Pittsburgh Pirates

Brewers' Kyle Lohse to miss a start

2013-05-22 17:13:00

Milwaukee right-hander Kyle Lohse will miss his next scheduled turn in the Brewers' rotation because of irritation in his pitching elbow. Mike Fiers will start in place of Lohse on Saturday against visiting Pittsburgh. Lohse signed a $33-million,...

Zack Greinke to pitch for Dodgers on Wednesday

2013-05-14 20:12:00

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Dodgers are reaching: sign Jonathan Sanchez to minor league deal

2013-05-15 18:49:00

Ugh, it’s come to this. The Dodgers, rich with starting pitching when the season began, are now so decimated they’re fishing in the baseball scrap heap. Brace yourself: The Dodgers have signed Jonathan Sanchez.��...

They said it: Quotes from around baseball

2013-05-18 17:50:00

"I want him to play 100 miles an hour with his hair on fire." — Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo, to the Washington Post, rejecting suggestions that Bryce Harper should play cautiously in the outfield after injuring himself crashing...

Clayton Kershaw is a Dodgers star now but it almost didn't happen

2013-05-18 18:05:00

On the morning that would deliver to the Dodgers their greatest arm in two generations, Clayton Kershaw awoke with a thought. The baseball draft was not televised in 2006. Each team made its picks on a secure conference call line with the league office....

Letters: Fans want a new Blue, all right

2013-05-10 16:43:00

Check any correct answer to the following question: What is 42? a) the number worn by Jackie Robinson when he played with the Brooklyn Dodgers. b) a movie about Robinson's courage in breaking baseball's color barrier in 1947. c) the number of...

Pirates' Francisco Liriano to make season debut Saturday

2013-05-10 19:25:00

Francisco Liriano will come off the disabled list and make his Pittsburgh Pirates debut Saturday against the New York Mets. The left-hander has been sidelined all season while recovering from a broken right arm. Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle says the...

Checking in on former Dodgers from the 2012 club

2013-05-10 05:25:00

Think all those players who come and go as Dodgers go on to great things with other organizations? Not hardly. Here’s a look at the players who spent time with the Dodgers last season who are no longer with the club, and what they’re up to...

Rockies' Todd Helton is sentenced to a year of probation

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton has been sentenced to a year of probation and 24 hours of community service after pleading guilty to driving while ability impaired. Helton entered his plea and apologized Tuesday in a courtroom in Brighton...

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...

Yankees' Kevin Youkilis might be headed to disabled list

2013-04-29 18:35:00

Kevin Youkilis was out of the New York Yankees' lineup for the eighth time in nine games because of a bad back and he could be headed to the disabled list. Youkilis had an MRI exam Monday and would not speculate about his status when he spoke before the...

Christina Aguilera closes escrow on Westside mansion

2013-04-26 20:29:00

Christina Aguilera recently closed escrow on a mansion in gated Mulholland Estates, buying the Westside home of Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and his wife, Holly, for $10 million. The Mediterranean, custom built in 1992, features a family room with...

Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the eighth inning.

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the eighth inning against the Pirates.

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Darwin Barney hits an RBI single in the second inning

2013-05-21 00:00:00