
Nats reliever breaks pitching hand punching locker
On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his ...

Giants' Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand
Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing. The right-hander broke his throwing hand chasing an inside ...

Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks hand, out 4-6 weeks
Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has broken his pitching hand while batting against the Washington Nationals. Vogelsong broke two bones along his ...

Giants beat Dodgers 10-9 on Quiroz's walkoff HR
Pinch hitter Guillermo Quiroz homered with one out in the 10th inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 10-9 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on ...

Zito throws another gem vs Cards in SF home opener
Barry Zito warmed up inside as the celebration began without him. When he heard his name, he popped out for a quick look. Then, back to his routine.

Team USA ousted from WBC _ a journeyman jolts 'em
Ryan Braun and Ryan Vogelsong are out, Team USA is ruined. Either that, or a much simpler reason a club loaded with big league All-Stars got ...

Figueroa helps Puerto Rico oust US from WBC, 4-3
Brandon Phillips grimaced as he chuckled about his travel plans. He had hoped to accompany Team USA to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic ...

Dominicans beat United States in WBC, 3-1
Horns honked, percussion pulsed and school kids squealed. Miami can make quite a din when the Dominicans win. The visiting team on the scoreboard, the ...

Wright's grand slam leads US past Italy 6-2
With one swing, David Wright got the sputtering U.S. team off the mat in the World Baseball Classic. The New York Mets slugger hit a two-out grand ...

Team USA falls flat in 5-2 loss to Mexico at WBC
Team USA has a lineup full of MVPs and All-Stars, and sent out the reigning NL Cy Young winner for its opening game of the World Baseball Classic.

Mexico rolls to 5-2 win over Team USA at WBC
When Mexico beat the United States during the 2006 World Baseball Classic, it was a little bittersweet because the team was headed home no matter what
Knuckler Dickey says WBC role a great privilege
Many big-name pitchers found reason to say no to the World Baseball Classic. R.A. Dickey was an automatic yes. The knuckleball master, winner of the ...

Japan tries make it 3 WBC titles in a row
They'll play in the Far East and the Far West — and in the Caribbean, too. Wherever they are, Miguel Cabrera and R.A. Dickey and dozens of All-Stars ...