Juan Pierre

Maldición de los Marlins atormenta a Pujols

A finales del año pasado, tres meses antes del inicio de la temporada 2012 del béisbol de Grandes Ligas, pronostiqué miserias para Albert Pujols y sus Angelinos de Los Angeles. Hasta ahora no me he equivocado, y me sorprende lo "sorprendido" que...

Tags: Rajon Rondo, Brian Jordan, High School Sports, HBO (tv network), Los Angeles Dodgers

Hamels ups his value even more

PHILADELPHIA — So this is what it's come to. The Phillies' ended their four-game losing streak by beating the Nationals in the final game of a six-game homestand Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park, but they needed Cole Hamels to have his best...

Tags: Citizens Bank Park, Charlie Manuel, Mike Fontenot, Sports, Cole Hamels

Nolasco passes Willis as Marlins all-time wins leader

— Ricky Nolasco's name may not resonate with some of those on the Marlins' World Series teams, the likes of Beckett, Willis, Hernandez and Brown. But no pitcher has won as many games in a Marlins uniform as the right-hander from Beaumont, Calif....

Tags: Todd Helton, Sports, Chris Coghlan, Heath Bell, Jose Reyes

First three innings muck things up and bats stay cold

Gonzalez leads Nationals over Phillies 2-1

Gio Gonzalez continued to dominate hitters and the Washington Nationals continued to frustrate the Philadelphia Phillies. Gonzalez allowed three hits over six innings and Ian Desmond homered and drove in both runs to lead the Nationals to a 2-1 victory...

Tags: Ian Desmond, Charlie Manuel, Mike Rizzo, Cole Hamels, The Washington Post

Even without run support, Lee shoulders blame

PHILADELPHIA — Things have continued along the path on which they ended last season for Cliff Lee. The guy has virtually no wiggle room when he takes the mound. With their 5-1 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies...

Tags: Citizens Bank Park, Charlie Manuel, Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Josh Beckett

The unexpected are leading the way for the Phillies

Tags: Charlie Manuel, Nick Punto, Pat Burrell, Roy Halladay, Mike Schmidt

And now a few words in praise of Dodgers GM Ned Colletti

Is that a shudder going down your spine? Ned Colletti told The Times’ Dylan Hernandez that after speaking to the Dodgers’ new owners, he expects to have more financial flexibility at the trading deadline this year. Colletti with money, and...

Tags: Todd Coffey, Ned Colletti , Joe Torre, Sports, Adam Kennedy

Halladay, Ruiz lift Phils above .500 mark

CHICAGO -- Right-hander Roy Halladay earned his first win since April 16 as the Philadelphia Phillies barely held off the Chicago Cubs 8-7 Thursday night at Wrigley Field, sweeping the two-game series. The Cubs scored four runs in the ninth to make it...

Tags: Charlie Manuel, Jonathan Papelbon, Sports, Baseball Statistics, Chicago Cubs

5 most unforgettable City Series games at Wrigley Field

There's something about the South Side that seems to send schizophrenia through the City Series. Remember the rants of Milton Bradley and Carlos Zambrano that led to suspensions and exits from the Cubs? Or Michael Barrett using A.J. Pierzynski as a...

Tags: Sports, Milton Bradley, Chicago Cubs, Carlos Marmol, Michael Jordan

Garza: 'I told you guys I could throw to first'

The Chicago Cubs had some early work on the field Thursday at Wrigley Field: Position players were practicing their bunting, as manager Dale Sveum hinted would happen after several poorly executed bunts in St. Louis on Monday and Tuesday. During the...

Tags: Psychologists, Scott Maine, Chicago Cubs, Rafael Dolis, Health and Medical Professionals

Luna launch caps Phillies' 9-2 win over Cubs

CHICAGO -- Late-inning heroics have become habit-forming for the Philadelphia Phillies. One night after Hunter Pence hit a walk-off homer to beat Houston, the Phillies erupted in the eighth and ninth innings Wednesday night to beat the Chicago Cubs 9-2...

Tags: Charlie Manuel, Lendy Castillo, Jimmy Rollins, Dale Sveum, Rafael Soriano