MLB

The San Francisco Giants have acquired starting pitcher Jake Peavy from the Boston Red Sox for Minor-League pitching prospects Heath Hembree and Edwin Escobar. CBS Sports' Jon Heyman announced the trade late Saturday morning. After a terrific April (1-0, 2.87 in five starts), Peavy fell fast. Since May 1, he is 0-9 with a 5.54 ERA in 15 starts. He…

Padres fans everywhere are probably a bit bitter this season. Many came into this season with high hopes for this team but have been let down. Hard. So far, they sport a 43-56 record, have already fired Josh Byrnes from the General Manager position, Nick Hundley, Huston Street and Chase Headley have been traded, and it's only been just over a week…

It is really not as big a deal as the media could have made it, and, fortunately, they have not made it a big deal. Therefore, fans also should not read anything more into the matter than just good fun between two division rivals. Seattle Mariners closer Fernando Rodney has shot imaginary arrows into the air after a save for the past few years,…

When play resumes on Friday, July 18, the Seattle Mariners will begin in third place in the A.L. West at 51-44, eight games behind the division-leading Oakland Athletics. They also hold the second A.L. Wild card spot, 6.5 games behind the Los Angeles Angels for the first spot. We reported Tuesday about the Mariners' interest in Philadelphia's…