Mariners release first baseman Richie Sexson  —  OAKLAND — Seattle Mariners Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Lee Pelekoudas announced today that the Mariners have released first baseman Richie Sexson.  —  “We felt that at this time it was in the best interest of the ballclub …

Game 92: Yankees at Pirates  —  YANKEES (49-42)  —  PIRATES (42-48)  —  Mike Mussina (11-6, 3.64) vs. the Pittsburgh hitters.  —  Paul Maholm (5-5, 4.05) vs. the New York hitters.  —  Notes: This will be the seventh game Posada has played at least some first base. ...

Phils Mulling Over Burnett  — Post a comment - Skip to the latest comment - Back to the blog  —  The Philadelphia Phillies interest in A.J. Burnett was established long before C.C. Sabathia and Rich Harden were traded but now the Toronto Blue Jays have reciprocated …

Longoria, Hart are fans' final All-Stars  —  Rays rookie, Brewers outfielder win voting to join rosters  —  Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria and Milwaukee outfielder Corey Hart have won the 32nd and final roster spots for the 79th All-Star Game on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium …

Teahen homer lifts Royals over White Sox  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—In this series, it wasn't safe to take a lead.  —  The Chicago White Sox overcame deficits of 4-1 and 5-0 to beat Kansas City in the first two games.  On Thursday night, it was the Royals' turn as they scored four runs in the eighth …

Ideas on how to make the All-Star Game even better  —  Complaining about the All-Star Game sure is fashionable these days.  Maybe not as fashionable as hanging out with Lenny Kravitz.  Or hugging the nearest Wimbledon runner-up.  But in serious vogue nonetheless.

Morneau's 5 Hits Help Twins Edge Tigers  —  DETROIT — Justin Morneau hit an 11th-inning home run, tying a career-high with his fifth hit, and the Minnesota Twins overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-6 Thursday.  —  Minnesota, which stopped a three-game losing streak …

Alou could need surgery on torn hammy  —  Outfielder might miss rest of Mets' season after rehab injury  —  NEW YORK — Just shy of five months ago, Moises Alou marched into Spring Training and declared that he was in the best shape of his life.  Three months later, Alou called it …

Ziegel: Barry who?  It's Tatis' town now  —  The 42-year-old outfielder is one of the best hitters in the game, but he can't put the ball in play from an MRI tube.  And now it's a torn hamstring that will “probably” keep Moises Alou from playing for the rest of the season, the Mets tell us.

Dodgers' Rafael Furcal says he'll return this season  —  The shortstop feels much better since back surgery.  —  Speaking to reporters for the first time since he underwent surgery to repair a bulging disk in his back on July 3, Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal said Thursday he was sure he would play again this season.