(SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics stared down a painful collapse and came away with a playoff berth on the final day of the season. Oakland locked down baseball’s last spot in the postseason — the second AL wild card — […]
Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – Miami Marlins manager Mike Redmond had his contract extended through the 2017 season, the team announced on Sunday. Redmond guided the Marlins to a 15-win improvement on the 2013 season and the team’s first winning home […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Derek Jeter’s career came to an end Sunday in Boston and the retiring New York Yankees shortstop left the field for the final time after an RBI single. Jeter was honored by the Red Sox prior […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – If you are caught up in all the buzz with a particular New York Yankees captain retiring at season’s end, then perhaps Paul Konerko is just an afterthought. No disrespect to future Hall of Famer Derek […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Baltimore Orioles announced Saturday that the contract of infielder Alexi Casilla was selected from Triple-A Norfolk. Casilla has spent the entire 2014 campaign in the minors, hitting .264 with one home run, eight doubles and […]
Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cincinnati Reds signed president of baseball operations and general manager Walt Jocketty to a two-year contract extension on Saturday. Jocketty’s original contract was to have expired at the end of this season. “This franchise has […]
Flushing, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud will have surgery to remove a bone spur in his right elbow. New York manager Terry Collins said that d’Arnaud had a spur break off the bone during Tuesday’s game […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Derek Jeter will not play in the New York Yankees’ series opener with the Boston Red Sox Friday at Fenway Park due to rest purposes. The retiring shortstop is coming off an emotional final game at […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Charlie Morton underwent surgery Friday to repair the labrum in his right hip. The procedure was performed by Dr. Thomas Byrd in Nashville, Tennessee. Morton, who was placed on the 60-day disabled […]
Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arizona Diamondbacks have fired manager Kirk Gibson and bench coach Alan Trammell, the team announced Friday. “Kirk has done an admirable job under difficult circumstances and we are grateful for his professionalism and his dedicated […]