saturday, moving New York's third baseman past former Yankees great Mickey Mantle into sole possession of 13th place on the career list.
Damion Easley provided some unlikely power with an eighth-inning home run that carried the New York Mets past the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Friday night, their seventh straight win.
Purpose: To learn the feeling of arm speed and to develop acceleration though the arm circle. The drill helps pitchers improve arm speed.Procedure: The pitcher works alone on her circle. (...)
Sick of pitchers who attempt too many pickoffs? Long for a salary cap? Tired of watching ballplayers adjust their ... cups? Like the idea of $1 beers? Eight new rules are up for submission into the New Rules of Baseball.
Sean Gallagher allowed two hits over seven innings in his Oakland debut and fellow newcomer Mike Murton drove in two runs as the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-2 on Friday might.
Aramis Ramirez broke a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the eighth to send the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
A veteran scout fired earlier this month by the Baltimore Orioles has been linked to a sports betting probe, and more scouts could soon be implicated, according to a SI.com report.
