Johnny Estrada

The Phillies Winter Caravan makes its annual stop in the Lehigh Valley tonight at DeSales University, marking the unofficial start of the upcoming IronPigs season. In about three weeks, major league pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater, and Opening...

1986 - Huron College lost in the second round of the NAIA basketball tournament, 79-66, to Southeastern Oklahoma. Forward Dennis Rodman had 21 points and grabbed 20 rebounds for the winners. 1991 - Baylor University beat Northern State in the NAIA...

With Alan Trammell in the managerial seat again as Lou Piniella served the second game of his four-game suspension, the Cubs came to Milwaukee needing to win at least two of three to re-establish themselves in the Central Division race, where any team...

Greg Maddux has a ton of accomplishments in his 20-year career, including four Cy Young Awards, five World Series starts and 323 career wins. But one thing he has yet to do is win a game in Phoenix. Maddux's renaissance took a slight detour Wednesday...

Here are 10 reasons the Phillies will make the playoffs: 1. It's 2003. They won their last pennants in 1983 and 1993. That's trend enough for me. 2. Jim Thome will obliterate Mike Schmidt's single-season home run record of 48, resulting in a new fashion...

Imagine the shock for an Atlanta Braves fan who spent the winter abroad without giving his favorite team a second thought. Hey, that isn't Tom Glavine in a New York Mets uniform, is it? And what's the deal with Kevin Millwood wearing that Phillies cap?...

Bona fide. Those words have been stamped in big, bold, red letters on the 2003 Phillies as they prepare to try to close Veterans Stadium in style by reaching the postseason. General manager Ed Wade transformed a club that finished 80-82 last season into...

2002: 80-81, third place in N.L. East. Manager: Larry Bowa (third season). He's here: 1B Jim Thome, 3B David Bell, RHP Kevin Millwood, INF Tyler Houston. He's outta here: 1B Travis Lee, 2B Marlon Anderson, CF Doug Glanville, C Johnny Estrada, RHP...

Kerry Wood pitched one of the best games of his career last October at Turner Field, sending the Cubs into the National League Championship Series with his Game 5 masterpiece. An early April start can't be compared with the postseason stage, but...

It isn't an easy thing to do, hammering the nails to shut your own coffin while you're inside it. But the Cubs are very close to succeeding, having gone from contenders to contortionists who are capable of closing the lid and putting in the final nail...

Even the major leagues' best bashing offense can't cover up all the blemishes. For the second straight game, the American League's best-hitting team battered one of the National League's best closers in the ninth inning. And for the second straight game,...

Everything about Phillies Opening Day starter Kevin Millwood resembles thick maple syrup spilling onto a stack of piping hot pancakes. His delivery, mannerisms, voice and approach to the game have a smooth, easy, natural and relaxed flow. Not much...