In past years, Billy Wagner got Bobby Cox's attention by writing a message on a baseball and rolling it across the field into the Atlanta Braves' dugout. Cox said Saturday the messages from Wagner would be something like "'I'm back, you know.'" "We've ...

The framed color photograph rests on Jim Riggleman's desk in Space Coast Stadium, yet to take up permanent residence in a room the Washington Nationals manager rarely inhabits. It shows Riggleman gathering his infielders and battery during a mound conference, one comforting outstretched arm resting across ...

Coming off a season he said was "torture" for him, New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon is optimistic about the 2010 season. "(It is difficult) when you have all those injuries and a bad season, and the fans were disappointed — but not anymore than I was because I am probably their ...

Talk about your early arrivals. Roy Halladay showed up for spring training two months ago. Halladay wasn't looking to impress his new team. That's just his way. A strong work ethic is a major reason the 32-year-old right-hander is widely considered to be the best pitcher in the ...