I just hope this doesn’t mess the rhythm of that new approach we’ve been hearing so much about! In the midst of his roughest stretch of the season, Francoeur was given a chance to rest during Wednesday afternoon’s series finale against the Mets at Citi Field. The 25-year-old right fielder had started each of the […]

A biography of former Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley

There is still the small matter of getting the Giants and Major League Baseball on-board with allowing the A’s to move into San Francisco’s territory, but in the meantime, San Jose leaders are laying the groundwork, both procedurally and rhetorically: Tuesday, for the first time, the San Jose City Council will vote on a handful […]

Details emerging: A pool and a porch will be prominent features at the Marlins’ new ballpark. When the 37,000-seat, retractable-roof building opens in 2012, it will provide fans with numerous amenities and activities. Borrowing pages from the D-backs and Mets, the Marlins will have a pool area in left field and a porch in right […]

Well, that was an interesting week. Manny Ramirez was suspended, the Orioles and Cubs made a trade and two teams called up players integral to their future. The Yankees lost their catching tandem while the Athletics made a ton of roster shuffles. Enough with it, let’s dive in.

Chris’ takes on the new book ’78: The Boston Red Sox, A Historic Game and a Divided City

“Hi, everybody, and a very pleasant Thursday evening to you, wherever you may be. The Dodgers and the city of Los Angeles and all of California and for that matter, all of baseball, still shocked and stunned over the suspension of Manny Ramirez. We’ll have more to say about that a little bit later on […]

On May 6, 1890, Walton Cruise was born. Eight years later on the same day Al Wingo came into the world. In 1921 it was Dick Wakefield’s big day. These May 6 men are among the players dwarfed by Willie Mays, born on this day in 1931.

At least some folks think it to be the case: Less than a week after the team slashed prices for many of its premium tickets, hundreds of premium New York Yankees tickets are turning up on StubHub, and speculation is rising that the team or intermediaries may have posted them. While there is no direct […]

Um, OK: A source close to Manny Ramirez said Thursday that the illegal substance for which the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger tested positive was not “an agent customarily used for performance enhancing.” At least not on the baseball diamond. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the substance is supposed to boost sex […]