The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star moves through pack ice Dec. 28, 2019, about 200 miles north of McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The 43-year-old Polar Star is the nation’s only heavy icebreaker, and the ...

That’s the critical nuance. The cutter isn’t something you lean on immediately. You introduce it, control it, keep hitters honest about it. Messick made exactly that point himself: you don’t have to ...

TAMPA – Carlos Rodón unveiled another change on Sunday, throwing a new pitch in his first start of the spring. “I started fooling with it at the very end of last year,” the 31-year-old said. “We knew ...

Royals pitcher Zack Greinke turned in his second straight winning decision on Wednesday, beating the Texas Rangers at Kauffman Stadium. Kyle Rivas TNS Zack Greinke picked up his first win of the ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pitching at Tropicana Field has been a nightmare for opposing pitchers this season. Still, on paper, it looked like a good matchup for Luis Garcia. The Rays offense hits ...

WASHINGTON — For Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner, the cutter is not a new pitch. What is new — relatively speaking, at least — is how effective the pitch has been for him through three ...

Generally speaking, spring training numbers don't mean anything. The competition varies so much -- a hitter could face a Cy Young winner in his first at-bat and a kid ticketed for Single-A in his ...