Cubs reacquire Mark Prior to assume Wood’s role on DL
"I'm thrilled to be back in Chicago," said Prior. "There are no words to describe the feeling of taking Kerry's spot on the DL. Very big shoes to fill."
Michael Phelps begins Olympic training by attempting to recall exactly what he has to...
“I read this article about how I used to eat 12,000 calories per day while competing,” said Phelps. “Have you seen those tacos made out of potato chips? Catching up will be no problem, once I figure this out. Hey, do you know if I was a competitive eater?”
Hamels beans his kid during father-son game
Keeping with his firm belief in “old school” baseball, Cole Hamels reportedly threw a 92 MPH fastball directly into his eight-year-old son’s buttocks during the duo’s first ever father-son baseball game.
Dusty Baker praises White Sox decision to move injured Sale into closer role
Dusty Baker is notorious for the controversial way he handles his pitchers and recently weighed in on the White Sox' decision to move starter Chris Sale into the closer role while he deals with a sore elbow.
Mets force their relievers to shag flies in hopes they injure themselves like Mariano
The Mets never learn. Just a few days after Mariano Rivera tore his ACL roving the outfield in batting practice, the Mets made it mandatory for their relief core to shag flies before every game.
Frustrated by power outage, A-Rod asks Yankees to move fences closer
"I figured I'd ask Hank [Steinbrenner] to move the fences in," said Rodriguez. "He always said his door was open and he seems like a cool guy. Besides, moving the fence like 40 feet wouldn't be that hard. Well, let's say 50 just to be safe."
Cubs count Tuesday’s rainout as victory so they can take three-game series from Reds
After Jeff Samardzija absolutely dominated the Reds during Wednesday night’s 3-1 victory in the Queen City, Cubs manager Dale Sveum declared that the Cubs were ecstatic to take a series from their divisional rival.
