ORLANDO — Devaris Strange-Gordon may soon join his famous father in the big leagues. ...more

June 6, 2008

Prospects and scouts have descended on Firemen's Field, and that means the Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Baseball Classic is in full swing. ...more

May 23, 2008

The calendar tells us spring doesn't begin until March 20, but it really arrived last week when baseballs began hitting wooden bats and pounding leather gloves - the real sounds of the season. ...more

February 25, 2008

The Florida Marlins finally have an agreement for the baseball-only ballpark they have coveted for nearly a decade. ...more

February 22, 2008

The 2008 team-by-team spring training reporting dates, including pitchers/catchers and full-squad: ...more

January 14, 2008

TAMPA – Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees spring training tickets for games at Progress Energy Park in St. Petersburg and Legends Field in Tampa, respectively, went on sale today. ...more

January 11, 2008

ARCADIA – The Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association announces Pat Williams, senior vice president of the Orlando Magic, author and renowned public speaker as the keynote speaker of the annual membership meeting. The meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008 at the Hardee County Agri-Civic Center in Wauchula beginning at 6 p.m. Williams is known as one of the top motivational speakers in the country, having spoken to many Fortune 500 companies, as well as for the Billy Graham Crusades and many university campuses. He is the author of an array of inspirational books, The Warrior Within, The Magic of Teamwork, and Coaching Your Kids to be Leaders to name a few. Following seven years of Army service, Williams spent seven years with the Philadelphia Phillies organization and three years with the Minnesota Twins prior to moving to the National Basketball Association (NBA). Since 1968, he has been affiliated with teams in Chicago, Atlanta, and Philadelphia, including the 1983 World Champion 76ers. He co-founded the Orlando Magic in 1987, and in 1996 was named as one of the 50 most influential people in NBA history by a national publication. ...more

December 2, 2007

Jimmy Rollins won the National League MVP award in a close race over Matt Holliday on Tuesday, boosted by speed and steady all-around play that drove the Philadelphia Phillies to their first playoff berth in 14 years. ...more

November 21, 2007

When the Arizona Diamondbacks look across the field at the Colorado Rockies this week, they may feel as if they're looking into a mirror. ...more

October 8, 2007

The blackout at Coors Field was caused by a cranky computer. Blame the Philadelphia Phillies' power outage on rookie Ubaldo Jimenez and a Colorado bullpen that has been lights out for three weeks. ...more

October 7, 2007