Jorge Fabregas

Thing 2: One of my favorite Mike Redmond stories comes from 1999, his second year in the big leagues. He was supposed to serve as the backup to Jorge Fabregas, the former University of Miami standout who'd been brought in to be the starter. However,...

The sounds of old Comiskey Park were resurrected Tuesday night at the ballpark across the street from where the proud, old stadium once stood. Often criticized as a sterile, lifeless park, new Comiskey came alive on cue before the largest regular-...

Sammy Sosa no longer can make his head swivel like a bobblehead doll—at least not since he experienced sharp pain in the back of his neck that forced him to leave in the eighth inning of last Saturday's game at Arizona and to miss Sunday's game. Sosa,...

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?...

Jon Garland was nearly traded to Anaheim last winter before the Angels nixed the deal at the last minute. Garland, the Angels' brass decided, just wasn't marketable enough. Pitching against his hometown team on Saturday night in Edison Field, Garland...

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-...