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Former All-Star pitchers Joe Saunders and Hong-Chih Kuo, and Baltimore outfielder Luke Scott became free agents Tuesday after their teams declined to offer 2012 contracts.

The Phillies have declined the 2012 options for pitchers Roy Oswalt and Brad Lidge. Oswalt gets a $2 million buyout instead of $16 million next season.

Lidge receives a $1.5 million buyout instead of $12.5 million next year. Oswalt was 9-10 with a 3.69 ERA in 23 starts for the Phillies this past season.

St. Louis, Texas must adjust to pitchers they've already faced.

Year of the Pitcher? Not in these playoffs. Great pitching performances have been in short supply, writes Tom Verducci.

Can four big-time pitchers step up in tonight's NLDS Game 5s?

With starters throwing fewer and fewer innings, should they be considered for the MVP Award? Joe Posnanski says there are exceptions, but starting pitching is less valuable today.

The Houston Astros have traded second baseman Jeff Keppinger to the San Francisco Giants for two Double-A pitchers on Tuesday.

Exactly five hours of playing time. More than 2 1/2 hours of rain delay. A total of 14 pitchers and 13 innings.

Why are some pitchers so difficult to hit? An old-school radar gun won't give you that answer. Tom Verducci explains how the way teams evaluate pitchers is changing with technology.

Joe Mauer's clean single to center field with one out in the ninth inning broke up the no-hit bid of four Texas Rangers pitchers.

Prince Fielder says he doesn't care if Atlanta's pitchers are aiming for him as long as his Brewers keep winning.