The New York Yankees opened their season with a 9-5 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Monday. The teams will face each other again on Wednesday and Thursday to complete the series. Tampa Bay scored four runs in the ...

Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau won the American League MVP award on Tuesday, barely beating out Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. Morneau finished his third season with the Twins with 34 home runs and 130 RBI while batting .321. He was ...

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard won the National League MVP on Monday, barely edging out Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols. Howard received Rookie of the Year honors last season and is only the second player to ever win the Rookie of ...

New York Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson will have surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back this offseason. The former all-star's back was bothering him throughout the latter part of the season and contributed to his struggles. The Yankees are ...

The Chicago Cubs signed manager Lou Piniella on Tuesday. Piniella signed a three year contract with the Cubs that is worth roughly $10 million. The signing has been expected for several days, but Piniella's name had been popping up as a ...

The Oakland Athletics fired manager Ken Macha on Tuesday, only two days after being swept by the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS. Macha's departure was not a surprise, as he has been on the hot seat for quite a while. Macha's ...

The New York Mets pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 12-5 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in St. Louis on Sunday. The Mets evened the series at 2-2 with the win. The Mets absolutely blew up in the ...

Jeff Suppan absolutely owned the Mets on Saturday night, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-0 victory in Game 3 of the NLCS. Game 4 will be played in St. Louis on Sunday. Suppan held the potent Mets line up ...

The Detroit Tigers completed the sweep of the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night, beating them 6-3 in Game 4. The Tigers will be making their appearance in the World Series since 1984. Tigers pitcher Jeremy Bonderman pitched a solid 6 2 ...

Rumors have surfaced the veteran manager Lou Piniella will begin negotiations with the Chicago Cubs as soon as Monday that would have Piniella managing the Cubs for the 2007 season. Piniella has already taken himself out of the contest to become ...