Livan Hernandez

The Houston Astros have agreed to a minor league contract with former World Series MVP Livan Hernandez. The 36-year-old pitcher was invited to major league spring training. YouTube Video:  No YouTube read more  

Let's get this party started. It's a whole different vibe to an off-season when you come off a division title. Sure, every winter, you look forward to spring, but the feeling for Arizona fans this winter is definitely skewed more towards expectation than hope. That was apparent in the massive turnout for the FanFest at Chase Field this morning: estimates were that anywhere up to 25,000 fans were present, which would be double the...  

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks and reliever Craig Breslow have agreed to a one-year deal worth just under $1.8 million, bypassing a scheduled arbitration hearing. The 31-year-old left-hander made $1.4 million last year while going 0-2 ...  

Key subtractions: OFs Rick Ankiel, Laynce Nix, Jonny Gomes, reliever Todd Coffey, starter Livan Hernandez, C Ivan Rodriguez, SS Alex Cora THE SKIPPER'S TAKE All winter, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel looked 2 hours south and held his breath.  

The Arizona Diamondbacks have undergone a massive makeover in many ways during the last couple of years, in almost every aspect of the team culture. The team which started 2010 under A. J. Hinch and Josh Byrnes is a very different one from the team we now see, after the winter meetings appear to have largely locked down the shape of the team for the 2012 season. But you might be surprised to learn how much the team has changed in...