Freddy Garcia

Tactical moves prove costly for Angels

2013-05-04 19:55:00

Mike Scioscia has long been recognized as one of the smartest men in baseball. But Saturday the Angels manager may have outsmarted himself when a couple of moves he made backfired in a 5-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The first came hours before the...

Angels club four home runs in 12-3 win over Padres

2013-03-07 15:39:00

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Howie Kendrick, Chris Iannetta and prospects Travis Witherspoon and Taylor Lindsey hit home runs on Thursday to lead the Angels to a 12-3 exhibition victory over the San Diego Padres at the Peoria Sports Complex. Kendrick lined a solo...

Matt Kemp plays in first spring game as Dodgers drop a pair

2013-03-01 15:46:00

Don’t forget now, it’s a process! Spring training, getting in shape, working on timing, pulling together as a team. It’s the same refrain every year, but at least the Dodgers had to feel they were making some small forward movement...

Winners of the L.A. Times' 2011 Editorial Awards

2012-05-31 21:37:54

Question of the Day: Which baseball players have been the biggest disappointment and biggest surprise this season? [Updated]

2011-05-11 16:33:42

Freddy Garcia sneaks past Jays

2013-05-25 12:20:00

Veteran pitcher Freddy Garcia was able to hold off that scary Toronto Blue Jays lineup for five innings on a bright Saturday afternoon when the ball was flying out of Rogers Centre, which is a testament to his ability to move the ball around and make...

Yankees defeat the Orioles 6-4 in the 10th, Johnson blows third straight save opportunity

2013-05-20 21:13:00

Orioles closer Jim Johnson can be depended on to always be at his locker to answer questions anytime he becomes a focal point of a game following a blown save. Those times have been rare, until recently, as Johnson has blown three consecutive ninth-...

Orioles observations on the losing streak, starting rotation, second base and umpires

2013-05-20 05:20:00

OK, so the Orioles have lost five straight, but it’s not time to panic. Not yet. Last year’s team had just one losing streak over three games, a six-game skid from May 26 to June 1.� But just four of those losses came on the road, as...

Is it too soon for Orioles fans to start panicking?

2013-05-20 09:52:00

Less than two weeks ago, the Orioles were tied for first place in the American League East. Despite subpar starting pitching, they were winning games -- more than 60 percent of them -- because Manny Machado, Adam Jones and Chris Davis were pounding the...

Showalter hoping Flaherty can 'get his legs back under him' at Norfolk

2013-05-19 16:08:00

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he hopes that getting second baseman Ryan Flaherty consistent at-bats at Triple-A Norfolk — while getting the 26-year-old to work on offensive problems away from the major league spotlight — will help him...

Waxing on Jason Hammel and the Orioles rotation

2013-05-18 03:00:00

Frankly, Jason Hammel has been playing with fire all season. The Orioles' Opening Day starter hasn’t been crisp – honest-to-goodness smooth and effortless like in early 2012 – at all in nine starts. Sure, he beat the Tampa Bay Rays...

Jair Jurrjens arrives for Saturday start against Rays

2013-05-17 12:19:00

Right-hander Jair Jurrjens, who made the National League All-Star team two years ago with the Atlanta Braves, arrived in the Orioles clubhouse Friday afternoon to prepare for Saturday's start against the Tampa Bay Rays. "This is where everyone wants...

Rookie Miguel Gonzalez was sharp through 6 2/3 innings before allowing consecutive homers by Eric Chavez and Ichiro Suzuki, earning his third big league victory. W: Miguel Gonzalez, L: Freddy Garcia, Sv: Jim Johnson

2012-07-30 00:00:00

J.J. Hardy hits a solo homer off Yankees starter Freddy Garcia to tie the score at 1 in the Orioles' two-run first inning.

2012-04-10 00:00:00

Yankees starter Freddy Garcia gets a hand in the dugout after pitching in a preseason game vs. the Mets on Wednesday.

2012-04-04 00:00:00