The journey back from medical purgatory was long, frustrating, arduous, demanding, isolated, stressful, and filled with roadblock and pitfalls. Now that the trauma of the past two years is in the rear ...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - There is something rather elusive about creating “a team identity.” In reality, there is more mystery and ambiguity than substance. Plus, the effort to characterize a team as ...

With pitchers and catchers reporting to the Tampa Bay Rays’ spring training site at Port Charlotte next Thursday, do not expect additional noteworthy roster changes. In the offseason, the Rays ...

Let the marathon begin. With pitchers and catchers reporting this week to training camps in Florida and Arizona, baseball will be a staple of the American sports world well into the football season.

Baseball mascots have been a key part of entertainment in the baseball industry since 1964, when the New York Mets opened their stadium and introduced us to Mr. Met. The San Diego Chicken in 1977 ...

Good baseball swing trainers, used the correct way, can go a longer way in correcting any issues with your baseball swing. And, once you correct issues in your baseball swing, the sky is the limit for ...

Everyone has a few team names that you stick with year in, year out, but what about that office league where you just need something that says "I'm funny". We have some generic team, HR-Work office ...

Not many Pirates fans would number him among their favorite players — or even remember him. He was a Pirate for less than a season and a half. To my knowledge, he’s never come back to Pittsburgh to ...

At the time, it was a big story. Ron Santo, the Chicago Cubs’ third baseman for 14 years from 1960-73, was traded across town to the Chicago White Sox on December 11, 1973. In return, the Cubs got ...

“America’s Pastime”, Baseball is one of the biggest sports in the United States, and is loosely referred to as an “American sport” in many parts of the world, but the US is not the only baseball-crazy ...

A story in Strike Two, the second book by former umpire Ron Luciano and David Fisher, piqued my interest. In it, another former umpire, John McSherry, told of his promotion to the major leagues. He ...

Gary Matthews and Chris Wheeler get the ax in Philly. Gary Matthews and Chris Wheeler get the ax in Philly. The Philadelphia Phillies have made what is perhaps their biggest move of the offseason by ...