Juan Pierre

Maldición de los Marlins atormenta a Pujols

A finales del año pasado, tres meses antes del inicio de la temporada 2012 del béisbol de Grandes Ligas, pronostiqué miserias para Albert Pujols y sus Angelinos de Los Angeles. Hasta ahora no me he equivocado, y me sorprende lo "sorprendido" que...

Tags: File Sharing, Bobby Petrino, Phil Nevin, Rashard Lewis, Turner Field

Hamels ups his value even more

PHILADELPHIA — So this is what it's come to. The Phillies' ended their four-game losing streak by beating the Nationals in the final game of a six-game homestand Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park, but they needed Cole Hamels to have his best...

Tags: Cole Hamels, Shane Victorino, Adam LaRoche, Carlos Ruiz, Hunter Pence

First three innings muck things up and bats stay cold

Nolasco passes Willis as Marlins all-time wins leader

— Ricky Nolasco's name may not resonate with some of those on the Marlins' World Series teams, the likes of Beckett, Willis, Hernandez and Brown. But no pitcher has won as many games in a Marlins uniform as the right-hander from Beaumont, Calif....

Tags: Miami Marlins, Mark Buehrle, San Diego Padres, Marco Scutaro, Sports

Gonzalez leads Nationals over Phillies 2-1

Gio Gonzalez continued to dominate hitters and the Washington Nationals continued to frustrate the Philadelphia Phillies. Gonzalez allowed three hits over six innings and Ian Desmond homered and drove in both runs to lead the Nationals to a 2-1 victory...

Tags: Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels, The Washington Post, Shane Victorino, Hunter Pence

Even without run support, Lee shoulders blame

PHILADELPHIA — Things have continued along the path on which they ended last season for Cliff Lee. The guy has virtually no wiggle room when he takes the mound. With their 5-1 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies...

Tags: Shane Victorino, Hunter Pence, Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox

The unexpected are leading the way for the Phillies

Tags: Roy Halladay, Derek Jeter, Mike Schmidt, Grapefruit League, Carlos Ruiz

And now a few words in praise of Dodgers GM Ned Colletti

Is that a shudder going down your spine? Ned Colletti told The Times’ Dylan Hernandez that after speaking to the Dodgers’ new owners, he expects to have more financial flexibility at the trading deadline this year. Colletti with money, and...

Tags: Ronald Belisario, Jamey Carroll, Tony Gwynn, Jr., Matt Treanor, Hiroki Kuroda

Halladay, Ruiz lift Phils above .500 mark

CHICAGO -- Right-hander Roy Halladay earned his first win since April 16 as the Philadelphia Phillies barely held off the Chicago Cubs 8-7 Thursday night at Wrigley Field, sweeping the two-game series. The Cubs scored four runs in the ninth to make it...

Tags: Roy Halladay, National League Central, Miami Marlins, Shane Victorino, Carlos Ruiz

5 most unforgettable City Series games at Wrigley Field

There's something about the South Side that seems to send schizophrenia through the City Series. Remember the rants of Milton Bradley and Carlos Zambrano that led to suspensions and exits from the Cubs? Or Michael Barrett using A.J. Pierzynski as a...

Tags: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Milton Bradley, Chicago White Sox, Schizophrenia, Ted Lilly

Garza: 'I told you guys I could throw to first'

The Chicago Cubs had some early work on the field Thursday at Wrigley Field: Position players were practicing their bunting, as manager Dale Sveum hinted would happen after several poorly executed bunts in St. Louis on Monday and Tuesday. During the...

Tags: Roy Halladay, Dale Sveum, Psychologists, Health and Medical Professionals, Rafael Dolis

Luna launch caps Phillies' 9-2 win over Cubs

CHICAGO -- Late-inning heroics have become habit-forming for the Philadelphia Phillies. One night after Hunter Pence hit a walk-off homer to beat Houston, the Phillies erupted in the eighth and ninth innings Wednesday night to beat the Chicago Cubs 9-2...

Tags: Minor League Baseball, Shane Victorino, Carlos Ruiz, Rafael Soriano, Scott Maine