NL East

In his latest novel, the best-selling author of The Firm—and dyed-in-the-double-knits baseball fan—spins the tale of Cubs first baseman Joe Castle, the most scintillating phenom to hit the big leagues since ... maybe...

Opening Day: A new season—and the dawning of a new era, with an expanded postseason, fresh money and a Technicolor park that looks forward, not back

Chase Utley was building a case for Cooperstown before he broke down. The Phillies—and the game—are feeling the loss

A mastery of a quirky pitch is far from all that makes the Mets righty an outlier. He's also the author of a brutally honest memoir that, among other revelations, details a painful childhood that included sexual abuse

An already difficult season for the A's got harder when third baseman Scott Sizemore blew out his knee on Feb. 25, putting him out for the season. Oakland is looking at utility infielders Eric Sogard and Adam...