Zack Hample leads the majors in hogging home run balls.
The sun beat down on the field at Space Coast Stadium one day this spring as Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson approached his second baseman. Danny Espinosa was busy doing infield work during batting practice, fielding ground balls and practicing his footwork.
The Baltimore Ravens' reward for winning the Super Bowl might be a road trip.
The Baltimore Ravens could open the season on the road because of a scheduling conflict with baseball's Orioles.
The Ravens certainly will get to celebrate their Super Bowl triumph again in their home stadium, maybe even while honoring the retired Ray Lewis.
Earl Weaver always was up for an argument, especially with an umpire.
Earl Weaver always was up for an argument, especially with an umpire.
Loved in Baltimore long after he ended his Hall of Fame career, Earl Weaver remained an Oriole to the end. The notoriously peppery Hall of Fame manager died at age 82 on a Caribbean cruise associated with the Orioles, his marketing agent said Saturday.
Sometimes, postseason experience isn't all that important.
