Gooden, Dwight (1964—)
Pitcher Dwight Gooden enjoyed one of the fastest rises to stardom in baseball history, but he ended up the sport's major casualty
in the 1980s war against cocaine....
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Right-hander Aaron Harang avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $36.5 million, four-year contract Tuesday that made him the Cincinnati Reds' highest-paid pitcher.Harang emerged as one of the NL's to...
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Right-hander Aaron Harang avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $36.5 million, four-year contract Tuesday that made him the Cincinnati Reds' highest-paid pitcher.Harang emerged as one of the NL's to...
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John Maine's no-hit bid ended like every other one for the New York Mets _ with a hit. Miguel Cabrera's sharp single to start the seventh inning spoiled Maine's attempt to become the first Mets pit...
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Tampa Bay rookie Elijah Dukes was held out of the lineup Wednesday night against Seattle following a published report that his estranged wife sought a restraining order after being threatened by th...
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Detroit Tigers star Gary Sheffield insists he meant "nothing derogatory" toward Latin players when he said Major League Baseball found it easier to "control them" than blacks.Sheffield said he was ...
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We don't know if Barry Bonds will be convicted. We don't know if Barry Bonds will go to prison. We don't know if Barry Bonds will get to the Hall of Fame.Here's something we do know: His indictment...
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More and more, it appears the Oliver Perez who turned heads in 2004 with Pittsburgh is back. The talented-but-erratic lefty, who has struggled mightily at times with his control the last few years,...
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Felix Hernandez might not be back to being a star after just one outing. He is back enough to reach the levels of Dwight Gooden, Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez.Hernandez, the 20-year-old would-be...
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Pregame jitters, emotional tributes and packed stadiums. Baseball was back from coast-to-coast Monday, with Ben Sheets, Alex Rodriguez, and Adam Dunn giving enthusiastic home fans reasons to be opt...
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Mike Piazza and Kerry Wood are trying new roles this spring, hoping to have healthy, productive seasons. One is off to a fast start in his new spot while the other may take a little longer to come ...
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