Baseball

The sports headline: Stephen Strasburg faces Tommy John surgery on his elbow. Phenom out until 2012.

NEW YORK — A defamation lawsuit against Roger Clemens should be thrown out because the seven-time Cy Young Award winner was merely trying to defend himself against his former personal trainer’s doping allegations, Clemens’ lawyers argued Wednesday.

OGDEN -- For the second year in a row, Ogden Raptors fans were fortunate to get to watch the Pioneer League MVP at home.

Ogden shortstop Jake Lemmerman was named the league's most valuabl player this week following a vote of managers and league officials.

Here we are on Sept. 6 and the Tampa Bay Rays have a 7-game lead in the race for a playoff spot.

History tells us that's safe. It's rare for a team to blow that kind of a lead, but it's not unheard of. Here's a look back at some of the most infamous September collapses in baseball history:

I don't know if any recent Cardinals team has underachieved more or not. But in my 38 seasons of covering Cardinals baseball, in one form or another, there never has been a more perplexing team.

OGDEN -- As Dodger great Maury Wills watched from the dugout, Ogden nabbed their third straight win with an 8-6 decision over the Casper Ghosts Friday night at Lindquist Field.

The former stolen base record-holder, World Series champion, and 1962 National League MVP (beating out Willie Mays by seven points) was in town the past few days offering the Raptors some of the finer points of the game.

OGDEN -- Ogden pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts, on their way to a 6-2 win over the Idaho Falls Chukars at Lindquist Field on Wednesday night.

Starter Garrett Gould picked up his first win of the season striking out five through five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits.