BOSTON (AP) 鈥� Craig Breslow got a taste of what baseball means to Boston during two stints as a left-hander in the Red Sox bullpen.But the experience that best prepared him for his new job may have come when he was working in the Cubs front office and he traded away his kid鈥檚 favorite ...
ATLANTA (AP) 鈥� The Atlanta Braves have brought back another key member of their bullpen, re-signing right-hander Joe Jim茅nez to a $26 million, three-year contract on Thursday.Jim茅nez will make $8 million next season and $9 million in each of the final two years of the deal. He will donate ...
PHOENIX (AP) 鈥� Corey Seager took a mighty swing and barely connected, sending a squibber through an open area on the left side of the infield for his team's first hit in the seventh inning.The Texas Rangers shortstop and <a ...
Bruce Bochy was enjoying himself in retirement last fall at home in Tennessee, spending time with his three grandchildren, fishing and doing just about whatever he wanted, really.Still, the longer he was away from the big leagues, the more he missed the game. And he missed winning.A year later, ...
PHOENIX (AP) 鈥� Zac Gallen spent six innings looking like Don Larsen, the possibility of a World Series no-hitter flashing through his mind.鈥淚 wasn鈥檛 shying away from it really,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 felt like if I could get through that meat of the order, I felt pretty good about where my ...
PHOENIX (AP) 鈥� Will Smith's been a really good relief pitcher in the big leagues for 12 years.He's also got a knack for being in the right place at the right time.The left-handed reliever became the first player in MLB history to win three World Series in a row with three different teams ...
