Times wires Monday, May 14, 2012 NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and the players#39; union agreed to drop the 100-game suspension imposed on Rockies C Eliezer Alfonzo for a positive drug test because of the same procedural issues that came up in the Ryan Braun case. Alfonzo missed the final 15 games of last season and the first 33 of this year. Braun#39;s 50-game suspension was overturned in February ...

Lake Oswego coach Jake Anders said teams are working to manufacturer runs early in games instead of waiting for the big inning because of the BBCOR bats. - (Michael Lloyd, The Oregonian/2009)Baseball has long been a sport that loves its acronyms, such as ERA and RBI. But it#39;s BBCOR...

Rice in position to win C-USA baseball title, host regional Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:33 p.m., Monday, April 30, 2012 Entering the final 12 games of the regular season - which begins with a non-conference home game Wednesday against Texas Southern - Graham has a ...

Times baseball writer Bill Shaikin ranks the teams in the majors through Friday. Texas (15-5): In 130 games since Mike Scioscia jettisoned him from the Angels, Mike Napoli has hit 37 home runs.

The 2012 baseball season has finally arrived with most teams playing their first games in the next couple of days.