MLB
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Jays' Lawrie gets 4-game suspension
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie has received a four-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his aggressive actions toward umpire Bill Miller during Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Lawrie's tirade took place in the bottom of the ninth inning. Trailing 4-3 with one out, Lawrie appeared to draw a walk when Fernando Rodney's 3-1 pitch caught
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Pirates recall Meek
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled pitcher Evan Meek from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday. The 2010 All-Star reliever began the season with the Pirates, but struggled and his ERA sat at 5.59 after nine appearances. He was placed on the disabled list on April 30 with right shoulder tendinitis. Meek registered a 5-4 mark with a 2.14 ERA and four saves in
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Ex-White Sox, O's reliever Kevin Hickey dies at 56
Former Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Kevin Hickey, who later served as Chicago's batting practice pitcher, passed away on Wednesday. He was 56. Hickey, who pitched six major league seasons with the White Sox from 1981-83 and the Orioles from 1989-91, was pronounced dead at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Hickey had been in intensive care
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Mets selected to host 2013 All-Star Game
The New York Mets have been selected to host the 2013 All-Star Game. Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig unveiled Citi Field as the site of the 2013 event on Wednesday. The 84th All-Star Game is scheduled to be played on Tuesday, July 16. "As we celebrate the franchise's golden anniversary this year, I am pleased to award the 2013 All-Star Game
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Phillies place Worley on DL
The Philadelphia Phillies placed pitcher Vance Worley on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation. The move is retroactive to May 12. Worley was scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Cubs in Chicago. Kyle Kendrick gets the nod in his place. The 24-year-old Worley has made seven starts for the Phillies this season, going 3-2 with a 3.07
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King Felix, Jimenez go at it in Mariners-Indians opener
Standout right-hander Felix Hernandez can continue a career's worth of high-end performance against the Cleveland Indians tonight when the Seattle Mariners open a two-game series at Progressive Field. A 26-year-old Venezuelan with 88 wins in 213 big-league starts, Hernandez is 5-3 in 11 career meetings with Cleveland and carries a stingy 2.49 earned run average across 72 1/3 innings of
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Dodgers' Capuano takes hill at San Diego
Chris Capuano has given the Dodgers' rotation the kind of boost the club never could have imagined when the veteran was signed this offseason. Capuano looks to post the best start of his injury-plagued eight-year career this evening when Los Angeles visits the San Diego Padres to open a two-game series. The Dodgers inked the 33-year-old Capuano as their fifth
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Marlins renew rivalry against Braves
After watching their ace pick up his first victory in over a year, the Miami Marlins hope that Mark Buehrle can continue his season-long trend of quality starts this evening in the first of two straight games against the first-place Atlanta Braves. In his first season with the Marlins, Buehrle has gone 2-4 despite a 2.81 earned run average, having
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Gonzalez, Nats kick off set with Pirates
Lefty Gio Gonzalez makes his second career start against Pittsburgh tonight when the Washington Nationals host the Pirates in the first half of a two-game series at Nationals Park. The 26-year-old allowed a run on four hits in six innings of his only previous encounter with Pittsburgh, but walked away without figuring in the decision. He opened this season unbeaten
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Rays, Red Sox put winning streaks on the line in series opener
The Tampa Bay Rays shoot for their fourth straight win tonight in the opener of a brief two-game series versus the American League East-rival Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field. The Rays will also host Atlanta and Toronto on their eight-game homestand and recorded a two-game sweep of Toronto with Tuesday's 4-3 win. Sean Rodriguez homered to highlight a decisive