Aaron Rowand saw a lot of the Mets during his two seasons in Philadelphia, when the teams alternated ownership of the National League East. 

There was a mess on the field, and for a change it wasn't the Florida Marlins' fault. 

No major league pitcher has had a tougher time on the road than the Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw. 

There was a mess on the field, and for a change it wasn't because of the way the Florida Marlins performed. 

SEATTLE - Don't think the question already hasn't crossed the minds of the RedSox. 

Barrier-breaking baseball great Jackie Robinson would be unhappy with how drugs have infiltrated sports and egos have grown larger than the game, his daughter says. 

--RHP Jason Schmidt will continue his minor-league rehabilitation Sunday when he pitches for high-Class A Inland Empire against Lake Elsinore. 

--RHP Hiroki Kuroda threw a 30-pitch bullpen before the game Friday. 

Manny Ramirez finally faced his teammates on Friday for the first time since being suspended for 50 games for using a banned substance. 

ONCE YOU SPRAY all the mud and muck off of this Baseball team (and it would take a fire hose at this point, given the current ineptitude up and down the lineup), the truth is that the most important fact established yesterday by thePhillies is that Cole H 

After batting fifth in back-to-back games, Jimmy Rollins returned to his customary role as leadoff hitter yesterday in thePhillies' 5-3, 10-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

The funny thing about budding enthusiasm at the ballpark is that it blooms slowly. 

Business has been great at Citizens Bank Park this season. 

ThePhillies game in front of another sellout crowd at Citizens Bank Park yesterday looked similar to quite a few last season when Cole Hamels was on the mound. 

IT TOOK THEPhillies seven games to break .