Mike Hampton pitched five scoreless innings but the Houston Astros, still struggling at the plate, lost to the New York Yankees 4-1 on Wednesday. ...more

March 18, 2009

Justin Verlander remained confident when he struggled earlier in spring training and picked up another reason to be optimistic on Tuesday. ...more

March 17, 2009

Joba Chamberlain allowed two hits over three scoreless innings in the Yankees' 12-0 rout of Philadelphia. ...more

March 16, 2009

Baseball looked more like America's national pastime Sunday night. Team USA avoided elimination from the World Baseball Classic, beating the Netherlands 9-3 to ease the sting of a drubbing endured against Puerto Rico the night before. ...more

March 16, 2009

A final decision on who will open the season as the Rays' fifth starter might not necessarily be imminent, but the pool of officially acknowledged contenders should be pared considerably in the coming days. ...more

March 15, 2009

Andy Pettitte felt so good in his first spring training start that the New York Yankees let him pitch longer than his scheduled one-inning stint. ...more

March 9, 2009

The Freedom baseball team is on a roll. Senior right-hander Chris Bonti turned in a quality start with five scoreless innings, and the Patriots offense managed enough support Friday night in a 6-3 win against visiting Newsome. The win was Freedom's (5-2) fourth straight and fifth in the past six games. ...more

March 7, 2009

It didn't take long for adversity to strike the Brandon High baseball team. However, it also didn't take long for the Eagles to respond. ...more

March 5, 2009

Rick Porcello's inexperience showed. So did his talent. ...more

March 4, 2009

Cole Hamels returned to the mound for the first time since helping the Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series and pitched two scoreless innings in a 9-2 win over Canada on Wednesday. ...more

March 4, 2009