Biggio's March To 3,000 More Like a Stumble
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Few situations in baseball are as awkward as the legendary player whose skills have diminished greatly in the twilight of his career. Double the awkward quotient when he has spent his entire career in one city, and triple it when he is on the verge of a career-defining milestone.
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They could end their remarkable losing streak against the Marlins at Pro Player Stadium at a baffling 14 games entering the three-game series that began last night.
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There's much frustration in David Ortiz's eyes and voice these days. He's been forced to contend with the shift teams constantly deploy against him (though the Devil Rays used a conventional alignment last night in the first inning), the ball-and-strike calls he hasn't agreed with, and his sore hamstrings. There's the fact that he sees only one or two pitches ...
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Barry Bonds stayed stuck at 714. The big home runs on this night in the National League were hit by three other stars: Albert Pujols, Carlos Beltran and Ken Griffey Jr.
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If the Giants&#39; 12-inning loss to New York on Saturday was a grand, tragic opera, Sunday&#39;s game was &quot;The Minute Waltz,&quot; a blithe romp on the grass that brought cheer inside the clubhouse not only for its outcome, but its brevity.
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Billy Traber pitches on short notice but the Nationals commit three errors, and a baserunning blunder stifles a late rally as Washington falls, 3-1, to the Rockies on Friday.
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Bee Staff Writer. SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres returned the favor, and the playoff-chasing Giants gladly accepted it before a disappointed record crowd of 45,389 at Petco Park.
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The last two Saturdays of July changed the 2004 Boston baseball season. Before the final two weekends of the seventh month, the Red Sox were alarmingly average. The Olde Towne Team, swollen with the second-highest payroll ($130 million) in the majors, was finishing a third consecutive month of .500 baseball and a season of great expectations looked like it might ...
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What looked to be a stinker of a series turned classic as quickly as David Ortiz turns on a waist-high, extra-inning fastball. A sprint turned into a double marathon.
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Julio Lugo's at-bat in the seventh inning was really meaningless in a 7-3 win for the Red Sox last night. But as Lugo stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and the Fenway faithful chanting "Let's go Lugo," the moment was filled with drama.
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It took The Boss more than an hour to emerge from Yankee Stadium after his team&#39;s descent into history-book infamy last night with its 10-3 loss to the Red Sox in Game 7 of the ALCS.
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There was a small yellow ribbon next to the red star on Craig Biggio&#39;s Houston Astros cap Monday night and a distressed look beneath its brim.
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The last few innings were just as costly to the New York Yankees as they were to the Seattle Mariners. Maybe more so.
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Lose the choreography and dial back the frivolity. Thatâs my advice for the Mets as they resume the season. The Yankees, on the other hand, could use a bit of strut.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. - Ichiro Suzuki has had a great season, but it had to be said - the major league single-season hits record was sliding away.
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The lure of this moment is what made his retirement so short. A pennant on the line, an adopted city&#39;s heart in his hands, a hostile stadium and swarming opponent.
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HOUSTON -- Craig Biggio doffed his cap and waved to the crowd from first base. He was nearly in tears, realizing the standing ovation may have been one of his last as an Astro.