Baseball News - Recent Headlines

Francisco Rodriguez, the New York Mets closer, has injured his pitching hand thumb, and it is not from a sport injury. It seems that the hot-headed baseball player hurt himself when he had an alleged violent altercation with his girlfriend’s father last Wednesday night, right after the team lost to the Colorado Rockies. In case losing was not bad enough for the Mets, their closer was arrested after the incident,...

The Texas Rangers baseball team has been sold. The team was sold for $600 million in an auction, and went to Nolan Ryan, the Hall of Fame pitcher. Ryan was fronted by a group that bid on his behalf. Ryan won the battle to buy the Texas Rangers, which were also being very sought after by the owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, Mark Cuban. The auction took place...

Outfielder Jason Bay has passed his physical for the NY Mets and will be introduced by his team at a press conference on Tuesday. New York Mets had reached an agreement on a 4-year deal worth $66 million with a vesting option for a fifth season. Jason, who spent some time in the Mets minor league system in 2002, hit .267 last season for the Red Sox, but set career-highs with 36...

The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Friday they have come to terms on a one-year contract with veteran catcher Gregg Zaun. The deal also includes a club option for 2011. The 38-year-old backstop played for Baltimore and Tampa Bay last season, hitting a combined .260 with eight homers and 27 runs batted in over 90 games. The oft-traveled Zaun has also spent time with Texas, Florida, Kansas City, Houston, Toronto and Colorado, and owns a .251 career average with 86 homers and 432 RBI in 880 games...

New York may be buzzing and the Yankees may have just won the World Series but ferocious fans across the country are ALREADY thinking about next season. Amazingly enough speculation is already reaching a fever pitch with regard to who will be partying and parading next year as World Series champions. This being the case and with fans looking for answers, one of the largest and most successful sportsbook on the...

The NY Yankees look to win their record 27th title and first in 9 years, while the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies try to force a return to the Bronx as they turn to a rested Cliff Lee for a must-win Game Five. MLB World Series betting odds have the Phillies listed as -139 home favorites. Behind solid pitching and timely hitting, the Yankees are one win away from their first World Series...

NEW YORK, NY - Major League Baseball (MLB) has finally reached the World Series after a thrilling regular season and two rounds of playoff action. With the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies set to do battle on baseball’s biggest stage the typical questions are swirling regarding the series length. With fans feverishly looking for answers, oddsmakers at BetUS posted odds. Analysts at BetUS posted the following odds on the World...