CLEVELAND — There won’t likely be any pennants or championship flags raised over Progressive Field this year.

Six months ago, when the proverbial hot stove was still burning and general managers were still tweaking their clubs in advance of spring training, there was a general belief that the National League West would …

Next for the Royals comes the club with the best record in the Major Leagues, the surprising Tampa Bay Rays.

ATLANTA : The Phillies will call up left-hander J.A. Happ to pitch against Johan Santana and the New York Mets, manager Charlie Manuel said Thursday.

SAN DIEGO : Padres catcher Michael Barrett returned to San Diego and was examined at Scripps Clinic on Thursday, a day after fouling a ball off his face at Colorado.

Ryan Spilborghs’ two-run single off Kevin Gregg with one out in the 11th inning rallied the Colorado Rockies to a 6-5 win over the Florida Marlins on Thursday night.

During the saga of Brett Myers: Decision ‘08, the Phillies made an obvious but important adjustment to their rotation.

The Diamondbacks sat one inning away from another series loss, three measly outs from dropping two games below .500 as Los Angeles crept up in the rearview mirror.

There are rumblings about a possible shift in the Diamondbacks’ starting rotation.

Tim Lincecum trailed for all of two innings, then held down the Chicago Cubs’ dangerous lineup.