Philip Humber

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Red Sox 7, Astros 2 Red Sox 7, Astros 2: Red-hot David Ortiz had three hits and hit his first homer of the season while Clay Buchholz struck out 10 and became the first five-game winner in baseball as host Boston won the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH With Justin Maxwell out due to a broken left hand, rookie Robbie Grossman is getting a quick chance to show what he's got. In each of his first two major league games, Grossman has...

Can anyone on the White Sox or Cubs be this season's Philip Humber? Even though the journeyman pitcher tossed one of the most unlikely of the 23 perfect games in major league history for the Sox in 2012, the odds still are astronomical—about 1...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH At first, Josh Reddick wasn't sure what to make of Daniel Nava. Five years ago, Reddick and Nava became acquainted as teammates with the Class A affiliate in Lancaster, Calif. Reddick...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Astros at Red Sox The Boston Red Sox continue a 10-game homestand when they welcome the Houston Astros for four straight beginning Thursday. The Sox have split the first six games after hanging on for a 6-5 victory over...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The rebuilding Astros' infusion of analytical baseball information and a front-office with a "decision scientist" component isn't directly influencing first-year manager Bo Porter's...

Before they became the best organization in baseball, the Giants were Barry Bonds' team. They seemed unable to break free from the flawed slugger for a long time, sticking with the disgraced star for six years after his record-setting 2001 season....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The 2013 season was supposed to be Justin Maxwell's best chance to be an everyday outfielder. Maxwell, 29, fulfilled his initial part of the deal. Quickly moving past a rough spring...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Philip Humber knows perfection eludes him, as it does everyone. Humber has been starting his days in Florida by pulling out his Kindle, burying his head in his locker and reading "The Cure,'' by John S. Lynch. It's a novel...

Talking baseball while the Blackhawks keep rolling: 1. Rumors will continue but here’s the reality about both Carlos Marmol and Alfonso Soriano: As with Matt Garza, the best time to trade them will be in the middle of the season, not now. Marmol...

The Yankees appear to be imploding around GM Brian Cashman, making some wonder if the Steinbrenner brothers will become more involved. If they do, Alfonso Soriano could be in play in trade talks before opening day. Cashman wants nothing to do with the two...

The White Sox cleared roster space Friday, partly at the expense of perfect game pitcher Philip Humber. The Astros claimed Humber off waivers and infielder Dan Johnson and minor league pitcher Anthony Carter were not tendered contracts before Friday...