Jason Varitek

One hundred years ago this month, Seminole County shook off the reins of Orange County and took charge of its own destiny. To mark its centennial, I asked you all to help me come up with a list of 100 things people love about Seminole County. Thanks...

Here’s another subplot in the build-up to what should be a free-for-all in the AL East this summer: Almost every team in the division can play the nobody-believed-in-us card. With the exception of maybe the Blue Jays, who generated the most...

ST. LOUIS — Talking playoff baseball while wondering if Roger Goodell will be the biggest casualty of the Saints' bounty program: 1. Who is the best catcher in baseball? Probably one of the two guys who have been slugging it out in the National...

Farrell is right guy Paul Doyle Hartford Courant After waving goodbye to Terry Francona a year ago, the Red Sox reportedly made a bid for Blue Jays manager John Farrell. The Jays asked for starting pitcher Clay Buchholz as compensation, and the talks...

Add Clayton Kershaw to the list of those who should have been offended when the Marlins gave Adam Greenberg an at-bat. R.A. Dickey, who struck out Greenberg on three pitches, won the strikeout title over Kershaw by one 230-229. … If MLB had not...

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TV SPORTS Golf-Ryder Cup, Day One Matches, 7 a.m. (ESPN) College Football-Hawaii at Brigham Young, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Major League Baseball-Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins, 7 p.m. (FXSP) WNBA Basketball-Playoffs, Atlanta at Indiana, 6 p.m. (ESPN2);...

A few recognizable names have been designated for assignment in the past few days, including outfielder Bobby Abreu and first baseman Lyle Overbay. But the one that can most easily be connected to the Orioles is right-hander Derek Lowe, whom the...

When the Orioles officially hired baseball-lifer Gary Rajsich as their director of scouting in November, Toronto Blue Jays pro scouting director Perry Minasian sent a message to a friend. "You just stole one of my best scouts," Minasian texted Orioles...

BOSTON (AP) — For one more afternoon, Yaz had the Fenway fans cheering, Pedro had them celebrating and Johnny Pesky brought tears to their eyes. Scenes from Fenway Park's first 100 years played out on the major leagues' oldest ballfield again on...

Signs of respect are spotted easily. For instance, Red Sox rookie Felix Doubront was working carefully to Adam Dunn in the first inning Thursday night at frosty U.S. Cellular Field. He had him in a 1-2 count but then repeatedly missed trying to pound him...

There are all sorts of difference-makers in baseball. Theo Epstein touched on them when he was announced as the Cubs' top man in October. At his first news conference, Epstein said that if the Cubs turn a corner and become the team they hope to be, it...