Ryan Vogelsong

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing. The right-hander broke his throwing hand chasing an inside fastball after pitching himself toward his first win in seven starts, and the San...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Ryan Vogelsong finally enjoyed a strong start Monday, but he won't get the chance to repeat the performance for four to six weeks. The Giants right-hander broke his pitching...

The Washington Nationals look to snap a three-game losing streak Tuesday against the host San Francisco Giants, who opened the series Monday with a season-high 17 hits in an 8-0 victory. The win was tempered by an injury to starting pitcher Ryan...

1. Rangers (1): How good of a team do you have to be to beat the Tigers when Miguel Cabrera hits three home runs? Texas did that after putting Ian Kinsler on the DL on Sunday. Alexi Ogando is another recent addition to the DL. 2. Cardinals (2):...

Nearly a quarter of the way into the season, the Washington Nationals are hovering just two games above .500. It’s not exactly where the Nationals or their fans thought they’d be after winning the NL East last year at 98-64, the best record...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH The Giants are back home, and they've got to be happy about that. The road didn't suit them last week. A 1-5 trip through Toronto and Denver ended with another clunker, Sunday'...

MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Jordan Zimmermann was not able to get his eighth win of the season Saturday, but he remains the hottest starting pitcher in the Nationals' stacked rotation. Zimmermann, still the National League...

Giant vulnerability? The San Francisco Giants rode their starting pitchers to two World Series championships in three years, and starters renowned for their health are at it again. None of the Giants' five starters has missed a turn this season....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Giants manager Bruce Bochy isn't giving up on righty Ryan Vogelsong. Despite an 8.06 ERA, the highest in the National League among qualified pitchers, Vogelsong will stay in the...

As if the pitching-thin Angels need another reminder of what might have been, there it is, on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated, New York Mets ace Matt Harvey, the one who got away. The Angels picked Harvey in the third round in 2007 knowing...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Coors Field is a great place to get well. The Giants played their two worst games of the season in Toronto, then flew to Denver and fell behind 6-0 in the series opener against...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Giants 8, Rickies 6 DENVER -- Nothing about the Colorado Rockies seems to faze the San Francisco Giants. The Giants fell into an early six-run hole against the Rockies on Thursday night and came...