MAHOMET – The third Saturday of May was like many others for Steve Kreps: Active. He played a round of golf at Stone Creek, watched a newphew play in a baseball doubleheader at Parkland College and then he went to DWP Golf World to hit a few more balls before helping to fry 50 pieces of chicken for a pot luck dinner. read more

MINNEAPOLIS | Buried in the wreckage of Tuesday’s blowout loss to the Twins were two encouraging innings from Royals reliever Jesse Chavez. He debuted a new look – a decidedly side-arm delivery – and positive feedback was no small thing.

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