SAN FRANCISCO - Catcher Chris Snyder appears to be back on track after a rough start at the plate.

SAN FRANCISCO - Chris Snyder extended his career high in home runs Wednesday in a season in which he has reached highs in several areas, including confidence, manager Bob Melvin said.

I’ve never belonged to a union and have never been a major supporter of unions. However, the recent action of the lame duck Michigan Republican-controlled legislature to introduce and pass in one day a bill to defund unions is despicable and speaks volumes of the hypocrisy and duplicity of Republicans.

Lefty Jared Doyle, last year's third-round pick, came within three outs of a no-hitter Monday for Class A South Bend in a 5-0 defeat of Lansing. Doyle had a no-hitter through six innings of a seven-inning game (the first of a doubleheader).

October 4, 2004

OMAHA, Neb. - A police officer and his family have won $40,000 in their lawsuit against a restaurant that had served them food tainted by an employee's spit and urine.

Two Arizona gun-rights groups said Wednesday that lawmakers should consider letting specially trained teachers and administrators carry guns into public schools to protect students against future attacks.

The Diamondbacks are scoring about a half-run more a game since the All-Star break, with Chris Snyder, Conor Jackson and Chris Young especially seeming to adapt well to new hitting coach Rick Schu’s approach.

As the reborn Pac-10 men's basketball tournament nears, the race for the eighth and final spot is heating up.

The college football season has begun throughout the country with coaches and players meeting with the media to publicize their teams.

The college football season has begun throughout the country with coaches and players meeting with the media to publicize their teams.

Jon Beydler is the political polar opposite of Russell Pearce, making him the unlikeliest of people to express disdain that Arizona's Senate President must defend his seat in a recall election.

Jon Beydler is the political polar opposite of Russell Pearce, making him the unlikeliest of people to express disdain that Arizona's Senate President must defend his seat in a recall election.

Jon Beydler is the political polar opposite of Russell Pearce, making him the unlikeliest of people to express disdain that Arizona's Senate President must defend his seat in a recall election.

Two Ahwatukee high schools began their second school year of being without the aid of school resource officers after being denied state and federal funding, according to police officials.

Two Arizona gun-rights groups said Wednesday that lawmakers should consider letting specially trained teachers and administrators carry guns into public schools to protect students against future attacks.

After setting a franchise record with 1,287 strikeouts, second to Florida in the major leagues this season, Diamondbacks hitters were sent home with the understanding that things must change.

CHICAGO - Max Scherzer pitched exactly the way he wanted Saturday, leading with strike one. Scherzer threw first-pitch strikes to 16 of the 23 batters he faced and had three-ball counts against only three hitters in his six innings, giving up only an unearned run.

Fred Miller was briefly back in the Pac-10.

States starting to turn the corner on their Great Recession budget woes are taking the cautious approach, socking away millions of dollars in rainy day funds rather than restoring spending for education, health care and social services.

WILMINGTON, Del. - General Motors Corp. plans to eliminate 25,000 manufacturing jobs in the United States by 2008 and close plants as part of a strategy to revive North American business at the world's largest automaker, its chairman said on Tuesday.

WILMINGTON, Del. - General Motors Corp. plans to eliminate 25,000 manufacturing jobs in the United States by 2008 and close plants as part of a strategy to revive North American business at the world's largest automaker, its chairman said on Tuesday.

Perhaps it was the baseball version of signing your friend’s yearbook as the school year comes to a close.

Going. Going. Gone, goodbye.