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Baseball: First-round picks Dominic Smith, JP Crawford reach agreements

2013-06-18 14:23:49

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Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki to sit out up to six weeks

2013-06-14 17:59:00

The Colorado Rockies placed Troy Tulowitzki on the disabled list Friday, and the star shortstop could sit out up to six weeks because of a broken rib. An MRI taken Thursday night revealed a right rib fracture, the team reported. Tulowitzki was injured...

The Times' baseball rankings

2013-06-15 19:41:00

(Statistics through Friday's games. Last week's rankings in parentheses): "MASTERS, SPREAD YOURSELVES" 1. ST. LOUIS I am feared in field: Cardinals lead the league in fielding. (1) 2. OAKLAND I have had a more rare vision: Moneyball still paying off...

Lenny Dykstra could be released from prison this weekend

2013-06-14 10:27:00

Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra is expected to be released from jail Sunday, just 15 months into his three-year term, the Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting. After pleading no contest in October 2011 to three grand theft auto charges and one count of...

Diamondbacks' Daniel Hudson contemplates elbow surgery

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Daniel Hudson said Sunday he will visit specialist James Andrews and, if necessary, will undergo a second Tommy John surgery. Hudson had the first such operation in July, then re-tore the elbow ligament during a...

Like it or not: Perspective on hot start by Dodgers' Yasiel Puig

2013-06-08 08:25:00

Think this jaw-dropping start by Yasiel Puig is some guarantee of a Hall of Fame-caliber career? Not so fast. The three major leaguers Puig has joined in the history books with his explosive start never once became an All-Star (at least not yet)....

Dodgers' Yasiel Puig could make Andre Ethier obsolete

2013-06-08 17:44:00

From Wells to Ethier For all the magic Yasiel Puig worked in his first week in the major leagues, let us not overlook this trick: He turned Andre Ethier into Vernon Wells. The Angels took on the $86 million owed to Wells when they traded for him in...

Dodgers' Yasiel Puig looks to set rookie home run, RBI marks

2013-06-08 19:34:00

On Friday night, Yasiel Puig etched his name in the Major League Baseball record book with his fourth home run in the fifth game of his career. Only he and Mike Jacobs (2005, Mets) have accomplished that feat. But no rookie has ever cranked five...

Gerrit Cole off to a great start with Pirates

2013-06-11 19:11:00

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole quickly made an impression in his major league debut. The overall No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft from UCLA struck out the first hitter he faced Tuesday night, fanning San Francisco's Gregor Blanco with three 96-mph...

7 days into career, Dodgers' Yasiel Puig named NL player of week

2013-06-10 12:46:00

For what he did in his first week in the major leagues, Yasiel Puig on Monday was named the National League player of the week. Puig batted .464 with four home runs and 10 runs batted in in his first seven games. Perhaps more impressive than the...

The 10 greatest Angels of all time, No. 1: Nolan Ryan

2013-06-03 11:00:00

We recently asked you to list your choices for the 10 greatest Angels of all time. We received 993 ballots. Each weekday morning, a new person will be listed as we count down all 10. Remember, any Angel was eligible, including managers, owners,...

Outfielder Joey Falcone, former Marine medic, knows about pressure

2013-05-30 20:48:00

This week has been a wonderful blur for Columbia outfielder Joey Falcone. Monday, he stood on the mound at Citi Field, which might as well have been a mountaintop. It was Memorial Day. The former Marine medic, with two tours of duty in Iraq and one in...

Omar Quintanilla of the New York Mets (center) picks up the ball thrown by first baseman Daniel Murphy (not pictured) as Nate Schierholtz heads home to score in the fifth inning.

2013-06-16 00:00:00

Carlos Marmol pitches in the 9th inning.

2013-06-16 00:00:00

Darwin Barney, Luis Valbuena and Dioner Navarro celebrate after all three scored on teammate David DeJesus' second-inning triple against the Mets.

2013-06-14 00:00:00