Luke Hochevar News

Yeah, but is he going to hold up? He's not that tall, and he's not that big, and you know, he's got that big delivery that just seems so violent.

It's been a long time coming, but Aaron Crow can't begin to explain how excited he is to be on the mound again.

Detroit hosts the White Sox while the Twin City Twins host the Royals. Carl Pavano is pitching on three days rest for the Twins against Luke Hochevar in the pinball pit Metrodome, while Justin Verlander faces John Danks at Tiger Stadium.

Minnesota Twins' Jason Kubel doffs his helmet to the crowd after his second three-run home run of the game off Kansas City Royals' Luke Hochevar in the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct.

Hang on to those Homer Hankies: The Metrodome isn't ready to close for baseball just yet.

With one more game to go, Ron Gardenhire has chosen to go with experience. Though rookie Brian Duensing was scheduled to pitch today's regular-season finale against Kansas City, Gardenhire will start Carl Pavano on short rest.

Don't move home plate from the Metrodome to Target Field just yet. There will be more indoor baseball in Minnesota.

One game remains in the 2009 regular season, and the White Sox find themselves in the thick of the playoff picture.

I always feel bad for the pitcher who comes in when there's an 8-run lead. While half of me thinks, What the hell do they care, they're getting paid their weight in gold just to play Soduku in the bullpen.

Through the whim of the schedule makers, the Royals are the last club to visit new Yankee Stadium in its inaugural season.

With nothing left to play for, the Yankees on Monday night trotted out a lineup fit for the waning days of spring training.

Luke Hochevar may be terrific in his start at Yankee Stadium on Monday. Wouldn't be the first time.

A two-game skid against the bottom-feeding Kansas City Royals? It happens. Three straight? That would have been embarrassing heading into a weekend series in New York.

After beginning this week-long series on the road with a pair of underwhelming starts and surprising losses, the Red Sox [ team stats ] lifted their lonely eyes to Josh Beckett [ stats ] last night.

It took a while, but after two straight losses, the Red Sox finally figured out how to beat those plucky KC Royals, and got themselves a much-needed 9-2 win last night.

Here was the enigma named Luke Hochevar on full display Wednesday night in his simultaneous ability to tantalize and confound the Royals and, really, everyone else.

Luke Hochevar wants you to know that confidence was never the problem. Yes, there was something wrong.

Zack Greinke's succinct assessment Sunday following a bullpen workout that served as the final test to gauge his recovery from being hit Thursday by a line drive in his right arm: 'Good. I'm going .' That leaves the Royals with just one major hole in their rotation as they open their final homestand Monday with the first of four games against ...

Luke Hochevar pitched a three-hitter for his first career shutout and Miguel Olivo hit a pair of two-run shots and drove in a career-high six runs as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 11-0 Friday night.

Royals extend spoiling to the White Sox Luke Hochevar pitched a three-hitter for his first career shutout and Miguel Olivo hit a pair of two-run shots and drove in a career-high six runs as the Royals defeated the White Sox, 11-0, Friday night.