Dodgers Pitcher Could Be a Billionaire

Matt White, a journeyman pitcher trying to make the Los Angeles Dodgers, could become baseball's first billionaire player.

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Bartolo Colon has reportedly agreed to terms (though none were given) with the White Sox, pending physical.

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New York Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos was released from jail Wednesday following a car crash that killed two women.

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Nine-year-old Jericho Scott is a good baseball player— too good, it turns out.

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Tony LaRussa-You Could Be The One

I love baseball even though the game has changed over time. Take pitching. When I was growing up the starting pitcher was supposed to throw a complete game. The more complete games the better. Now a pitcher rarely finishes a game and no one seems to care.

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Shingo Takatsu became the first pitcher to get saves at the top levels in all three major pro baseball leagues - MLB, NPB, and now KBO.

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The most popular new show on television is giving former Yankee pitcher Roger Clemens a chance to clear his good name -- and he can pocket a cool half mil in the process!

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Kerry Wood is staying put. The Cubs agreed Monday to a one-year contract with the free agent pitcher, who had been courted by other teams as a setup pitcher.

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In his recent chat at ESPN.com, Buster Olney was asked by a reader if he, as Omar Minaya, would accept Nationals RHP Chad Cordero in exchange for OF Lastings Milledge, in which Olney responded…

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Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched a complete game against the Detriot Tigers last night, making him the first Red Sox rookie to do so since Tim VanEgmond in 1994

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ST. LOUIS -- Sunday night's game between the Cubs and Cardinals has been postponed following the death of St. Louis pitcher Josh Hancock. The game was scheduled for 7:05 CT.

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New York Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa, who took his first loss in the major leagues on Monday, will be skipped in the team's next turn around the rotation, Yankees manager Joe Torre said Thursday.

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Forty-one years after he retired from baseball, Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax was the final player chosen in the draft to stock the six teams for the inaugural season of the Israel Baseball League.

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The pitch was nothing remarkable: Pat Venditte, Creighton University's temporarily right-handed pitcher, threw a fastball past a Northern Iowa batter for a called strike three.

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I was the greatest pitcher of all time! (satire)

I remember it like it was yesterday. It was mid-June 2002 and probably 85 degrees in the shade. Sweat was dripping from my ballcap. I had already mowed down the 10 previous batters with an unhittable fastball.

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Smoltz's contract is up after this season. The Braves hold an $8 million option for next season — a relative swap meet price for a starting pitcher who leads the National League in innings (190) and ranks second in strikeouts (176).

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Jonathan Papelbon, Boston Closer

It is surprising how much can be said about a player who does not even have a full year of Major League experience under his belt.

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Podcast: Interview with Blue Jays RHP Ty Taubenheim

Blue Jays starting pitcher Ty Taubenheim joins the daily baseball talk podcast, Outsider Radio, talking with host Brandon Rosage from Toronto before his weekend start against the White Sox.

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Maddux in Prime?

That's right. With a 3-0 record, some believe that Greg Maddux could be on pace for an excellent season. With only 20 wins behind Roger Clemens on the all-time list, Maddux doesn't have much to go. The question is, can he keep this pace up?

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Songwriters Tackle 42 Presidents In One Month

Listen In as 3 Songwriters Write 42 Presidential Odes in 28 Days

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Sutter, the first pitcher elected to the Hall with no career starts, was selected on 400 of a record 520 ballots cast by 10-year members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America for 76.9 percent.

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