Vinny Castilla

Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven elected to baseball Hall of Fame

2011-01-05 16:32:54

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Jason Marquis pitches 8 scoreless innings in Rockies' 1-0 victory over Nationals

2009-07-06 20:10:00

DENVER (AP) — Jason Marquis pitched eight innings for his major league-leading 11th win and Todd Helton's RBI double in the first provided the only run the Colorado Rockies needed in a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night. It...

Cubs-Padres

2006-05-12 14:53:00

We're back for a second straight day of more fun/torture as the Cubs return home after a disastrous 1-8 road trip. Today they send another young pitcher to the mound. Angel Guzman, for whom Cubs fans have been waiting patiently for years, has been...

From the Cubicle

2005-07-01 14:22:00

The first-place Washington Nationals, suddenly a hot ticket everywhere they go, make their first visit to Wrigley Field today for the start of a three-game, weekend series. Just a year ago when these people were known as the Montreal/San Juan Expos no...

Dawn of a new day for ex-Expos in D.C.

2005-04-03 00:00:00

VIERA, Fla. - Frank Robinson clasps his hands behind his head, leans back on his desk chair and begins telling reporters about the progress of a relief pitcher when he's interrupted by laughter. In the room connecting to Robinson's spring training...

No Saturday delivery

2004-05-08 20:05:00

The Cubs had the tying run on third base with one out in the ninth inning, and 39,546 fans were in full throttle, give-us-something-to-really-cheer-about mode. But Todd Walker and Corey Patterson each struck out to preserve Colorado's 4-3 victory...

Baker frustrated after Cubs fall to .500 mark

2003-07-11 20:07:00

When Corey Patterson went down with a season-ending knee injury last Sunday, the Cubs were wondering what possibly could happen next. They found out in the second inning Friday when All-Star pitcher Mark Prior flipped over during a base-running collision...

Win long time coming

2003-10-05 22:02:00

After all was said and done and the Cubs had clinched their first postseason series victory since 1908, Kerry Wood, Carlos Zambrano and Mike Remlinger ran out to the stands of Turner Field and began dousing the fans with champagne. After a 5-1 victory...

2003 Salaries for 827 Baseball Players

2003-04-07 11:41:00

The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...

Cubs whiff on KO punch

2003-10-01 22:45:00

The Cubs started out Game 2 of their National League Division Series on Wednesday as though they were primed to torch Atlanta in three quick-and-easy steps. Only five batters into the game, they had a two-run lead and the bases loaded with no outs,...

Wood buckles down after rocky start

2004-08-03 21:21:00

The memory banks can be hazy sometimes when it comes to recalling Cubs history. Many still believe the Cubs first started to take off last year as soon as Kenny Lofton and Aramis Ramirez arrived in a late July deal with Pittsburgh. But that's not...

'Chop' ignites Cubs' anger

2003-10-04 21:11:00

The Cubs have shown a defiant attitude both on and off the field this season, refusing to back down against slights both real and imagined. And after losing 6-4 to Atlanta at Wrigley Field on Saturday to force a decisive Game 5 in this division series,...

Career Stats: HR: 320, BA: .276, RBI: 1,105 2 Time All-Star

2010-03-24 04:41:59

Colorado Rockies' Vinny Castilla waves to the crowd in the last home game of his career while being honored in the fifth inning.

2006-09-28 00:00:00

Arizona Diamondbacks' Donnie Sadler, right, reaches to slide safely into third base as Colorado Rockies third baseman Vinny Castilla applies the tag in the sixth inning in Denver, Thursday, April 15, 2004. Sadler advanced from second base to third on a sacrifice fly hit by Arizona's Steve Finley.

2004-04-15 00:00:00