Steve Carlton

With the bullpen feeling the affects of Sunday’s 14-inning loss to Florida, Cliff Lee gave the relievers exactly what they needed Monday: a breather. Lee tossed his sixth complete-game shutout, allowing the guys sitting out beyond the fence in...

  Phillies to Paint the Town Red with Daily Events, March 26-March 31 The Red Phanatic Returns!   With Opening Week just around the corner, the National League East Champion Phillies are getting ready to Paint the Town Red! From March 26 –...

With the baseball playoffs underway, it is somehow heartening to see a press release from the metro D.C. police department timed so perfectly. The headline: Police Seek to Reunite Collector with Baseball Cards. The lead paragraph: Officers from the...

Nov. 29, 1970: State income from tax revenue is running lower than expected while state spending -- primarily for social welfare -- is running higher than earlier estimates. Nov. 29, 1970: The Dodgers and Angels were feeling optimistic but how......

As a service to wives and husbands of sportswriters (and sports fans) immersed in the holiday party season, here are the 10 most insincere excuses ever given to a spouse for staying out late. In other words, if your sports-minded......

Cliff Lee wore No. 34 when he was with the Phillies for the second half of the 2009 season. But when the Phillies traded him away and acquired Roy Halladay after the 2009 season ended, the right-hander took 34. So,......

Felix Hernandez wants to start the season finale for the Seattle Mariners. Team officials will meet Thursday to decide if the AL Cy Young candidate will. "When it's his time, he wants to be out there and I understand that. To be honest, I love that. He...

The emotions finally flowed for Randy Johnson when the final out was made. A hug for his son, who was serving as batboy. Hugs for every teammate, plus a really big one for his manager. The game ball presented to his wife as his three daughters beamed...

Here is my Monday newspaper column on Jeff Van Gundy, in which he discusses the fact he will be analyzing the NBA Finals for ESPN/ABC while his older brother, Stan, coaches the Magic in said Finals. Click below for a......

Continuing our countdown of the 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, as chosen by our readers. No. 1: Sandy Koufax (6,284 first-place votes, 116,888 points) When you talk about the greatest left-handed pitchers of all time, you start with......

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On his first day at spring training, Greg Maddux had to answer questions about whether this could be his final season. After improving to 3-0 Monday night with a brilliant outing in the Cubs' 4-1 win over the Dodgers, the question may now be whether...