Matt Harvey

Mets' Matt Harvey is one who got away

2013-05-17 19:10:00

As if the pitching-thin Angels need another reminder of what might have been, there it is, on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated, New York Mets ace Matt Harvey, the one who got away. The Angels picked Harvey in the third round in 2007 knowing...

Rating the majors, Kentucky Derby style

2013-05-05 00:00:00

With a nod toward Saturday's Kentucky Derby, these are Times staff writer Kevin Baxter's rankings as the teams come out of the clubhouse turn. (Statistics through Friday's game. Last week's rankings in parentheses): Setting the pace 1; BOSTON Trying...

The Times' MLB rankings

2013-04-13 20:43:00

With a nod to the Masters, Kevin Baxter’s rankings through Friday. (last week’s ranking in parenthesis) ATOP THE LEADERBOARD 1. ATLANTA Staff earned-run average of 2.08 is the best in baseball. (10) 2. WASHINGTON Bryce Harper second...

Matt Kemp can't enjoy first homer, Mets win with grand slam, 7-3

2013-04-24 22:28:00

NEW YORK — Matt Kemp waited a long time to hit his first home run of the season — 75 homerless at-bats, plus the two minutes and 29 seconds he spent standing at third base while the umpires reviewed video of his opposite-field blast. But...

Dodgers let one get away as Mets rally in ninth, get slam in 10th

2013-04-24 20:19:00

And here the Dodgers were looking like they were going to bring in such a nice, little victory Wednesday. Instead of this: Allowing the Mets to tie the score with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and then watching reliever Josh Wall’s...

After long absence, Dodgers' Ted Lilly holds his own against Mets

2013-04-24 22:44:00

NEW YORK — Considering Ted Lilly hadn't pitched in more than 11 months, considering he was recovering from shoulder surgery and considering no one really knew what to expect from him, his start Wednesday marked a minor victory for the Dodgers....

On The Fly: Garcia Apologizes To Woods For 'Fried Chicken' Remark

2013-05-22 18:45:09

Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods Wednesday for saying he would have ''fried chicken'' at dinner with Woods. Garcia was at an awards dinner Tuesday night and was asked if he would have Woods over for dinner during the U.S. Open. They have been at...

Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings

2013-05-20 17:49:00

1. Rangers (1): How good of a team do you have to be to beat the Tigers when Miguel Cabrera hits three home runs? Texas did that after putting Ian Kinsler on the DL on Sunday. Alexi Ogando is another recent addition to the DL. 2. Cardinals (2):...

SUNDAY GRAVY: Joe Girardi working his magic with Yankees

2013-05-19 04:24:03

O.J. Simpson appeared in court earlier this week. Let's hope his search for the real killers is going a little better than his search for the prison salad bar. --Managers often get too much credit when a baseball team succeeds, especially in major...

On The Fly

2013-05-18 17:28:49

We learn again that winning the Triple Crown is hard — maybe the hardest thing to do in all of sports. It's supposed to be hard; at stake is immortality, and the handful of horses that have done it live on forever in memory. Orb, though considered,...

Harvey masterful in 3-2 victory

2013-05-17 17:52:00

The Cubs rank 10th of 15 National League teams in scoring. So when an opportunity to secure a precious run arises in the eighth inning of a tight ballgame, extreme caution is advised. That was the circumstance Friday at Wrigley Field against the Mets....

Peavy on Sale: He's a special kid

2013-05-13 18:03:00

MINNEAPOLIS — An abscessed tooth that was pulled Monday put prized White Sox left-hander Chris Sale in no mood to talk about his one-hit shutout Sunday. But veteran Jake Peavy was forthcoming in assessing his teammate's ascent since Sale was...

Rick Ankiel scores the go-ahead run in the 7th on Matt Harvey's clutch single.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Mets pitcher Matt Harvey mows down the Cubs Friday.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

New York Mets starter Matt Harvey pitches against the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

2013-05-17 00:00:00