Jacob Turner

   Previo al arranque de la temporada de 2012 lancé una maldición a los Angelinos de Los Angeles —y en particular a Albert Pujols— que aún sigue atormentando a los serafines y al slugger dominicano. Entonces, un sábado 24 de diciembre de...

Rick Hahn and Dayton Moore know one of the biggest realities of baseball and wasted no time acting upon it. If you're going to go to the playoffs, you better have a strong starting rotation. Last year, eight of the 10 postseason teams were in the...

1. Rangers (3): No question that this is the deepest pitching staff — starters and bullpen — in the American League. Ron Washington and Mike Maddux are turning Koji Uehara into another weapon for the middle innings. 2. Nationals (1): Dropped...

In this optimistic, Opening Day episode of "How do you root for the Marlins?" we consider ESPN analyst John Kruk's answer to my question: "If I'm a fan of the Miami Marlins, I don't know if I would be a fan anymore,'' he said. Let's offer three credible...

NEW YORK — In the backs of their minds, the Yankees knew this day was coming. They've known it for a long time and viewed it with the kind of dread we normally reserve for old age, increased taxes and the occasional basement flood. Derek Jeter...

CINCINNATI — Right-hander John Maine earned a spot on the Marlins' Opening Day roster. He didn't keep it long. Before Friday's game, the Marlins designated Maine for assignment. They have 10 days to trade him, release him or outright him to the...

MINNEAPOLIS — Scott Diamond, the Twins most accomplished starter from a year ago, was back on the mound Saturday. He was healthy, stretched out and ready to pick up right where he left off from last season.  "My issue coming into the game was...

The Miami Marlins' farm system hasn't been very productive in recent years, especially when it comes to starting pitching, but that could be about to change. Right-hander Jose Fernandez, the Marlins' first-round pick in 2011 out of Tampa Alonso High...

Bryce Harper homered twice for the first time in his career and the first-place Washington Nationals snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Miami Marlins 8-4 Wednesday night. Harper hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and added a solo...

TODAY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' TENNIS Aberdeen Roncalli at Milbank, 1 p.m. TV SPORTS Tennis-WTA New Haven Open, Noon (ESPN2); ATP World Tour, Winston-Salem Open, 3 p.m. (ESPN2), same-day tape, 9 p.m. (ESPN2) Cycling-U.S. Pro Challenge, Stage 4, 3 p.m....

The hits just keep on coming. The Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 6-4 today thanks in large part to two large home runs from third baseman Miguel Cabrera. Cabrera's first home run on the day came right after the Tigers took the lead in the...

DETROIT — The White Sox returned home Sunday night with more than just the unfamiliar feeling of falling to second place during their five-game losing streak punctuated by a 6-4 loss to the Tigers that completed their first series in which they were...