Wainwright's value up for Carpenter-less Cardinals
Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals have put contract talks on hold, though neither side expects many obstacles to a long-term deal. "No one ...

Carpenter hasn't given up on pitching again
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter hasn't ruled out pitching again, including this year. If that seems remarkable, remember that it's ...
Brewers manager Roenicke standing by Braun
Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke strongly defended slugger Ryan Braun on Saturday night, saying he's upset over the possibility that the 2011 ...
Pirates announce 1-year deal with LHP Liriano
The Pittsburgh Pirates have completed a one-year contract with Francisco Liriano that was delayed after the left-hander injured his non-pitching arm ...

Cardinals RHP Chris Carpenter likely out for '13
Chris Carpenter, one of the best clutch pitchers in the storied history of the St. Louis Cardinals, may have thrown his final pitch. General manager ...
2006 Cy Young winner Brandon Webb retires
Brandon Webb, who won the NL Cy Young Award in 2006 and was one of the top pitchers in baseball before being beset by arm injuries, is retiring.

NFL says it was ready with backup power system
NFL officials were sure they'd get the Super Bowl finished on Sunday night. And if they couldn't, the league championship still would not have ended ...
Athletics acquire INF Jed Lowrie from Astros
The Oakland Athletics acquired infielder Jed Lowrie and right-hander Fernando Rodriguez from the Houston Astros for first baseman Chris Carter and two ...
Headley, Padres agree to $8,575,000 deal
Chase Headley and the Padres have avoided salary arbitration, agreeing on an $8,575,000, one-year contract that gives the San Diego third baseman a $5
Dodgers secure $7B TV rights deal with TW Cable
The Los Angeles Dodgers formally announced a deal with Time Warner Cable on Monday to create a new TV channel that people familiar with the situation ...

Stan Musial remembered during funeral Mass
Stan Musial was remembered during a funeral and memorial outside Busch Stadium on Saturday as a Hall of Famer and a St. Louis icon embraced by ...

Big crowds turn out for Stan Musial visitation
Standing outside the Cathedral Basilica as thousands filed inside to pay their respects, Stan Musial's grandson was thankful. "Just seeing all this," ...

Arizona sends Upton to Braves in 7-player deal
Justin Upton is having a family reunion in Atlanta. Arizona traded its star right fielder to the Braves on Thursday in a seven-player deal that sent ...

Sosa says he and McGwire belong in Hall of Fame
Sammy Sosa thinks he and fellow steroid-tainted star Mark McGwire belong in the Hall of Fame. Slammin' Sammy also said the Chicago Cubs should retire ...

Reds start countdown to 2015 All-Star game
The Reds started a countdown to a 2015 All-Star game on Wednesday by breaking out the bunting and bursting into a standing ovation. A few of them also ...
AP Source: Reds will host 2015 All-Star game
The Reds will host the 2015 All-Star game at Great American Ball Park, the city's first since 1988, a person familiar with the decision told The ...

After Giants win title, Niners getting their shot
When Jim Harbaugh and Alex Smith drove in the Giants' victory parade last fall, players on San Francisco's championship baseball team hoped they might ...

Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial dies at age 92
No last name necessary. A slew of batting titles. Corkscrew stance. Humble. A gentleman. All-around good guy. Stan the Man. Stanley Frank Musial, the ...

Baseball reflects on HOF pair Weaver, Musial
One was born in St. Louis, the other became a star there. Aside from that, Earl Weaver and Stan Musial were about as different as two Hall of Famers ...

Posey, Pence, Ellsbury among 81 to strike deals
NL MVP Buster Posey agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, teammate Hunter Pence got a $13.8 million deal and ...

Nationals trade Morse to Seattle in 3-team deal
The Mariners added some much-needed power to their lineup Wednesday, acquiring Michael Morse from Washington in a three-team deal that moved catcher ...

AP source: Nats, Soriano agree on $28M deal
Reliever Rafael Soriano and the Washington Nationals reached agreement pending a physical on a $28 million, two-year contract that includes $14 ...
Wife of ex-Brave Andruw Jones files for divorce
The wife of former Atlanta Braves star Andruw Jones filed for divorce about a week after she accused him of grabbing her neck and saying he wanted to ...
After prison release, Urbina returns to baseball
Former major league pitcher Ugueth Urbina returned to baseball Friday after serving 7½ years in prison for the attempted murder of five workers on his ...

Red Sox get All-Star closer Hanrahan from Pirates
If Joel Hanrahan can do for the Boston Red Sox what he did against them, they should be very happy with their new closer. In the first of his two ...