Most Commented Articles for MLB

• Steve Phillips admits sex addiction, mistakes
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 01:30:59 pm
  
  
  Sporting News staff reports

  Former ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips told Matt Lauer of the "Today" show he first realized he had a sex addiction in August, before his affair with production assistant Brooke H

  
  
  
• Brewers will honor Bud Selig with statue
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 10:07:04 am
  
  
  Sporting News staff reports

  The Brewers will honor baseball commissioner and former club owner Bud Selig with a statue at Miller Park's Home Plate Plaza, the Milwaukee Small Business Times reports.

  
  
  
• Exec says Johnny Damon cost himself millions
  posted on February 06, 2010 - 04:20:26 pm
  
  
  Sporting News staff reports

  It hasn't been an easy offseason for free-agent outfielder Johnny Damon, who continues to search for a new team.

  
  
  
• Coach says Dodgers need to keep a close eye on Ramirez
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 01:03:52 am
  
  
  Sporting News staff reports

  Dodgers third base coach Larry Bowa told Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe that Manny Ramirez will bear close scrutiny this year because of the way he wore down and lost his pop at the end of last s

  
  
  
• Jeter, Rivera, Girardi could enter season without new deals
  posted on February 09, 2010 - 07:32:14 am
  
  
  Sporting News staff reports

  Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told the New York Post that he will not negotiate new contracts with manager Joe Girardi, shortstop Derek Jeter or closer Mariano Rivera once spring training b

  
  
  
• What MLB teams have chance to end championship drought?
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 12:19:25 pm
  
  

  The Saints needed 43 seasons to win their first Super Bowl. In baseball, five clubs have endured longer droughts without celebrating a World Series championship.

  
  
  
• Mets will lower center field wall by 8 feet
  posted on February 09, 2010 - 08:08:26 am
  
  
  Sporting News staff reports

  The Mets plan to lower the center field wall at Citi Field from 16 feet to eight feet, according to the New York Daily News.

  
  
  
• Giants may temporarily move Buster Posey to infield
  posted on February 06, 2010 - 04:07:31 pm
  
  
  Sporting News staff reports

  Giants manager Bruce Bochy told the San Francisco Chronicle that he and general manager Brian Sabean have discussed using catcher Buster Posey in the infield.

  
  
  
• Giles signs minor league contract with Dodgers
  posted on February 07, 2010 - 09:25:03 am
  
  

  LOS ANGELES -- Veteran outfielder Brian Giles has signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

  The Dodgers said Sunday that Giles has been invited to big league camp.

  
  
  
• Report: Andres Galarraga will mentor Miguel Cabrera
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 01:00:08 am
  
  
  Sporting News staff reports

  The Detroit Free Press reports former major league star Andres Galarraga probably will join the Detroit Tigers at their spring training site in Lakeland, Fla., to serve as a mentor for countryman M

  
  
  
• Texas Sports Hall of Fame adds 10, including Bud Adams, Lance Berkman
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 06:59:57 pm
  
  

  WACO, Texas — The co-founder of the American Football League and the man who helped bring big-time pro basketball to Texas are two of 10 new inductees into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
  
  
  

• Dominican Republic wins Caribbean Series
  posted on February 07, 2010 - 08:43:22 pm
  
  

  MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela — Los Leones del Escogido from the Dominican Republic won the Caribbean Series, beating Venezuela's Leones del Caracas 7-4 Sunday night in the final game of the si

  
  
  
• White Sox unretire Aparicio's number for Vizquel
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 09:57:07 am
  
  
  Sporting News staff reports

  The White Sox have unretired Hall of Fame shortstop Luis Aparicio's No. 11 so that newly signed free agent Omar Vizquel can wear it, ESPN.com reports.

  
  
  
• Mariners' Cliff Lee has minor foot surgery
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 11:03:30 pm
  
  
  Associated Press

  SEATTLE (AP) — Cliff Lee's first spring training with the Seattle Mariners is off to a slow start already.

  
  
  
• A's trade lefty Dana Eveland to Toronto
  posted on February 06, 2010 - 12:50:07 pm
  
  

  OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics have traded left-hander Dana Eveland to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

  
  
  
• Baseball Calendar
  posted on February 07, 2010 - 06:55:07 am
  
  

  Feb. 11-19 - Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, Fla.

  Feb. 18 - Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.

  
  
  
• Joba Chamberlain: 'As a competitor, definitely I got frustrated at times'
  posted on February 07, 2010 - 10:28:26 am
  
  

  Joba Chamberlain was in New York City on Tuesday to receive an award for his philanthropic work at the 30th annual Thurman Munson Dinner.

  
  
  
• Yankees add Thames, finalize Winn
  posted on February 08, 2010 - 04:33:01 pm
  
  
  Associated Press

  NEW YORK (AP) — Marcus Thames agreed Monday to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees, who also finalized a $1.1 million, one-year deal with Randy Winn to give themselves more left