As Regis can vouch for, Kelly Ripa can really get into telling a story. So mispronouncing Mike Schmidt's name into a cuss word on live TV is understandable, even if the Phillies third baseman deserves better. We're sure Kelly'...

A well-meaning mom tries to teach her kids how to play baseball, and an inevitable mishap ensues. To be fair, the older kid has the bat-swinging part down pat.

It was "Boo Night" at the home opener for the Washington Nationals, but President George W. Bush faced down the jeering crowds to deliver a fastball strike like no other POTUS this side of Zachary Taylor and his enormous wad...

It's official: Josh Beckett is the pitcher you want on the mound in the postseason. The tall Texan fired another eight impeccable innings, leading the Red Sox past the Indians with their backs against the wall, forcing the...

Not only did rookie Clay Buchholz win his sudden spot start against the Baltimore Orioles, he notched the team's first no-hitter at storied Fenway since Derek Lowe in 2001. Now that the Texan has made a full-fledged stir,...

Maybe Milwaukee should be burning instead of the Bronx. The Brewers lost three of four to the Cubbies, with the North Siders escaping a tight spot in the bottom of the ninth in the final game. The collapse is almost complete...

They built up a seemingly insurmountable lead early in the season, but all of a sudden the Milwaukee Brewers are on the playoff trash heap. That's where they landed last night in the Windy City, where the Cubs rallied for...

Just when you thought Little Leaguers might be taking themselves too seriously, the World Series mascot Dugout finds a Venezuelan player who really likes to dance. Naturally, the rest is history, thanks to some impressive...

They only had two home runs all World Series long, then the team from Curacao came through with two in a single game. The second, a walk-off, three-run shot with the team down to its final out in the bottom of the seventh,...

It was the third game of a pivotal series between division contenders, so naturally there was plenty of drama when the Padres faced the Mets. Still, it was more than a minor shock when both legendary closers - San Diego's...

The Yankees may be in the middle of the playoff hunt, but the Angels still have their numbers. The Halos shelled Yankee starter Mike Mussina, veteran outfielder Garet Anderson bombed the Bombers for 10 RBI (!) and two A-Rod...

What do you get when you combine two divisional contenders, history's most successful closer, a ninth-inning comeback and a walk-off finish? You get an instant classic in Queens. The Mets found a way to get past the Padres,...

What's the best way to overcome a slump while two division rivals muddle down the stretch? Have the best pitcher in baseball go out and toss one of his best performances. The Twins got just that, with a career-high 17...

Well, it was a heck of a lot better than the first go-round when he was hammered, but Met ace Pedro Martinez may still be a long ways from becoming the dominant pitcher he was as recently as a year ago. But cheer up Met fans,...

Though he grew up a Brooklyn Dodger fan in New York City, Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto eventually became a Yankee legend, and by his retirement was one of the most popular players to ever don the pinstripes. Rizzuto passed away...