Jose Arredondo

CINCINNATI — When Joey Votto comes to the plate at Great American Ball Park, the Rolling Stones' "Paint it Black'' plays over the ballpark's speakers. It's a tough song for a tough town, and the Reds' fans love it. Only one thing could make it...

When the Phillies released veteran Aaron Cook in spring training, it was a sign about the commitment they had made to their young pitchers at Triple-A, saying they’d be the ones to fill in when and if a need arose on the major league level. The...

|TODAY| |COLLEGE BASEBALL| Presentation at Concordia-Moorhead, 2:30 p.m. doubleheader   |TV SPORTS| Major League Baseball—Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, Noon (ESPN); Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates, 12:30 p.m. (WGN); San...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have found a way to do something few other teams have done this season: Solve Pittsburgh Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan. Ramon Hernandez hit an RBI-single to tie the game with one out in the top of the ninth...

TV SPORTS Major League Baseball-Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees, Noon (ESPN); San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals, 3 p.m. (ESPN); San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Tennis-ATP-WTA Tour, Sony Ericsson Open, Noon (ESPN2),...

With Joey Votto entrenched at first base for at least the next three years, former top draft pick Yonder Alonso is looking for another way into the lineup. Alonso has been working in the outfield. He played a bit of left field for Triple-A Louisville....

NEW YORK (AP) - The 2011 salaries for the 844 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing...