Beltran's 3 HRs Power Mets to 9-5 Win Over Rockies  —  DENVER (AP) — Carlos Beltran delivered three big blows and fueled a New York Mets offense that was missing some of its biggest bats.  —  Beltran hit a career-high three homers and drove in six runs to help the Mets beat scuffling Ubaldo Jimenez …

Werth tearing it up at Turner Field  —  ATLANTA — There are things in baseball you just can't explain.  —  Then there are things you don't want to explain.  —  Take Jayson Werth and his mastery of the Braves at Turner Field.  The right fielder homered in each of the first two games …

Agent puts kibosh on Royals locking up Hosmer  —  Agent Scott Boras on Thursday shot down any hopes the Kansas City Royals had of signing burgeoning star Eric Hosmer  —  to a long-term extension, telling Yahoo! Sports he expects massive increases in television revenue to change the landscape of salaries in baseball.

Orioles Rally to Beat Mariners 2-1 in 12 Innings  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — J.J. Hardy singled in two runs in the 12th inning Thursday night, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 for a three-game sweep.  —  After Seattle scored the game's first run in the top half of the 12th …

Selig on Dodgers: ‘The outcome is not predetermined’  —  Commissioner Bud Selig met with reporters Thursday in New York at the conclusion of baseball's quarterly owners' meeting.  Selig met on Wednesday with Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, who said he had impressed upon Selig the urgency …

Dodgers' finale in Pittsburgh canceled by rain  —  No makeup date set after delay of two hours, 22 minutes  —  PITTSBURGH — Jon Garland had no-hit stuff Thursday night, for the two innings the Dodgers-Pirates game lasted.  —  But after a rain delay of two hours and 22 minutes with the Dodgers ahead …

A big relief for bullpen  —  Night off lone bright spot  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  “It's exciting,” Francona said.  “He's not going to be short on energy.  Yeah, it's OK.  I think we were kind of looking for a place to play him.”

Everything messed up for John Lackey  —  Right-hander back in major rut  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  TORONTO — This is not an easy time to be John Lackey.  Last night against the Blue Jays, he submitted his fourth horrible start in seven tries, allowing nine runs on nine hits in 62⁄3 innings.

CNBC: Cohen wants 49% of Mets for $200M, ASAP  —  Earlier today, Kate Kelly issued the following report on air for CNBC: … Earlier this week, the New York Post and New York Times both reported that Cohen was the front-runner to buy in to the team's Ownership.

Q&A: Felix Hernandez  —  We are pleased to welcome David Laurila to the FanGraphs staff.  He's an accomplished journalist who was accepted into the Baseball Writer's Association of America in December, and has become one of the premier interviewers of those in and around the game.

As always, teams pursue pitching  —  Drafting, developing young hurlers is key to success for many  —  It is, as it ever was, all about pitching.  —  Yes, the Indians lead the American League in quality starts, as the Athletics led the Majors last year.  Now, the Phillies lead the Majors …

Angels' Morales Needs More Surgery, Out for Season  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Angels first baseman Kendrys Morales won't play this season after deciding to undergo another surgery on his left ankle, leaving a huge hole in the middle of Los Angeles' lineup for the second straight season.

Torres, Huff help Giants rally past Diamondbacks again for win  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Andres Torres delivered the go-ahead RBI double, Aubrey Huff hit a tying home run and the San Francisco Giants rallied from three runs down for a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.