KANSAS CITY — All spring long, Royals manager Mike Matheny emphasized the need for first-pitch strikes, getting ahead in the count and not letting one or two runs balloon on a pitcher
MINNEAPOLIS — The floodgates opened rapidly on Marco Gonzales and the Mariners on Sunday, and before they could catch their breath, the matinee in Minnesota was already out of reach. Gonzales surrendered
WASHINGTON — As the Mets broke camp and plotted their course for the first week of the regular season, they felt confident in their ability to compete with anyone in the National
TORONTO — When the Rangers kicked off their series finale against the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon, things looked frighteningly similar to the previous two games: lots of loud homers from Toronto
PHILADELPHIA — One thing Mark Kotsay has quickly made clear in his short time as manager of the A’s is the importance he places on timeliness, whether it relates to himself or
WASHINGTON — Smokey Robinson’s melodic classic “Cruisin’” filled the skies above Nationals Park on Sunday afternoon. On the field, Nelson Cruz had belted his 450th career home run — and first as