Edinson Volquez

CINCINNATI — Dusty Baker had a lot to think about on his flight from California to Arizona to open spring training, managing a Cincinnati team coming off a breakthrough season. The Reds broke their long drought of misery last season, pulling off...

SEC-TEXAS A&M-FLORIDA Melton powers Texas A&M past Florida, 6-3 HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Hunter Melton hit a three-run homer and had an RBI single to help Texas A&M defeat Florida 6-3 on Tuesday in the Aggies' first appearance in the SEC baseball...

CARDINALS-PADRES Descalso's slam, Wainwright's arm carry Cards SAN DIEGO (AP) — Daniel Descalso hit his first career grand slam and had a career-high five RBIs, and Adam Wainwright won for the first time at Petco Park as the St. Louis Cardinals...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Rays starter Alex Cobb wasn't sure to feel after his unusually historic start against the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Tropicana Field. On one hand, he threw only 4 2/3 innings, snapping the Rays' season-...

Summer arrived early Tuesday at Wrigley Field , a perfect night for baseball. Fans arrived in T-shirts and shorts, enjoying the balmy, 81-degree game-time temperature. Players drooled during batting practice at the prospect of hitting into the southerly...

All games on WGN-AM 720. Season series: Tied 3-3 in 2012. Monday: 7:05 p.m., CSN-Plus, CLTV. LH Clayton Richard (0-2, 7.94) vs. RH Jeff Samardzija (1-4, 3.03). Tuesday: 7:05 p.m., WCIU-Ch. 26. RH Edinson Volquez (1-3, 6.39) vs. RH Edwin Jackson (0-3,...

YOUR MORNING PHIL: Plantains, all-WBC, Maddon Talking baseball while wondering if anyone remembers where to find Tru TV: 1. Fernando Rodney is the Dominican Republic’s magic man, appearing in all seven of the Dominicans’ wins, to the concern...

SAN FRANCISCO – Is there any stopping the Dominican Republic? It sure doesn’t look like it. Tony Pena’s team is on the verge of not only winning the World Baseball Classic but becoming the first team to ever go through the event...

MIAMI — One victory away from San Francisco, three away from the championship they covet, the celebration has started early for Robinson Cano and his decorated teammates from the Dominican Republic. Not the party, however. That was in the...

Edwin Jackson gambled, and he won. The question for the Cubs is whether he and Carlos Villanueva will win too much next season? I wouldn't worry about it if I was President Theo Epstein or general manager Jed Hoyer. They still should be sitting pretty...

Talking baseball while the Bulls keep playing tough defense: 1. One thing about guys who put together baseball teams for a living: They are open-minded in their approach to evaluating talent. They strip away reputations and examine contributions. They...

You have to hand it to Josh Hamilton. While he's constantly on guard against his personal demons, he somehow still seems to be exactly what we want all athletes to be -- a big kid playing a child's game. "Hands down, he's the best player in the...