CLEVELAND -- Chris Perez received so many offensive tweets after blowing a save and a tie against the Seattle Mariners, he shut down his Twitter account.

He issued a written statement Tuesday explaining his actions.

"The decision to deactivate ...

MIAMI -- Ryan Howard is not a fatalist except when it comes to matters of health, those of which are generally beyond the $125 million first baseman's control. He will take his chances. A cortisone shot reduced the pain from inflammation in his ...

His team has failed to win more than three games in a row this season. Two-thirds of the season-opening starting rotation is on the disabled list, as are the starting catcher and setup man. The power-hitting first baseman has not hit for much ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong suffered a fractured right hand while swinging at a pitch Monday night, bringing his best start of the season to a premature and ominous close.

His wife, Nicole, posted via Twitter that...

MILWAUKEE -- Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti was evasive when asked Monday about Don Mattingly's job status, refusing to say whether the last-place team could fire its manager this week.

Against this backdrop of uncertainty, ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Let's face it, the A's are just a dramatically different team when Coco Crisp and Yoenis Cespedes are anchoring Oakland's lineup together.

That hasn't happened much this year -- just 18 times in 46 games. But the A's are 15-3 ...