
Verlander, Darvish set for showdown in Texas
Justin Verlander says it's May. Yu Darvish says it's not the first great opposing pitcher he's faced, and won't be his last. True on all counts.

Cabrera and Fielder homer, Tigers beat Twins 6-1
Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder each hit a two-run homer, Justin Verlander pitched seven strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota ...

Sanchez fans 17 to set Tigers record
For one night at least, Anibal Sanchez changed the pitching pecking order in the Detroit clubhouse. Sanchez struck out 17 in eight marvelous innings, ...

Sanchez fans 17, Tigers beat Braves 10-0
Anibal Sanchez approached the dugout with the crowd at Comerica Park roaring its approval, then he took off his hat to acknowledge the fans. Aware of ...

Royals score 5 in 10th, beat Tigers 8-3
Alex Gordon had already struck out three times when he came to the plate with the bases loaded in the 10th inning. "I was just trying to make ...

Verlander leaves game with injured thumb
Justin Verlander has left Detroit's game against Kansas City on Thursday with what the team described as cracked skin on his right thumb.

Wieters, Davis, Jones power Orioles past Rays 7-4
Baltimore played like a confident bunch that's left 2012 behind and is intent on proving a surprising breakthrough season wasn't a fluke. Adam Jones ...

Harper's homers, Newtown salute mark opening day
Josh Hamilton jumped into a cab, headed to Great American Ball Park and got all nostalgic. The Los Angeles Angels newcomer saw Cincinnati fans packed ...

MLB openers feature Strasburg, rivalries, AL vs NL
The Kansas City Royals have been absent from the playoffs since the day Billy Butler was born. They've barely had a winning season in the last two ...

Verlander, Tigers agree to $180M, 7-year deal
For Justin Verlander, $180 million was enough. No need to wait two seasons, become a free agent and find out how much baseball's biggest spenders ...

James, Heat stretch win streak to 27
LeBron James was in perfect position for the rebound he needed for a triple-double. Near the rim, no Orlando opponents in his way, he readied his ...

Heat win 27th straight, run away from Magic 108-94
Late in the third quarter, the game was tied and the Miami Heat winning streak seemed to be in jeopardy. Then LeBron James got mad. And then the ...

David Price picked as Rays' opening-day starter
AL Cy Young Award winner David Price has been selected as Tampa Bay's opening-day starter against AL East rival Baltimore. Rays manager Joe Maddon ...
Hamilton homers off Ryu as Angels beat Dodgers
In a big-money Los Angeles matchup, Josh Hamilton hit his first home run in an Angels uniform, connecting off Hyun-Jin Ryu during the first inning of ...

Fielder content to share spotlight in Detroit
With his beefy frame and prodigious power, Prince Fielder doesn't look like a player who can simply blend into a lineup. Somehow, the slugging first ...
Felix Hernandez and Seattle agree on new contract
Felix Hernandez and Seattle reached agreement Tuesday on a contract that is expected to make the Mariners ace the highest-paid pitcher in baseball.

Snedeker, Hahn tied for the lead at Pebble
At least this time, Brandt Snedeker feels it's a fair fight. He started the final round at Torrey Pines seven shots behind Tiger Woods. A week later ...

AP Source: Hernandez on verge of new deal with M's
Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners are working on a $175 million, seven-year contract that would make him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball, ...
Tigers agree to $6.725M, 1-year deal with Scherzer
The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a one-year, $6,725,000 contract with right-hander Max Scherzer and avoided salary arbitration. Scherzer was 16-7 ...

Latest A-Rod troubles have team frustrated
Alex Rodriguez was speaking on a conference call. "A huge debacle," he said. "Distasteful." That was on Dec. 13, 2007, when he re-signed with the New ...

AP source: Price, Rays agree on 1-year deal
David Price got a hefty raise for winning the AL Cy Young Award. A person with knowledge of the deal said Tuesday night that the three-time All-Star ...

AP source: Tigers and Sanchez agree to 5-year deal
The Detroit Tigers have made another major move to help their quest to win a World Series for the first time since 1984. Right-handed pitcher Anibal ...

Royals acquire Shields, Davis from Rays for Myers
The Kansas City Royals have slowly and methodically allowed their top prospects to climb through their farm system in recent years, piecing together ...

Column: Why isn't Marvin Miller in Cooperstown?
There are times when baseball is so grand, so worthy of awe. Then there are times when it is so small, so petty. Like the way it treated the legacy ...