Hideo Nomo

Kerry Wood made history again Monday night with his 1,000th career strikeout, but the milestone felt hollow after the Cubs' offense sputtered again in a 3-1 loss to Houston. Despite a Wrigley Field throng of 39,889 chanting his name, Wood declined to...

The hardest part for Los Angeles left-hander Wilson Alvarez on Wednesday night was waiting in the on-deck circle during the seventh inning while Alex Cora fouled off 14 straight 2-2 pitches during a rollicking, 18-pitch at-bat against Matt Clement....

Teams listed in order of 2002 finish Arizona Diamondbacks Manager: Bob Brenly. 2002: 98-64, 1st; lost to St. Louis in first round. Payroll: $94 million. Rotation: Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, Elmer Dessens, John Patterson, Byung-Hyun Kim. Meat...

The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...

It's hard to imagine now, but when spring training began, Carlos Zambrano was considered the Cubs' fifth starter. After taking over the National League earned-run average lead Thursday in the Cubs' 7-3 victory over the Dodgers, there's no arguing...

There is one baseball field in Eric Gagne's hometown. On this brilliant afternoon, in a place where summer is all too short, the diamond is nearly deserted. There is one kid here, playing ball with his dad. He is about to see his favorite baseball card...

Fast starts, weak finishes. That sums up the White Sox's offense the last three games, and their lack of late production finally caught up with them Monday night in a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay that ended their eight-game winning streak. Despite their 24-8...

By the fourth inning, a line was forming about 20 yards from the Orioles' dugout just outside the clubhouse video room. The visitors were frantic to uncover the mystery of Hideo Nomo. They never learned. In his debut for a Boston Red Sox team torn...