Jeff Suppan

After struggling all season in an uncomfortable relief role, Brandon McCarthy didn't hurt his chances of landing a spot in the White Sox's rotation next year. McCarthy, in his first start since May 16, pitched effectively Wednesday night as the Sox...

Stephen Haynes here with you???s guys on this splendid sun-kissed (kissed, not splashed) Sunday. Splendid, at least for Mets fans, because of yesterday's performance in which Johan Santana did what Santana does. Splendid, for Mets fans, because the...

Imagine the shock for an Atlanta Braves fan who spent the winter abroad without giving his favorite team a second thought. Hey, that isn't Tom Glavine in a New York Mets uniform, is it? And what's the deal with Kevin Millwood wearing that Phillies cap?...

If it's not broken, don't fix it. Who could begrudge Anaheim Angels general manager Bill Stoneman a restful winter? After all, the Angels' ultraimpressive run through the playoffs should not be viewed as the doing of the Rally Monkey or any other Disney-...

2006 Record: 83-78, 1st Manager: Tony La Russa (12th season). Home Games: Roger Dean Stadium (7,000), 4751 Main St., Jupiter, Fla. 33458. Directions: From I-95, take exit 58, Donald Ross Blvd., and travel east to Central Blvd. Turn left onto Central until...

2001 record: (65-97, 5TH) Manager: Tony Muser (6th season). Home games: Baseball City (8,000), 300 Stadium Way, Davenport, Fla. 33837. (Haines City). Directions: From I-4, complex just south on U.S. 27, about 20 minutes west of Disney World. Tickets: $7,...

Statistically speaking, Todd Ritchie starts strong almost every year, as a career earned-run average of 3.74 in April suggests. But after the White Sox dropped a 9-2 decision to Kansas City on Sunday, Ritchie's career record in the opening month fell...

Nomar Garciaparra was all smiles before Wednesday night's game in Busch Stadium, seemingly relaxed and happy in spite of a rough start to his 2005 season. But Garciaparra's season hit a low point in the Cubs' 3-1 victory over St. Louis when he...

The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...

With his team buried by the second inning Friday night, Jerry Manuel kept one eye on the manual scoreboard at the base of Fenway Park's Green Monster. Not even that exercise was satisfying. For the longest time, it showed Cleveland had a 4-2 lead on...

The Cubs and Cardinals have played each other 2,152 times since 1892, but few of those games could match the electricity in the final innings of Wednesday night's showdown at Busch Stadium. St. Louis blew two early leads before bouncing back from a four-...

After being stir-fried by the Cardinals on a steamy Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium, the Cubs were left searching for answers in the wreckage of a once-promising division race. Matt Clement gave up three runs in the first inning and watched his...