Home Run Derby

The Wichita Wingnuts announced on Wednesday that they have added a third baseman to their growing roster.  Here is the official release from the organization:   The Wichita Wingnuts signed third baseman Abel Nieves on Wednesday. Nieves (full name...

Josh Hamilton? Are you kidding me? Nobody makes a surprise splash like the Angels, but this was a flying cannonball into the middle of a Southern California pool that had been awash in Dodger blue. Nobody breaks down the door in the middle of the...

5 - 6 a.m. The Saturday Morning Show with Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong  5:05 a.m.  Orion shares a visit with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, discussing USDA aid for drought-stricken farmers, the farm bill and the ethanol issue. It’s...

5 - 6 a.m. The Saturday Morning Show with Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong  5:05 a.m.  Orion visits with Dr. Bob Easter, who became President of the University of Illinois July 1st, about his vision for the future of the land-grant university. Max...

UC Irvine coaches, administrators and support staff will need to get used to a new-carpet smell, as the $1 million donation by Kathleen and Mark Santora to renovate and expand the strength and conditioning center will create change in the Crawford Hall...

5 - 6 a.m. The Saturday Morning Show with Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong     6 - 9 a.m. Mr. Fix-It with  Lou Manfredini   6:50 a.m.  Time for you to drop that flat, boring slice of pizza! Lou Manfredini will introduce you to a brand new way for you...

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones would love to be part of the Home Run Derby on July 9 in Kansas City, the day beforeMajor League Baseball'sAll-Star Game. But even if he is selected by the American League captain, New York Yankees second baseman...

Roger Jongewaard, a longtime baseball scout from Long Beach who presided over three No. 1 draft picks — Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez for the Seattle Mariners and Darryl Strawberry for the New York Mets — has died. He was 75. A...

Roger Jongewaard, a longtime baseball scout from Long Beach who presided over three No. 1 draft picks — Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez for the Seattle Mariners and Darryl Strawberry for the New York Mets — has died. He was 75. A...

Hernandez was the only Seattle player among the 33 AL All-Stars announced on the MLB All-Star Selection Show presented by Taco Bell. It will be his third All-Star selection overall. A year ago, Hernandez was named to the team -- along with reliever...

We are witnessing the birth of a transcendent baseball career right in front of our eyes, as Angel outfielder Mike Trout has electrified his team and Major League Baseball in the first half of the 2012 season. There has not been a rookie this dazzling...

WASHINGTON - Nationals manager Davey Johnson was talking to general manager Mike Rizzo on Saturday when he called for Bryce Harper to come over. Harper thought it was one of two things: ''I was thinking I was going down because Rizzo and everybody was...