Ron Roenicke

Nats trade Morgan to Brewers

Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Nyjer Morgan, Jim Riggleman, Jerry Hairston Jr., Michael Morse

National League preview: Phillies are early World Series favorite

Tags: Carlos Zambrano, Adam Wainwright, National League West, Derek Lowe, MLB Most Valuable Player Award

Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Nyjer Morgan, Jim Riggleman, Jerry Hairston Jr., Michael Morse

Dodgers' Zack Greinke returns to Miller Park, where he is 15-0

If the Dodgers and Manager Don Mattingly dream of building momentum off Monday’s 3-1 victory in Milwaukee, they just may have the right guy on the mound Tuesday night. Right-hander Zack Greinke is returning to one of his former haunts, and...

Tags: Don Mattingly, Zack Greinke, Miller Park, Carlos Gomez, Washington Nationals

Brewers snap Pirates' winning streak

AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marco Estrada allowed three hits over seven innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the sloppy Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak.   Norichika Aoki went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and two...

Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Gaby Sanchez, Pedro Alvarez, Jeff Locke, Ryan Braun

Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings

Last week's ranking in parentheses 1. Rangers (4): They're 6-1 in starts by No. 5 and 6 starters Nick Tepesch and Justin Grimm. Move to the first spot because other teams ranked in the top 5 were 9-17 last week. 2. Tigers (6): Very impressive in...

Tags: Adam Wainwright, Chris Davis, Tampa Bay Rays, Jeff Locke, Cincinnati Reds

Things heat up at home as Dodgers beat Milwaukee, 7-5

Apparently word travels slowly around the National League. Or maybe teams just aren’t reading their memos. Either way, this much is certain: the Dodgers’ Adrian Gonzalez is feasting on left-handed pitching. And no one seems to be getting the...

Tags: Jean Segura, Yuniesky Betancourt, Michael Gonzalez, Mark Ellis, Ronald Belisario

How will Ryan soap opera play out?

Look out, below. The Rangers, who not so long ago were morphing into the Yankees, are coming down to Earth before our eyes. Barring some diplomacy worthy of a great secretary of state, Nolan Ryan is on his way out of the organization. He feels...

Tags: Derek Jeter, American League, Andrew Friedman, Dave Dombrowski, Theo Epstein

Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings

1. Nationals (3): While the spotlight has been on the highly debated Stephen Strasburg decision, Davey Johnson's lineup came together in late August and rolls toward the first playoff baseball Washington has seen since 1933. Bryce Harper and friends hit...

Tags: Daniel Hudson, Chris Davis, Brett Anderson, Matt Kemp, Tampa Bay Rays

Quite a late-inning comeback for Ross Porter

Ross Porter died. "He fell into my arms," says Lin, his wife of 51 years, "and said, 'I am leaving.'" Anyone who knows Lin won't be surprised with what happens next. She orders her husband not to leave. Doctors and nurses call a code blue at UCLA's...

Tags: Eric Karros, Kobe Bryant, Eddie Money, USC Trojans, Ronald Reagan

Brewers' Fiers limits Pirates in win

Mike Fiers pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Aramis Ramirez had a go-ahead three-run double in the seventh and the Milwaukee Brewers held on to win their fourth consecutive game, 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.   Fiers (7-6)...

Tags: Garrett Jones, Yamaico Navarro, Jeff Karstens, Gaby Sanchez, Pedro Alvarez

Local MLB players take good with bad

The following are updates on area Major League Baseball players. Marco Estrada (Glendale Community College, 2003) starting pitcher, Milwaukee Brewers: Just in case anyone is wondering, Estrada feels just fine. The Glendale Community College product...

Tags: Mike Fontenot, Sacramento River Cats, Drew Stubbs, St. Louis Cardinals, Jeff Karstens