'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
Major League Baseball won't change its schedule to boost the sport's chances of getting back into the Olympics.
Los Angeles Angels right-hander Jered Weaver will be out for at least a month after the ace broke a bone in his left elbow, casting a pall over the team's home opener Tuesday before it even began.
After barely throwing in the last half-decade while he dealt with serious arm injuries and his infant daughter's death, Cordero's comeback continued with one inning against Seattle on Monday.
David Price got a hefty raise for winning the AL Cy Young Award.
David Price got a hefty raise for winning the AL Cy Young Award.
The Los Angeles Angels traded power hitter Kendrys Morales to the Seattle Mariners for left-hander Jason Vargas on Wednesday, filling needs for both teams.
The Los Angeles Angels got the pitching depth they wanted. The Seattle Mariners got the power-bat they so desperately needed.
David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays and knuckleballer R.A. Dickey of the New York Mets won baseball's Cy Young awards on Wednesday.
David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays won the AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday in one of the closest votes ever.
The Los Angeles Angels traded pitcher Ervin Santana to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday for minor league left-hander Brandon Sisk.
The Los Angeles Angels traded right-hander Ervin Santana to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday for minor league left-hander Brandon Sisk.
Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington held out one hand, then the other.
Rangers manager Ron Washington held out one hand, then the other.
Jurickson Profar made quite a debut at age 19, homering in his first major league at-bat and doubling his next time up as the Texas Rangers beat Cleveland 8-3 Sunday.
Josh Hamilton hit his 32nd homer and drove in three runs, Yu Darvish struck out eight and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 Sunday.
"It's very disappointing, but I guess you've got to look on the bright side of things sometimes," Weaver said. "It's better earlier (in the season) than towards the end, but at the same time, it's very frustrating and disappointing."
Manager Mike Scioscia promoted hard-throwing right-hander Garrett Richards from the bullpen to replace Weaver in the rotation, and the Angels called up right-hander Dane De La Rosa, who just joined Los Angeles in a trade with Tampa Bay last month.
