Adrian Gonzalez

When Bobby Valentine filled out his lineup card for Friday night’s game against Tampa Bay at Fenway Park, rookie third baseman Will Middlebrooks was the odd man out. But it allowed Valentine to give first baseman Adrian Gonzalez a much-needed break, as well.  

BOSTON – The Fenway faithful may be their first glimpse of Adrian Gonzalez patrolling right field on ... He will be given Saturday off. … Closer Andrew Bailey (hand/thumb) has begun throwing and is said to be feeling good.  

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia had been hit by a Burke Badenhop pitch in the sixth inning. Morales also hit Tampa Bay's Will Rhymes with a pitch last week in Tampa Bay, and Boston first baseman Adrian Gonzalez was hit in that series by ...  

Adrian Gonzalez and Outer Half Pitches How in the world does this happen?  

He’s also slugging .406, a lower percentage than even spray-hitting Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar (.422) or Chicago White Sox leadoff man Alejandro De Aza (.417). Yo Adrian, where has your power gone? “I know statistically I ...  

Adrian Gonzalez has started the last two Red Sox games in right field, a necessity borne out of the absence of Cody Ross, Ryan Sweeney, and another entire outfield's worth of outfielders. He's been able to do so thanks to the return of Kevin Youkilis, who switched to his old position of first base, in order to allow rookie Will Middlebrooks to stay at third base, where he had been playing while Youkilis was on his own disabled list...  

Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Cameron Maybin had three hits, two RBI and scored three times as the San Diego Padres hammered the New York Mets, 11-5, in the opener of a four-game series at Citi Field. Will Venable, Jesus Guzman and Andy Parrino also ...  

Adrian Gonzalez, one of the best first basemen in baseball, has been taken out of his comfort zone and inserted into a position – right field – that could weaken the Red Sox considerably. The Sox have got to get their outfield in order and Gonzalez back to first base where he belongs.  

Desperate times call for desperate measures.So it would seem in Boston.Gold Glove first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has been relegated to playing right field as a result of another Gold Glove-winning first baseman coming back from his stint on the disabled list. Kevin Youkilis was activated today, and, as some expected, the move pushed Gonzo to the outfield.The move may come across as irresponsible to some. After all, in his 1,059 career games...  

Kevin Youkilis is back to his normal position at third base. The same can be said for Adrian Gonzalez across the diamond at first base. That leaves Will Middlebrooks as the odd man out Friday night for the Red Sox' series opener with the Tampa ...  

Giancarlo Stanton and Ricky Nolasco help the Miami Marlins keep their five game winning streak intact as the club beat San Diego Padres 6-3 at Petco Park, San Diego, California on May 6, 2012 in third game of their three-match series. Shortstop Jose Reyes ...  

San Diego's Nick Hundley homered in a win at the New York Mets on Thursday night, moving the Padres into a tie in their home-run race with Texas Rangers' slugger Josh Hamilton. Hamilton and the Padres go into Friday's play with 18 homers for the season.  

Bailey and Ryan Sweeney were acquired from the Oakland ... Wednesday afternoon's starting outfield was Daniel Nava, Scott Podsednik and Adrian Gonzalez --- the same Adrian Gonzalez who normally plays first base and is signed to a seven-year ...  

Not much in the way of changes for Wednesday's affair, sans a different catcher and Marlon Byrd taking a day off in favor of Scott Podsednik.  

In his first 37 games of the 2012 season, Adrian Gonzalez is having a pretty good start to the year.However, in Boston, "pretty good" is far from good enough for a team that is in last place in the American League East. While their .459 winning percentage is not the worst in the American League, it does place them in the bottom-tier of teams.Typically, the Red Sox are in the same conversation as the New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas...  

Doubront will be facing a potent Baltimore lineup that lit up Clay Buchholz for five ... with Red Sox First Pitch at 6 p.m. And always keep up with the NESN.com live blog for all your need to know Red Sox info.  

Adrian Gonzalez didn't have to volunteer for a position switch. In his nine years in the majors, Gonzalez has already established himself as an elite first baseman en route to becoming a three-time Gold Glove award winner. He's posted a .  

Gonzalez has started in right field the last couple games for the Sox, but Fenway's right field is spacious, and the team is hesitant to expose him to that. They also don't want to move him to the other side of the diamond. "I don't think so. I don't know ...  

Recommendation: Kevin Youkilis is playing first base and Will Middlebrooks is once again manning third, but Middlebrooks will have to continue to hit in order to remain in the lineup and avoid a potential demotion back to Pawtucket in the coming weeks.  

Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis came off the disabled list Tuesday and homered for the team's lone run. However, the bigger story for fantasy is how manager Bobby Valentine fit Youkilis, rookie sensation Will Middlebrooks and regular first ...  

The Red Sox have hinted at the idea of playing Adrian Gonzalez in the outfield for some time, and on Tuesday night it will become a reality. Following Monday night's victory, Gonzalez volunteered to play the outfield and then spent much of Tuesday ...  

BALTIMORE -- Kevin Youkilis was back in the lineup Tuesday for the first time since April 28, having been activated off the disabled list. He missed 22 games with a strained lower back. But instead of third base, Youkilis started at first and ...  

Gonzalez may not fit in very well in the challenging right field at Fenway Park, but do you think he could be a full-time outfielder in Boston?  

First base wouldn't be an option for Youkilis or Middlebrooks, because of Adrian Gonzalez. Designated Hitter wouldn't be an option for Youkilis or Middlebrooks, because of David Ortiz. Or so things seemed. With six Red Sox outfielders on the ...  

Playing nine innings while trying to figure out whether this Getty Images shot is real or a screen cap from an MLB '12: The Show game the photographer was playing when he realized he was supposed to be at the ballpark ... 7. Alfredo Aceves since ...  

Regardless of what’s happening around him, Adrian Gonzalez typically is as even-tempered as a monk. But after the former San Diego Padres slugger struck out to leave the bases loaded in the seventh inning, he stood at home plate and punched his bat to ...  

Manager Bobby Valentine will once again have both Adrian Gonzalez and David Ortiz in his starting lineup in Philadelphia. Ortiz will get the call at first base at NL-based Citizens Bank Park, while Gonzalez will man right field -- the same ...  

Nava batted seventh, Podsednik eighth and Shoppach last. The trio won’t make anyone forget the home-run power of David Ortiz, Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Youkilis, but on this day they combined to go 6 for 9 with three homers, four RBIs and four runs.  

Nava batted seventh, Podsednik eighth and Shoppach last. The trio won’t make anyone forget the home-run power of David Ortiz, Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Youkilis, but on this day they combined to go 6 for 9 with three homers, four RBIs and four runs.  

Nava batted seventh, Podsednik eighth and Shoppach last. The trio won't make anyone forget the home-run power of David Ortiz, Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Youkilis, but on this day they combined to go 6 for 9 with three homers, four RBIs and four runs.  

Current Series 3 game series vs Padres @ Petco Park Miami Marlins Fish Stripes @ San Diego Padres Gaslamp Ball Friday, May 4, 2012, 10:05 PM EDT Petco Park Josh Johnson vs Anthony Bass Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 60. Complete Coverage > Sat 05/05 8:35 PM EDT Sun 05/06 4:05 PM EDT The Miami Marlins are coming off their most...  

I was lucky, and I was happy I could make that diving catch." Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine was just happy that he reshuffled his defense in time. To start the bottom of the seventh, he moved Adrian Gonzalez from right field to first base and ...  

St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Tyler Greene belted a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to propel the Cardinals to a 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three-game series on Monday from Busch Stadium. A two-run double ...  

CBC.caRed Sox get home runs from Nava, Shoppach and Podsednik in 6-5 win over OriolesWashington PostThe trio won't make anyone forget the home-run power of David Ortiz, Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Youkilis, but on this day they combined to go 6 for 9 with three homers, four RBIs and four runs. The victory enabled the Red Sox to finish a grueling ...Youkilis Returns From Disabled List With Home Run in Boston LossBloombergRed Sox edge Orioles in...  

Next Game Miami Marlins @ San Diego Padres Sunday, May 6, 2012, 4:05 PM EDT Petco Park Ricky Nolasco vs Joe Wieland Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70. Complete Coverage > Get the brooms out, because the Miami Marlins are looking for the sweep. The Fish are looking to take three games out of three from their second series in a row following their sweep...  

BALTIMORE — Quick turnaround for today’s 12:35 p.m. series finale. For a second consecutive game, the Red Sox will attempt to take advantage of the smallish outfield at Camden Yards by starting Adrian Gonzalez in right field, a move that ...  

I grew up in a small coastal California town called Encinitas, half-an-hour north of downtown San Diego. My allegiances have never strayed ... And until 2010, it was Adrian Gonzalez, with one of the prettiest swings you will ever see.  

Next Game Miami Marlins @ San Diego Padres Saturday, May 5, 2012, 8:35 PM EDT Petco Park Mark Buehrle vs Clayton Richard Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70. Complete Coverage > The Miami Marlins have won four games in a row, and despite the oddest of circumstances occurring throughout last night's game, the team is still riding high with a suddenly...  

Ricky Nolasco remained unbeaten, Giancarlo Stanton drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 on Sunday for their season-best sixth straight victory.  

Ricky Nolasco tries to match Dontrelle Willis' franchise record for wins this afternoon when the Miami Marlins conclude a three-game set with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.  

Mark Buehrle threw a complete-game five-hitter and pinch hitter Greg Dobbs drove in the go-ahead run to lift the Miami Marlins to their season-high fifth straight victory with a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.  

SAN DIEGO -- California was no match for the Marlins. Sunday, under another cloudless sky at Petco Park, the Marlins made it a clean sweep in the Golden State with a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres. The win was the sixth in a row for the ...  

Way back at the beginning of April, some foolish writers were suggesting Adrian Gonzalez might win the AL Triple Crown in 2012. Now, all Red Sox fans are hoping for is that Gonzalez reaches double digit home runs. Power-wise, it has been a lost season for ...  

Adrian Gonzalez seems to just be missing the ball in the last couple months. Thursday night versus Tampa Bay, he hit a ball down the right field line that was foul by only a couple feet, but had the distance for a long home run. Gonzalez's last homer came ...  

California was no match for the Marlins. Sunday, under another cloudless sky at Petco Park, the Marlins made it a clean sweep in the Golden State with a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres. The win was the sixth in a row for the Marlins ...  

Do your job. If you’re David Ortiz, worry about David Ortiz. If you’re Adrian Gonzalez, worry about Adrian Gonzalez.’’ Ortiz’s own job description had changed. The last two games he was David Ortiz, first baseman. And the DH keeps ...  

San Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley strongly denied a report that he and former teammate Ryan Ludwick engaged in a clubhouse altercation with pitcher Mike Adams last season. PHILADELPHIA -- San Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley strongly ...  

This was supposed to be the game Adrian Gonzalez pulled a Babe Ruth. Well, at least according to Gonzalez. On Wednesday night, looking ahead to Thursday’s game against the Rays, Gonzalez said, "I'll start hitting home runs. I'll hit a home run tomorrow.  

As the Red Sox begin interleague play Friday, Adrian Gonzalez has more on his mind than playing the outfield. The first baseman will see some outfield time to allow designated hitter David Ortiz to remain in the lineup at first base. National ...  

It fell apart right after that, as he allowed five hits and three runs in the first inning. His command was all over the place and he was leaving too many pitches in the middle of the plate. Ross did settle down a bit after that rough start, giving up just ...  

Bell recorded a major league-best 132 saves from 2009-11 for San Diego. "We're going to move him down for a few days to get him back on track," Guillen told the Marlins' official website. "It's not like we're removing him from his job. I made it clear to ...  

How does Scott Podsednik find his way back to the majors for the first ... One option that's been speculated is Adrian Gonzalez playing right field upon Kevin Youkilis' return, leaving rookie Will Middlebrooks at third base and freeing up first for Youkilis.  

Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez had an unfortunate night on Wednesday. His team saw its five-game winning streak snapped by the rival Rays, and Gonzalez went 0-for-4 at the plate with two strikeouts and two runners left on base. Gonzalez also didn't ...  

PHILADELPHIA -- For one night, the position changes were seamless. Despite making his first start and appearance in right field since July 2, 2010, Adrian Gonzalez-- a first baseman -- wasn't daunted by the challenge. And in the fourth inning ...  

SAN DIEGO — As well as he has been hitting the ball, Giancarlo Stanton hasn't looked comfortable at all on defense lately. But the Marlins slugger made the defensive play of the game Sunday to spark a 6-3 victory that clinched Miami's second straight series sweep.  

SAN DIEGO — With his bullpen fatigued and his closer demoted, Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen was asked early Saturday who would get the ball in the ninth inning if he needed a closer later that day. "Mark Buehrle,' Guillen replied. Buehrle made Guillen ...  

The Miami Marlins shoot for a fourth straight win this evening when they open a three-game series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.  

PHILADELPHIA -- Adrian Gonzalez is making his 2012 debut in the outfield. Gonzalez, a first baseman by nature, is starting in right field Saturday to give designated hitter David Ortiz a spot in the lineup at first base. It's an unorthodox swap ...  

500 and put them on the cusp of producing their best road trip ever. “We’re turning it around right now,” said winning pitcher Ricky Nolasco, a California native who excels in his home state. “Hopefully we keep this rolling.”  

Heading into Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, it looked like Boston Red Sox start first baseman Adrian Gonzalez was finally starting to heat up. After going 0-for-15 in his previous four games, Gonzalez went 6-for-10 on Friday and Saturday.  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It’s safe to say that Adrian Gonzalez’ “guarantee” of a home run did not go unnoticed in either clubhouse yesterday. Made partly in jest following Wednesday’s frustrating 2-1 loss to the Rays, teammates playfully mocked ...  

You’re killing my Wendelstats! (hits another feeble Yaz-ish 4-3 grounder) Gonzalez was particularly upset over his final at-bat, in which Wendelstedt called a strike on a Joel Peralta fastball that proved to be well outside the strike zone. The Red Sox’ first baseman would ultimately swing and miss at the fifth pitch he saw from Peralta, a high-and-inside offering that proved to be just inside the zone. “It wasn’t even close,” Gonzalez said of...  

Happy winning day! It's been a long time since Adrian Gonzalez looked elite. (Chad Finn; Touching All The Bases via The Boston Globe) Just what is to blame for Adrian Gonzalez's rough time in Boston? (Peter Abraham; The Boston Globe) Is Clay Buchholz trying to get me to kill again recreate 2008 (and if so why?) (Alex Speier; WEEI.com) Wait, did Jon Heyman really just say that? Yes. Yes, he did. (Craig Calcaterra; Hardball Talk) The...  

It might have been one day after he said he'd do it, but any time Adrian Gonzalez is hitting home runs, it's cause for celebration. The Red Sox first baseman mashed his third homer of the year late in the game on Friday night, providing a glimmer of hope ...  

Lenny Ignelzi / AP Miami Marlins' Gaby Sanchez watches his RBI single to right during the Marlins' four run eighth inning against the San Diego Padres during a baseball game Sunday, May 6, 2012 in San Diego. Lenny Ignelzi / AP San Diego Padres ...  

California native Ricky Nolasco improved his record to 9-2 in his home state as the Marlins won their sixth game in a row — all on the road.  

That means this weekend will see David Ortiz playing first base and possibly Adrian Gonzalez playing right field. Facing the pitching rich, offensively challenged Phillies, the Red Sox could start a career DH at first and a first baseman in ...  

Bobby Valentine is not pleased with how the umpires handled the end of Wednesday night's loss against the Royals. The play in question occurred in the ninth, when Marlon Byrd, attempting to bunt, was hit on the hand by a Jonathan Broxton pitch. Or the bat was hit. Or maybe he didn't bunt quite far enough for it to be a strike. We'll never know, because the umps didn't look!* *Ignore that you could fire up MLB.tv to take a look and...  

Giancarlo Stanton found a way to keep the Miami Marlins on a roll. Stanton drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the Marlins increased their season-high winning streak to six games with a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.  

For one night, Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen found someone to close out a win for his team. Mark Buehrle threw a complete-game five-hitter to lead Miami to a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday and its season-high five consecutive win.  

Adrian Gonzalez followed with a double and Daniel Nada hit a sacrifice fly before starter ... offence and makes you feel like we can get to them." Hunter lamented the balk, but acknowledged that Ortiz had the most telling hit.  

Source: FanGraphs Attendance: 33,572Hero of the Game (Largest WPA): Giancarlo Stanton (1-for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0.227 WPA)Goat of the Game (Lowest WPA): Omar Infante (1-for-3, 1 BB, 1 SO, -0.133 WPA)Play of the Game: Joe Wieland doubled to right, scoring Cameron Maybin and Andy Parrino (0.277 WPA for the Padres) Ricky Nolasco continued his string of excellent starts, helping the Miami Marlins to sweep the San Diego Padres and claim...  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts last night, Adrian Gonzalez conceded that Tampa Bay Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson pitched well. But Gonzalez also blasted plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt for offering a big ...  

Adrian Gonzalez is going deep. At least that's what he told reporters last night following the Red Sox' 2-1 loss in Tampa Bay. After sharing his frustration with home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt, Gonzalez was asked if his issues might stem ...  

Adrian Gonzalez is a man on a mission Thursday night. That mission? To hit a home run. The Red Sox first baseman guaranteed a homer after Wednesday's game while also calling out the umpires for messing up his at-bats. That's great, and we're really excited ...  

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres left-hander Clayton Richard did his best to try to keep with up Mark Buehrle. With the game tied in the eighth inning Saturday night, Richard blinked first and it cost the Padres. Buehrle threw a complete-game five-hitter and pinch hitter Greg Dobbs drove in the go-ahead run to lift the Miami Marlins to their season-high fifth straight victory with a 4-1 win over San Diego. With a bullpen depleted due to...  

With their bullpen in flux, the Miami Marlins could use some more help from their starting rotation. The San Diego Padres can relate. The Marlins look to complete a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres and extend their longest winning streak ...  

Adrian Gonzalez was not pleased with Hunter Wendelstedt’s strike zone last night, and vented about the state of umpiring after the game: “How are you supposed to have a professional at-bat with these umpires nowadays? Gosh. The first pitch ...  

John Lackey, Mike Cameron, Bobby Jenks ... and Reymond Fuentes to the San Diego Padres for one Adrian Gonzalez. It was a high price to pay in prospects, but the Red Sox knew who they wanted (as did all of us), and they went out and got him.  

The big news in baseball, and yes, it does affect the Red Sox, is Mariano Rivera's torn ACL. He suffered it while shagging fly balls in batting practice before yesterday's game at Kansas City of all places. More on that here at OTM later today. (Rivera Tears ACL; Baseball Nation) (Video of the injury at The Score) Dave Cameron thinks it's a "significant blow" to the Yankees. (Dave Cameron; Fan Graphs) Hardball Talk has a rundown of...  

Omar Infante doubled in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning to give the Miami Marlins a 9-8 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Infante doubled into the left-center field off Josh Spence (0-1) with one out to score Hanley Ramirez, who led off with a walk. Steve Cishek (4-0), the seventh Marlins pitcher, threw three scoreless innings for the win. With a runner on second, Jesus Guzman lined out to second base to end it. Padres...  

Sunday was the latest chapter in what has been a disappointing beginning to 2012 for Adrian Gonzalez. After a 6-for-10 performance between Friday and Saturday had fans hoping he was ready to bounce back and start hitting in earnest, Gonzalez turned in a terrible 0-for-8 night at the plate in Boston's seventeen inning marathon with Baltimore. Interestingly, yesterday's plate appearances almost seem to tell a story for Gonzalez and...  

Kim Klement/US PresswireAdrian Gonzalez, who hasn't hit a home run in nearly a month, said some questionable strike calls the last couple of games haven't helped his cause. On most nights when a hitter goes 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a game ...  

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, I caught up with Adrian Gonzalez, Technology Manager for the San Diego County Public Safety Group to learn more about how the county uses Windows Azure to ensure its emergency information website is disaster-ready.  Read San Diego County Public Safety Group’s success story here. Read on to find out what he had to say. Himanshu Kumar Singh: Tell me about the San Diego County Emergency Site. Adrian...  

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - John Baker collected three hits, drove in three runs and scored once as the ... Washington, DC (Sports Network) - John Baker collected three hits, drove in three runs and scored once as the San Diego Padres salvaged a ...  

Gonzalez's impression, according to ESPNBoston.com: "How are you supposed to have a professional at-bat with these umpires nowadays? Gosh. The first pitch in my last at-bat wasn't even close. You're up there, trying to have a professional at-bat and look ...  

You can't have everything. We started out with health and couldn't win. Now we're winning but we're losing good players. Ugh. As you may have heard, Carl Crawford is hurt. Like, a lot. (Brian MacPherson; The Providence Journal) The Red Sox released as statement about Crawford's injury and his status going forward and as you might imagine it's quite unhelpful (though this could be owing to the nature of the injury). (Rob Bradford...  

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres facing the Angels at Petco Park in Interleague Play certainly qualifies as a rarity. The same can't be said for facing Angels slugger Albert Pujols. Pujols and the Angels head to Petco Park to start a three-game series on ...  

WEEI has one pair of tickets to give away for every Celtics home game throughout the Playoffs! Be sure to tune in to Dennis and Callahan on Monday, May 21st at 9:20 a.m. and... Good Moments make Great Memories. CITGO welcomes Boston’s beloved ...  

The San Diego Padres open the 2012 campaign today (4 p.m. PDT at ... So Byrnes traded for Carlos Quentin, who will give the team the cleanup bat it hasn't had since Adrian Gonzalez left (Quentin will miss the first several weeks of April rehabbing from ...  

Los Angeles Dodgers secured a narrow 6-5 win over San Diego Padres at the Peoria Sports Complex on Tuesday, March 27 in Peoria, Arizona in their Cactus League encounter of the 2012 Major League Baseball Spring Training Session. Matt Kemp showed just why he ...  

You’re up there trying to have a professional at-bat and look for a pitch to hit and that’s called? “When (the umpires are) good, you can be comfortable up there. You know what the strike zone is. When they’re not, you have to go up ...  

Editor's note: The temperature gauge is a Bill James-created statistic that measures how hot or cold hitters are. We will spotlight Red Sox and opposing team temperatures on game days. The Red Sox got back in the win column on Friday night, and ...  

Chicago Cubs battled past San Diego Padres 2-0 at the HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Arizona on March 26 in their Cactus League clash of the 2012 Major League Baseball Spring Training Session. Bryan LaHair will be extremely happy with his performance against the ...  

- A.Ellis walked on four pitches. - Kershaw sacrificed, pitcher Volquez to second baseman O.Hudson, Uribe to third, A.Ellis to second. - Ethier grounded into fielder's choice, first baseman Guzman to shortstop Parrino, D.Gordon scored, M.Ellis to third ...  

Once the holy grail of possible trades, we're now a whole year into the Adrian Gonzalez era in Boston, but it still doesn't feel entirely real, somehow. Perhaps it's because the Adrian Gonzalez of 2011 just didn't feel exactly like Adrian Gonzalez. Oh, he was amazing, of that there's no doubt. It's hard to argue with a line of .338/.410/.548, even if it didn't live up to some of the loftier expectations. But it's how he got...  

The Red Sox will open up their series against the Royals Monday night with Adrian Gonzalez in a new, lower position in the order against Jonathan Sanchez. First pitch is at 8:10 p.m. EST with broadcasts by NESN and WEEI. After a terrible 0-for-8 ...  

With the bullpen meltdowns, early exits for starting pitchers, and the current theme of blaming all of the team's offensive woes on Adrian Gonzalez, little attention has been paid to another area in which the Red Sox have struggled. Defensively, this is the weakest the Sox have been since 2009, when they finished 29th in the majors in Defensive Efficiency. Boston is currently converting 69.3 percent of balls in play into outs. (For...  

Jonathan Papelbon pitched a scoreless ninth for his 12th save in as many chances. Papelbon had 219 saves in six seasons with the Red Sox before signing a four-year, $50 million deal with Philadelphia in the offseason. Adrian Gonzalez, Mike Aviles and Cody ...  

The Red Sox took out the Royals 11-5, supporting an unlucky Felix Doubront with more than enough runs to pick up the win. Frankly, though, if there's only one thing to take away from the game, it's this: Will Middlebrooks is unbelievable. After Adrian Gonzalez was granted a reprieve by the Baseball gods with a bloop single that scored the game's first run, Will Middlebrooks managed to take what looked like more of a defensive or...  

Editor's note: NESN.com is going to tell the story of the 2012 Red Sox in Bobby Valentine's words. Each game day, we will select a Valentine quote that sums up the day for the Red Sox. Adrian Gonzalez is not one to say much about how he's ...  

The Red Sox have shown they can lose in many different ways. Its time for them to find ways to win. Adrian Gonzalez struggles have plagued the Red Sox lineup this season. It all starts with starting pitching. Unfortunately it doesn't end there. The problems in Boston keep popping up like a body of water slowly pushing through numerous cracks of a weakening dam. The damn hasn't burst yet but the...  

Sportsnet.caMilwaukee vs. San DiegoUSA TODAY(Sports Network) - Reigning NL MVP Ryan Braun will try to stay locked in when he leads the Milwaukee Brewers against the San Diego Padres tonight in the second portion of a three-game series from Petco Park. Braun had the first three-homer game of his ...San Diego Padres - TeamReportChicago TribuneRecap: San Diego vs. MilwaukeeKansas City StarRyan Braun hits three home runs as Milwaukee Brewers beat...  

San Diego, CA – Ricky Nolasco tossed seven innings of two-run ball as the Miami Marlins completed a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres with a 6-3 victory at Petco Park. Nolasco (4-0) scattered five hits and a walk while striking out ...  

The Miami Marlins try for their second straight series sweep Sunday when they take on the San Diego Padres in the finale of their three-game set. Miami began its nine-game road trip with three consecutive wins in San Francisco, then captured the ...  

When David Ortiz’ equipment bag is loaded onto the Red Sox’ charter late tonight, it will contain a first baseman’s mitt. “Just in case,” Ortiz said. When Ortiz plays first base, Valentine said Gold Glove first baseman Adrian Gonzalez ...  

So yesterday was a pretty insane day of baseball, eh? Baltimore Orioles infielder/DH Chris Davis had a day to remember, and a day to forget, yesterday against the Red Sox. He went 0-8 with five strikeouts, but he also pitched two scoreless innings, struck out Adrian Gonzalez, and picked up a win. The O's/Red Sox tilt went 17 innings, and, by the end, each team was using a position player to pitch. Davis got the better of...  

That's the angle that Gonzalez took while talking to Peter Abraham earlier this week: In a way, that has added to his puzzlement at the plate. Because he feels so good, Gonzalez has tried to elevate the ball, which goes against his usual line-drive approach.  

San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Omar Infante's run-scoring double in the 12th inning lifted the Miami Marlins over the San Diego Padres, 9-8, in the opener of a three-game series at Petco Park. Steve Cishek (4-0) tossed three scoreless innings of relief ...  

Then two fans proceeded to fight over the bat while their respective friends tried to help with the tussle and ... possibly more than normal -- and got a double play to bail him out for another inning. Mid 6th, Red Sox 4-3: The Royals' bullpen ...  

What if Bruce Bochy called out a Giant like the Red Sox's Bobby Valentine called out Kevin Youkilis? Imagine if Bochy used Valentine's words on one of his guys and said, "I don't think he's as physically or emotionally into the game as he has been in the past...  

Red Sox - 000 100 000 - 1 4 0White Sox - 000 000 000 - 0 6 0Lester (7-5-0-1-7, 122) had his best start of the young season and Adrian Gonzalez's RBI single accounted for the game's only run as the Red Sox won their sixth consecutive game and raised their overall record to 10-10.Peavy (9-4-1-1-7, 116) was Lester's equal, but his teammates stranded eight, including men at second and third in the first inning. Chicago wasted a one-out...  

Mark Buehrle threw a complete-game five-hitter and pinch hitter Greg Dobbs drove in the go-ahead run to lift the Miami Marlins to their season-high fifth straight victory with a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. With a bullpen depleted ...  

Ricky Nolasco remained unbeaten, Giancarlo Stanton drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 Sunday for their season-best sixth straight victory. Miami lost eight of ...  

Red Sox - 302 230 010 - 11 18 0Twins - 100 010 000 - 2 6 0It was a near perfect night in Minneapolis, as the Red Sox won their second straight game against the Twins.Mile Aviles went 4-for-5, with two doubles and a home run, and three runs scored. David Ortiz singled and homered (a moon shot) and drove in three runs; Flo is batting .444. Adrian Gonzalez had three hits and two RBI, and scored twice. Ryan Sweeney, Marlon Byrd, and Kevin...  

SAN DIEGO — San Diego fans got to see up close what the Padres could have had if they'd have taken Jered Weaver instead of Matt Bush with the No. 1 pick overall in the 2004 draft. Weaver and two relievers combined on a three-hitter ...  

Gresh & Zo discussed Adrian Gonzalez's HR guarantee last night. Does this humanize Gonzalez?  

I am in a keeper league, we can keep players forever, and have been offered Emilio Bonifacio and Andrew McCutchen for Adrian Gonzalez. It is a 6x6 league with OPS and HLDs as the extra two categories. My team is Carlos Santana, Adrian Gonzalez, Michael Cuddyer, Derek Jeter, Ryan Zimmerman, Freddie Freeman, Matt Kemp, Justin Upton, Jayson Werth, Gaby Sanchez, Adam LaRoche, and Adam Lind. Is it a good idea to make this trade? What are your...  

Sad news yesterday as Red Sox Hall of Fame pitcher Mel Parnell passed away. I didn't know much about Parnell so Iooked him up. Turns out he was a screwball pitcher which, if you've ever tried to throw a screwball, you'd know is crazy. It's basically a reverse curveball which means to throw one you have to turn your arm inside out. (This guy explains it acceptably well if you want to see how it's done.) Our condolences to Mr...  

The Red Sox are now 1-5 on the season after a disappointing performance from the lineup left Jon Lester hanging in a 1-3 defeat. Through the first inning, Ricky Romero did not seem due for an All-Star caliber start, as Dustin Pedroia and Adrian Gonzalez each took big swings for long fly ball outs. And when in the third the Sox put their first two batters on base, it seemed like Romero's time could be up. Instead, however, Kelly...  

PHILADELPHIA -- It's that time again. With interleague play starting this weekend against the Phillies, the Red Sox will shuffle up the lineup, likely giving Adrian Gonzalez a few reps in the outfield while slotting David Ortiz at first base.  

SAN DIEGO — Ricky Nolasco remained unbeaten, Giancarlo Stanton drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 Sunday for their season-best sixth straight victory.  

SAN DIEGO — Ricky Nolasco remained unbeaten, Giancarlo Stanton drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 Sunday for their season-best sixth straight victory.  

The Red Sox have dropped their series to the Oakland Athletics after a 4-2 loss, with Adrian Gonzalez failing to produce in two crucial situations. The game started with a bit of promise, as Daniel Bard cruised through the first on eight pitches ...  

Led by Josh Hamilton, Adrian Beltre ... The 28-year-old hasn't walked a batter in 15.2 innings. Impressive. Mike Adams: Acquired via trade from the San Diego Padres, 7/31/11 - A great acquisition by GM Jon Daniels at last year's trade deadline ...  

SAN DIEGO - Omar Infante doubled in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning to give the Miami Marlins a 9-8 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Infante doubled into the left-centre field off Josh Spence (0-1) with one out to score Hanley Ramirez ...  

SAN DIEGO -- Omar Infante doubled in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning to give the Miami Marlins a 9-8 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Infante doubled to left-center off Josh Spence (0-1) with one out to score Hanley Ramirez ...  

SAN DIEGO - San Diego Padres left-hander Clayton Richard did his best to try to keep with ... Greg Dobbs pinch-hit for Austin Kearns and singled to centre for a 2-1 lead. Omar Infante then hit a sacrifice fly. "The frustrating thing was walking ...  

The Miami Marlins took the second game of their weekend series against the San Diego Padres on Saturday, winning by a score of 4-1 at Petco Park. They might want to thank their starting pitcher, Mark Buehrle , for that. Buehrle had entered the game with just a 1-4 record but lasted nine innings, throwing a complete game and allowing just one run on five hits. He also struck out three batters in ...  

Regardless of what’s happening around him, Adrian Gonzalez typically is as even-tempered as a monk. But after the former San Diego Padre struck out to leave the bases loaded in the seventh inning Wednesday night, he stood at home plate and ...  

ST. PETERSBURG -- With the Red Sox playing three games in Philadelphia this weekend under National League rules, designated hitter David Ortiz will have his first baseman's mitt ready. Meanwhile, Adrian Gonzalez is also expected to see some ...  

Hardball Talk has a rundown of Rivera's post-injury press conference. He could be done. Like done-done. (D.J. Short; Hardball Talk) Somewhat surprisingly, Clayton Mortensen was pretty good. (Brian MacPherson; The Providence Journal) Adrian ...  

Here's the thing about when kids interview famous people: The questions are honest and the famous people are less guarded. So it was when Kidsday reporters met with Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez in February to help promote the "MLB '12 The ...  

Omar Infante's 12th-inning double game the Miami Marlins a 9-8, 12th-inning victory over the San Diego Padres Friday night at Petco Park. The win, Miami's fourth straight, came only after the Marlins blew a 5-0 first-inning lead and an 8-7 ninth ...  

SAN DIEGO — Omar Infante doubled in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning to give the Miami Marlins a 9-8 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Infante doubled into the left-center field off Josh Spence (0-1) with one out to score ...  

Here’s how rough things have gotten for Adrian Gonzalez — he waved away reporters before taking any questions last night. He went 0-for-8 in a 9-6 loss to the Orioles, and suffered the final indignity of striking out against Orioles first baseman Chris ...  

(Sports Network) - The Miami Marlins shoot for a fourth straight win this evening when they open a three-game series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. However, extending that streak may prove to be difficult, as the Marlins lost all seven games ...  

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Omar Infante doubled in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning to give the Miami Marlins a 9-8 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Infante doubled to left-center off Josh Spence (0-1) with one out to score Hanley Ramirez ...  

A weekly look at who it hot in the major leagues. It hasn't been a good start for the Arizona Diamondbacks . They are closer to the last place San Diego Padres than the first place Los Angeles Dodgers . While the line-up hasn't been fantastic, it's the pitching that has really killed them. Until they find a way to get the 4.06 team ERA down the Snakes won't be having much success. Time to hit ...  

When the Gold Gloves are announced every year, arguments tend to follow swiftly.Defense is a hard thing to evaluate, and it's just plain difficult to determine who the best defender is at every position. All the newfangled defensive statistics we have nowadays only make things more complicated.However, all those stats do give us a pretty good idea of who the best defensive players in the league are, and now is as good a time as ever to take...  

Ricky Nolasco remained unbeaten, Giancarlo Stanton drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the tie-breaking run in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the San Diego Padres, 6-3, yesterday for their season-best sixth straight victory. Miami had lost ...  

SAN DIEGO -- Ricky Nolasco remained unbeaten, Giancarlo Stanton drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 on Sunday for their season-best sixth straight victory.  

Ricky Nolasco earned his 68th career win as a Marlin, tying Dontrelle Willis for most wins in franchise history. Led by 7 strong inning from Nolasco and a series of manufactured runs in the 8th, the Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 6-3, sweeping a second ...  

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Had the Red Sox managed to beat the Baltimore Orioles Sunday, Adrian Gonzalez said going hitless in eight at-bats over 17 innings wouldn’t have bothered him too much. “I’d rather go 0 for 8 and win than go 3 for 5 and ...  

Mark Buehrle threw a complete-game five-hitter and pinch hitter Greg Dobbs drove in the go-ahead run to lift the Miami Marlins to their season-high fifth straight victory with a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. With a bullpen ...  

Let's start the workweek on a positive note. Dustin Pedroia. Latin for "he who gives a damn." Pedroia is the anti-Beckett. He sleeps with more intensity than Adrian Gonzalez brings to the plate. He's the Pepto-Bismol to all that chicken and beer ...  

Their legacies are not. Because Gonzalez has the charisma of a rosin bag when he's not standing in the batter's box -- I guarantee you those among us who didn't like Manny Ramirez still miss him on that must-watch level -- his entire perception ...  

While he was brought to Boston from San Diego in a trade that created much fanfare, Gonzalez has yet to become a fan favorite. His popularity level isn’t close to that of the always-hustling Dustin Pedroia, or the colorful and demonstrative David “Big ...  

After two quick groundouts, Masterson walked David Ortiz before a run of four hits drove home four runs. Adrian Gonzalez doubled, Middlebrooks singled in one, Nava doubled in one and Saltalamacchia drove home two with a base hit to right. “When you score ...  

Let's start the workweek on a positive note. Dustin Pedroia. Latin for "he who gives a damn." Pedroia is the anti-Beckett. He sleeps with more intensity than Adrian Gonzalez brings to the plate. He's the Pepto-Bismol to all that chicken and beer ...  

On May 5, Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen announced that Heath Bell will not pitch in game-saving situations until he rights himself. Guillen made the decision after Bell blew his fourth save in seven opportunities on May 4 against the San Diego Padres.  

(Sports Network) - Miami seems to have put its early season struggles behind them. Now the Marlins need Mark Buehrle to follow suit when they continue a three-game series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Buehrle has lost four of his five starts ...  

Editor’s note: The temperature gauge is a Bill James-created statistic that measures how hot or cold hitters are. We will spotlight Red Sox and opposing team temperatures on game days. Adrian Gonzalez was searching for answers at the plate ...  

End 8th, Red Sox 4-1: Jairo Asencio came in to relieve McAllister and did a fine job, retiring David Ortiz, Adrian Gonzalez and Will Middlebrooks. At this point, the pressure shifts to the Indians' batters. They'll have a crack at Alfredo Aceves ...  

There's been a wolfpack-like sect of Sox fans that has been out to get Gonzalez for the past two weeks. And that is, for lack of a better term, just plain stupid.  

SAN DIEGO — Mark Buehrle threw a complete-game five-hitter and pinch hitter Greg Dobbs drove in the go-ahead run to lift the Miami Marlins to their season-high fifth straight victory with a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.  

We're desperate for wins." The 34-year-old Bell, who received a $27 million, three-year contract with the big-spending Marlins in December, had 40-plus saves each of the past three seasons with the San Diego Padres, including 43 in 48 chances ...  

They wondered if David Ortiz [stats] could produce at age 36. They wondered if Mike Aviles could replace Marco Scutaro. They did not wonder about Gonzalez (or Dustin Pedroia [stats], in the interests of accuracy). If anything, the question was a greedy one ...  

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened their season with a 5-3 victory as 150 road favorites in Thursday night’s matchup against the San Diego Padres. Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp cracked a two-run homer in the eighth inning, while outfielder Juan Rivera poked a ...  

After Escobar swung at the first pitch, Gonzalez noticed the batter look to third base coach Eddie Rodriguez. Signals were exchanged. Gonzalez’s antennae went up when he noticed Rodriguez whisper in the ear of Francoeur at third.  

The Red Sox will face Colby Lewis (1-0, 1.42) tonight at 7:10 p.m. Here are how Red Sox hitters have done against him in their careers: Adrian Gonzalez is 6 for 7 (.857 average) with a .875 on base-percentage, 1.857 slugging percentage, 2.732 ...  

The book has released 2012 Major League Baseball season props on a handful of Boston Red Sox stars now that Boston's April 5 season opener at American League Central favorite Detroit is barely a week away. First baseman Adrian Gonzalez had an ...  

Runners on first and third with two outs and Daniel Nava due up. - Adrian Gonzalez singled to left. Runner on first with two outs and Will Middlebrooks due up. - David Ortiz grounded out first to pitcher. None on with two outs and Adrian Gonzalez due up.  

It won't happen again." Gonzalez was hitting .301 just last Friday. Since then, his average has dropped 51 points, standing at exactly .250 (23-for-92) after Wednesday with a .327 OBP, .370 slugging mark and .697 OPS. Magadan made it clear he ...  

TORONTO — A year ago, when the Red Sox [team stats] trudged home after going winless on a season-opening six-game road trip, Adrian Gonzalez projected panic amid a sea of calm. This season, a 1-5 start has only left the slugger annoyed. “It is tough, ...  

Even though they’ve won six of their last seven games, the Red Sox couldn’t finish April with a positive record, a bad habit they’ve seem to have gotten lately. Between 1997 and 2009, Boston always finished the first month of the season with more ...  

"Making all that money, earn your money today. Throw those nine innings." Buehrle went the distance, holding the Padres to a run on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts in the Marlins' 4-1 win over the Padres at Petco Park. The Marlins ...  

The San Diego Padres recognized teachers throughout the county at Friday's game against the Florida Marlins, which kicked off with a Fallbrook teacher singing the National Anthem.  

Staked to an 11-1 lead and breezing in the seventh, Buchholz loaded the bases, allowed a two-run single off the glove of diving first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, and then watched former teammate Josh Reddick go down and get a curveball, which he ...  

Adrian Gonzalez was considered by many to be the American League MVP at the All-Star break last season. Things slowed down for the first baseman in the second half, but that doesn't mean he's not due for a huge year this season. Gonzalez has the ...  

Morales was charged with the loss ... The Sox took the lead in the third when Adrian Gonzalez led off with a single and Dustin Pedroia doubled. Gonzalez scored on David Ortiz's groundout, and Pedroia came in on Ross' sacrifice fly. Baltimore tied the ...  

Jason Repko showing off the leather once again with a nice ... 2:20 p.m.: Jim Rice, Dwight Evans and Bill Buckner are first three to take the field in that order. Buckner with a tremendous ovation. 2:16 p.m.: Let the festivities begin!  

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Cook pitched five solid innings, Adrian Gonzalez had two hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Monday. Danny Espinosa homered and Jordan Zimmermann tossed five innings for the Nationals.  

Adrian Gonzalez was taking early batting practice, Josh Beckett already had thrown a bullpen session and most of the other players were into their pregame routines. The club even was ready if the Felix Doubront-Jonathan Sanchez matchup turned ...  

A blockbuster trade quietly passed through the ranks in one of the 16-team Philanthropist baseball leagues the other day: an eight-man swap with Ryan Braun and Adrian Gonzalez on the marquee. As commissioner of that particular league, I am not permitted to ...  

Boston got two men on to start the 17th against Davis (1-0), making his pro pitching debut. But he struck out All-Star slugger Adrian Gonzalez and got McDonald to ground into a double play 6 hours, 7 minutes after the game started. J.J. Hardy ...  

Martin began starting as a freshman at Stanford ... walk to force in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 Sunday for their season-best sixth straight victory. 1336347449 Marlins beat ...  

It was the first time the Marlins have had a save opportunity since closer Heath Bell was demoted on Friday. San Diego pitcher Joe Wieland helped himself when he hit a two-run double in the fifth to put the Padres ahead 2-0. Miami came right back after ...  

Matt Wieters hit a one-out single off Franklin Morales (0-1) and scored two batters later on ... play grounder in the seventh to forge the third tie of the night. Adrian Gonzalez collected three hits and scored a run for the Red Sox, who have ...  

BOSTON — Adrian Gonzalez's two chances to rally the Red Sox late ended in disappointment. He wasn't alone. The Red Sox struggled throughout the night to get runners on base, then failed to deliver once they reached in a 4-2 loss to the Athletics on ...  

A Mike Aviles double could have buried Davis and the Orioles, but Marlon Byrd was cut down at the plate. And then in the 17th inning, Davis was facing Adrian Gonzalez with two on and no outs -- this time the Orioles had a three-run lead, thanks to an Adam ...  

SAN DIEGO ---- Joe Wieland and Andrew Cashner entered this season with a combined 65 innings of major league experience between them. But injuries to several starting pitchers and the lowest opening day payroll in the majors have both youngsters tasked ...  

SAN DIEGO -- Ricky Nolasco remained unbeaten ... It was the first time the Marlins have had a save opportunity since closer Heath Bell was demoted on Friday. San Diego pitcher Joe Wieland helped himself when he hit a two-run double in the fifth to put ...  

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Andrew Cashner tried his hardest to get out Giancarlo Stanton. But Stanton got the best of the matchup. The Padres reliever walked the Marlins slugger with the bases loaded to force in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning ...  

Batting average on balls in play is often pointed to quickly as the reason a player will rebound or take a step back in the future. Regression is a two-way street, and BABIP is often at the center of it. Not all cases are like that, though: the .  

SAN DIEGO Ricky Nolasco remained unbeaten ... Buster Poster singled off sidearm submariner Tim Dillard (0-1) leading off the inning and pinch-runner Emmanuel Burriss moved to second on Angel Pagan’s sacrifice bunt. Travis Ishikawa’s run-scoring ...  

Mark Reynolds hit a three-run homer ... "I went down to the bullpen in Colorado and focused on pitching there, learned how to pitch." Adrian Gonzalez had three hits for Boston, which lost its fourth straight and has dropped nine of 10 games ...  

DETROIT — Had they never met as teenagers in the Florida Marlins’ farm system, or lived together for three seasons from spring training through the fall instructional league, or formed a bond that persists more than a decade later, Adrian Gonzalez and ...  

Guzman then came home when Chase Headley singled to center. Game Notes Four consecutive one-run wins preceded Saturday's three-run margin of victory for Miami...The Marlins were 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position while San Diego was 1-for-6.  

Last year, Heath Bell converted his first seven save chances for the San Diego Padres before blowing his first chance on May 6. When the season ended, Bell had just five blown saves in 48 chances. That's why his performance in his first save opportunity ...  

Tucson Padres manager Terry Kennedy said today he expects Amarista, who is hitting .273 in Triple-A this year, to report to Tucson soon. Also today, pitcher Tim Stauffer, who was slated to start Opening Day for San Diego before hurting his right elbow ...  

Boston manager Bobby Valentine then brought in reliever Scott Atchison, who allowed Reynolds’ sac fly to center. Baltimore has won nine of its last 11 and extended Boston’s losing streak to three. Adrian Gonzalez had three hits for the Red ...  

Havana-born Isabel Diaz arrived at the Miami Marlins' ballpark two hours ... It was a special day today." Dodgers: Right-hander Aaron Harang struck out nine consecutive batters against his former team, the San Diego Padres, setting a franchise ...  

SAN DIEGO -- In describing how first baseman Yonder Alonso has settled in during his first season with the Padres, manager Bud Black compared him to an employee adjusting to a new job. The 25-year-old first baseman has adjusted, and the Padres ...  

Hindsight is 20/20. Umpire Larry Vanover's sight, however, might not be. At least that's the way it appeared in the ninth inning of the Red Sox' 1-0 loss to the Rays on Monday. The home-plate umpire made a few questionable calls during Cody Ross ...  

It took them three games to top that mark in 2012. Boston touched up the Rays’ vaunted ... This is who we could be,” said Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. “To play these types of games, have our pitchers pitch the way they’ve been pitching ...  

After tough loss Friday night in which the Giants youngster Eric Hacker pitched well but not quite as good as Padres youngster Corey Luebke, the Giants tightened up and beat the Padres Saturday and Sunday to take the weekend series from San Diego.Timmy Beats SDIt really was all about starting pitching and timely hitting for the Giants, as they didn't go crazy on offense, but did just enough in each of their wins to support excellent starting...  

If you come to learn the name of a baseball umpire, it's usually not because the umpire made a really great call that left everyone impressed. It's usually because the umpire did something controversial, and Monday, if people weren't already ...  

They're a tough group.” Floyd lost his no-hitter bid in the top of the seventh when Dustin Pedroia knocked a one-out single just past the grasp of diving second baseman Eduardo Escobar. Adrian Gonzalez struck out, and David Ortiz blasted a two ...  

Mesa, AZ (Sports Network) - Bryan LaHair smacked an RBI double in the bottom of the first to help lift the Chicago Cubs to a 2-0 decision over the San Diego Padres in spring training action on Monday. Reed Johnson added an RBI single in the second ...