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Maybe it was in his mind and maybe it wasn't. Melvin Mora asked for a day off on Thursday right as he was on the verge of setting a new career-long streak of homerless games.

Florida 11, Toronto 3: Josh Johnson pitched his second complete game of the season for the Marlins, who won their eighth in a row overall at Toronto.

Chris Narveson's road back to the major leagues was not simply a matter of him pitching well for the Class AAA Nashville Sounds.

Ty Wigginton hit two home runs, Robert Andino drove in three runs and stole home and Brad Bergesen pitched his first complete game to lead Baltimore to an 11-2 win over Atlanta.

The flashiest result a batter can achieve when he steps to the plate is to hit a home run.

Sean Berry returned to his job as Astros hitting coach Monday, feeling fortunate to have received good medical care and eager to get back to his usual routine.

Orioles starter Mark Hendrickson had trouble getting some of his pitches in the right spot.

Houston Astros prospect Mark Saccomanno fulfilled his lifelong dream on September 8, 2008 by putting on a big league uniform for the first time... by Stephen Goff Opinion Houston Astros prospect Mark Saccomanno fulfilled his lifelong dream on September 8, 2008 by putting on a big league uniform for the first time.

Fantasy owners around the country should be through with their respective fantasy drafts as we storm into Opening Day.

When Ryan Rohlinger made his major-league debut last season, it was a dream come true.

The Astros' roster is all but set for opening day 2009. So let's take a look to see if the Astros will start this season ahead of last season.

Cooper's rosy outlook stems from the sensational 42-24 record his squad produced during the second half of 2008, a surge that lifted Houston to an 86-75 overall mark and a third-place finish in the National League Wild Card race.

In these times of economic difficulty, shrinking player payrolls, and elephantine superstar salaries, all it takes for a team to handicap its ability to add salary to address a need-say that key hitter that ...

His work done, Pedro Martinez walked off the mound and received a bear hug from old friend David Ortiz.

No further proof is necessary that major league baseball is a global sport after today's exhibition game between the Orioles and the Dominican Republic team that will compete in the World Baseball Classic .

The Astros set a major-league record last season after committing only 67 errors.

For Ty Wigginton, having a second or third position is really second nature. Wigginton has grown accustomed to gradually gaining more playing time via versatility during his Major League career, a trend he ...

By Matt Lutovsky Yesterday was Fantasy Opening Day here at SN , and we're keeping with that theme by unveiling our latest Top 300 .

Newcomers: SS Cesar Izturis; 3B Ty Wigginton; C Gregg Zaun; RHP Koji Uehara; LHPs Rich Hill and Mark Hendrickson; OFs Felix Pie and Ryan Freel.

With Alex Rodriguez's reputation in tatters, other players who might be on the infamous list of 104 likely are worried whether their names will be made public.