Rick Peterson

1. Did the Angels trade for a 25-year-old left-hander in decline or a guy recapturing the stuff that made him a strikeout champion at age 23? The first impression of Scott Kazmir, who in his last start was throwing...

As if peering around a corner, the Freak tilts his head slightly to the left as he begins his explosive, homemade pitching delivery. What lurks around that corner is either greatness or danger, which makes tiny Tim...

NEW YORK -- Before he was let go as Mariners general manager, Bill Bavasi was telling his bosses that the team's problem was the players, not manager John McLaren.

Embattled Mets manager Willie Randolph appears safe for a few days, but a couple of his coaches, including pitching coach Rick Peterson, could be in more immediate jeopardy.

Very quietly, people have stopped squawking about what a "gross overpayment" Kris Benson's Mets contract last summer was. Why is that? -- Martin Bell, Brooklyn, N.Y.