Angel Pagan News

Speed is one of the core values in baseball that cannot be taught. Players either are or aren't born with the ability to run around the bases quickly.

UPDATE, 5:05 p.m.: The clubhouse was nearly empty. The white board said "HITTERS MEETING, 4:30." So batting coach Hensley Meulens casually walks through the room.

Stephen Strasburg pitched a career-high eight innings against his hometown Padres, and Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche homered to lead the Washington Nationals to a 6-2 victory against San Diego on Thursday night.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was hit in the head by a line drive and taken off the field on a stretcher during Toronto's 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

Utley had three hits and two RBIs, Howard reached base four times and Kyle Kendrick pitched seven strong innings to win his third consecutive decision.

The Philadelphia Phillies rebounded from an embarrassing loss with a victory over one of the hotter teams in all of baseball.

San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval, right, salutes Angel Pagan after hitting a two run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in Phoenix.

Both Giants were elected to the National League All-Star team last year, and they're predictably making repeat appearances for votes -- Posey at catcher and Sandoval at third base.