Grapefruit League

Baseball fantasy world

2013-04-20 15:20:00

Three weeks into the season and there is no shortage of under-the-radar pitchers having their way with hitters and putting up impressive numbers. Good deals Hisashi Iwakuma SP | Seattle The 32-year-old from Tokyo, who pitched 10 seasons in Japan,...

UCLA fans want the front page, but team has to earn it

2012-11-17 00:00:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: If UCLA beats USC, will The Times let them be in the Sunday sports page headline? Phillip Para Answer: That's a tough call but we can probably make a one-time exception to get UCLA out on the cover, especially if the...

Question of the Day: Is baseball's spring training too long? [Updated]

2011-03-18 16:33:12

Other baseball teams in the Arizona Cactus League

2009-02-15 00:00:00

The Los Angeles Dodgers may be leaving behind 60 years of history in Vero Beach, Fla., but the Arizona Cactus League they're joining has a rich history too. The New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians, for instance, set up their spring operations in...

Diekman searching for former form

2013-05-19 07:40:32

The last two springs, reliever Jake Diekman has caught the eyes of some pretty influential members of the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Major league pitching coach Rich Dubee was smitten with the long-armed left-hander during spring training in...

Concussion symptoms still dogging Ross

2013-05-18 04:44:02

The Red Sox have had their share of injuries this season, but one body part in particular is getting more than its fair share of hurt. The head. David Ross is the second Red Sox player this season to go on the disabled list with a concussion. And,...

Nate McLouth and Manny Machado using teamwork at top of the lineup

2013-05-09 17:25:00

Orioles left fielder Nate McLouth entered Thursday's game with 11 stolen bases, second most in the American League. McLouth credits Manny Machado's patience at the plate hitting behind him with allowing him to be aggressive on the basepaths....

Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez confident DL stint will be short

2013-05-09 14:15:00

Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday with right thumb blister, said he's�confident�he will be able to return to the team’s starting rotation when he’s eligible to be activated May 19....

Robinson in for struggling Jay

2013-04-24 03:14:01

With center fielder Jon Jay scuffling so far this season, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said he's not ready to commit to a platoon at the position. But Nats lefty Ross Detwiler did give him a reason to make a move. Shane Robinson, a righthanded-...

Fernandina Beach: Big on shrimp

2013-04-27 00:00:00

Regular readers of this column know that my travels are often motivated by food. Whether it's the roadside barbecue of B.C.'s General Store in Yalaha, a fried grouper sandwich with a view at one of the two iconic fishing piers on Anna Maria Island or...

Heat is on as Harvey, Fernandez go head-to-head

2013-04-28 12:48:28

MIAMI The heat will be on Monday night in South Florida, just not where sports fans would expect to see it. Marlins Park will host two of baseball top young fireballers when the Marlins open a three-game series against the Mets. Fernandez, 20, the...

The Miami Herald Fred Grimm column

2013-04-28 00:00:00

It's as if when they sold naming rights to South Florida's sports stadiums, the winning bid went to "controversial." The mere whisper of the word "stadium" in a public gathering risks argument. Mention taxpayer money or public financing in the same...

Britton was higher on this list a week ago, after pitching economically in his four Grapefruit League outings and entering the final two weeks of spring training with a 2.08 ERA and an impressive 0.92 WHIP. Those numbers blew up in his last start, when he allowed nine baserunners in 1 2/3 innings

2013-03-15 00:00:00

The Orioles play their Grapefruit League home games at the recently remodeled Ed Smith Stadium, where the team set franchise records for spring training attendance in each of the last two seasons.

2013-02-27 00:00:00

Brian Roberts bats in a Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox.

2013-02-27 00:00:00