Todd Helton

The Cubs have made great use of the concept of "core" players, as their repeated statements that Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro are part of their core indicate. But when the core players finally meld into the contending unit the Cubs' brass believes...

ST. LOUIS -- After allowing 11 hits and five runs a week ago in a no-decision at Milwaukee, Adam Wainwright went back to the basics Saturday. "Throw strike one, avoid the free passes and put the hitters away," Wainwright said. By doing so, he came...

DENVER -- With so many New York front-line players on the disabled list, run production has become very iffy for the Yankees. Their pitching has not just sustained them but enabled them to thrive. That scenario unfolded again Thursday afternoon when the...

"I think he's too old for rehab assignments." —Colorado Rockies Manager Walt Weiss on first baseman Todd Helton, 39, expected to be activated from the disabled list Sunday "The only positive is we're not playing in 30-degree temperatures where...

Powering down The San Diego Padres moved in the outfield fences this season, a nod to hitters frustrated when a home run anywhere else would be an out at Petco Park. In the Padres' first 10 home games, three balls that would have been outs last season...

 WASHINGTON — As the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball’s return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that...

Colorado Rockies superstar Todd Helton, who has made $156 million in his career, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Wednesday near Denver. And what was so pressing that the first baseman needed to be allegedly driving while drunk? He...

Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton was arrested Wednesday in Thornton, Colo., on suspicion of drunk driving and careless driving. "Last evening, I exercised poor judgment and was charged with drinking and driving after driving to a gas station...

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PHILADELPHIA — Charlie Manuel has been forced to answer a myriad of questions about trips to the disabled list made by his players this year. The winningest manager in Phillies history is never without a disappointed look when he's explaining the...