The Philadelphia Phillies have built a comfortable lead atop the NL East despite Cole Hamels rarely pitching like the ace who was last year's NLCS and World Series MVP. After struggling for much of the season, he's starting to resemble one of the top pitc http://www.foxsports.com
Duke deals Pirates a win against Astros If the Houston Astros need advice about handling a poor start, perhaps they should ask the Pittsburgh Pirates. A team accustomed to falling far behind early in a season and never catching up, the Pirates are showing a few encouraging signs of improvement.... more Submitted on 2009-04-13
Cards shut out Astros behind Lohse's 3-hitter The big contract Kyle Lohse got from the St. Louis Cardinals has not gone to his head.Lohse threw a career-best three-hitter, retiring 24 in a row after giving up a single on his first pitch, and St. Louis beat the Houston Astros 3-0 Sunday to complete a ... more Submitted on 2009-04-12
Astros-Pirates Preview 2009-04-12 One day after delivering a double-digit run total, the Pittsburgh Pirates weren't able to do much at the plate.Such a lack of offensive production is hardly unfamiliar to the Houston Astros.The slumping Astros look to end a four-game losing streak when th... more Submitted on 2009-04-12
Astros put reliever Brocail on DL The Houston Astros placed right-hander Doug Brocail on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained shoulder.Right-hander Jeff Fulchino was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock and will join the team in Pittsburgh on Monday.Brocail (1-0) was injured worki... more Submitted on 2009-04-12
Breaking down the best and worst in baseball Need to know who's the best player in the game? Joel Sherman talked to scouts and execs to get the inside scoop on that and more.... more Submitted on 2009-04-12
