Tanyon Sturtze

No need for the Tampa Bay Rays to make a U-turn to Tropicana Field. Josh Wilson hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning off James Shields and the Seattle Mariners stalled AL East-leading Tampa Bay 6-2 Sunday. The Rays' four-game winning...

The Cubs found themselves in a time warp over the weekend at Yankee Stadium, reliving history without really trying. Whether it's Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio or Hideki Matsui doing the damage doesn't seem to matter. The Yankees had the Cubs' number last...

The spectator who interfered with New York Yankees right fielder Gary Sheffield had his season tickets for 2005 revoked yesterday by the Boston Red Sox. A fan who spilled beer on Sheffield was prohibited from buying tickets for the rest of the season....

The White Sox might be a little groggy when they take the field Friday night against Tampa Bay. Not only did the Sox play their first 13-inning game of the season Thursday night but they had to wait out a rain delay as well. How often do you read that...

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...

In order of 2002 finish New York Yankees Manager: Joe Torre. 2002: 103-58, 1st; lost to Anaheim in 1st round. Payroll: $164 million. Rotation: Roger Clemens, Mike Mussina, Andy Pettitte, David Wells, Jeff Weaver. Meat of the order: Jason Giambi,...

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-...

When push comes to shove, Tampa Bay manager Hal McRae is usually right in the middle of things. McRae added some spice to an otherwise dull White Sox-Devil Rays game Friday night by shoving his starting pitcher in the dugout during an argument the roving...

2006 Record: 79-83, 3rd Manager: Bobby Cox (22nd season) Home Games: Disney Wide World of Sports Complex (9,100), 710 S. Victory Way, Kissimmee, Fla. 34747 Directions: I-4 to exit 25B (Magic Kingdom exit). Take Highway 192 for about a mile and stay...

2006 Record: 97-65, 1st Manager: Joe Torre (12th season). Home Games: Legends Field (10,328), 1 Steinbrenner Drive, Tampa, Fla. 33614. Directions: From I-275, take exit 23, Dale Mabry Highway. Go north about 2 miles, stadium will be on left, directly...

Cal Ripken's first major-league hit came against Dennis Lamp of the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 16, 1981. His last hit came against Frank Castillo of the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Oct. 5, 2001. Ripken finished his career with 3,184...

Less than a week after the events that changed America and the world, baseball told teams they've got a job to do: Play, and make the games seem as if they matter again. When major-league ball returns today, the standings and statistics will be exactly...