MLB

Perhaps he is the ultimate example in recent years of a player needing a change of scenery. The Minnesota Twins are in Yankee Stadium this weekend, and they have scheduled former New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes to start against the Bronx Bombers for the first time. Barring any changes, this start will occur on Sunday, June 1. After…

As Major League Baseball enters Spring Training each year, fans, analysts, reporters, bloggers, and others associated with the game make their predictions on which teams will make the postseason in October. We base our predictions on rosters, offseason moves, last year's performance, injuries, track records, "gut feelings,' emotions, and more. How…

Congratulations to Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett for throwing his first career no-hitter in 324 career starts. Beckett struck out Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies to end the game and complete the task. Beckett's line for the game reads 9.0 innings, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 BB, and 6 K. He lowered his season ERA to 2.43 and raised his record…

After they finished in fourth or fifth place in each of the past three years, the Toronto Blue Jays suddenly find themselves flying high above the American League East. Entering play on May 24, the Blue Jays lead the division by 1.5 games over the Baltimore Orioles after winning four straight and nine out of eleven from May 12-23. They are 15-7 in…