MLB

The first full weekend of the 2013 MLB campaign is on the way, and there is a loaded menu of marquee early-season matchups. Angels OF Josh Hamilton makes his return to Texas to take on the Rangers, the New York Yankees head to the Motor City to battle the Tigers in …

Many teams in big league baseball wrapped up their first series of the season Thursday, with the Rays and Marlins both in action. The Rays were able to even up the series in their second game against Baltimore, but Chris Davis was once again too much for Rays pitchers as he struck early …

The Tampa Bay Rays are opening their 16th season Tuesday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles. During the past five seasons, the Rays have had three playoff berths and one trip to the World Series. Last season, Tampa Bay managed a 90-72 record, just missing the postseason while finishing three games …

The Houston Astros gave baseball some early attention last night after taking down the Texas Rangers 8-2 to open the 2013 MLB regular season. New year, new logo, and a new league seemed to be the recipe for a whole new team for the Houston Astros. Bud Norris got the win for Houston, giving up five hits …

Before I go any further talking about the voting that took place yesterday in which no one was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame, let me say I couldn’t say what I want to say any better than my friend Jayson Stark from ESPN said it in his column …

For only the eighth time since the Baseball Writers’ Association of America began inducting players into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, no players have been inducted into this year’s class.  The last time no player was elected into the Hall of Fame was in 1996. Former Houston Astro Craig …

The San Francisco Giants complete a four game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-3 win Sunday night in Detroit to win the World Series for the second time in three years. Marco Scutaro, a free agent to be, singled home the go ahead run in the 10th inning …

The Detroit Tigers are going to the World Series after beating the New York Yankees 8-1 Thursday to complete a sweep of the American League Championship Series. Detroit’s starting pitching held the Yankees to a 0.66 earned run average; only the 1966 Baltimore Orioles’ 0.61 ERA against the Los Angeles …

Detroit pitcher Justin Verlander pitches into the ninth inning at home Tuesday night to lead the Tigers to a 2-1 win over the New York Yankees and to a commanding 3-0 lead in the American League Championship Series. Verlander gets the win and got help with rbi hits from Miguel …

The San Francisco Giants even the National League Championship Series at one game each after beating the St.Louis Cardinals 7-1 Monday night in San Francisco. With the game tied at 1-1, the Giants scored four runs in the fourth inning to chase starter Chris Carpenter and make a winner out of …