The Chicago Cubs have acquired reliever Justin Wilson and catcher Alex Avila in a trade with the Detroit Tigers, bolstering their chance for another long playoff run. The addition of Wilson gives manager Joe Maddon another late-inning option in front of All-Star closer Wade Davis...
Of the more than 600 at-bats Alex Avila took in his three years at Alabama, one, in his mind, stands above the rest – and understandably so. The current Detroit Tigers catcher was just a freshman when he found himself in a season-on-the-line moment at the 2006 Tuscaloosa Super Regional...
Jim and Patricia Myers narrowed down their list to as far as they could, trying to decide a name for their newborn son. Ronald? Richard? Those names were taken by the baby boy’s older brothers. The name would begin with an “R” because they wanted to stay co…