After the preschool years, kids still like cartoons, but they want something more complex than straightforward messages about friendship and sharing. They like a bit of conflict, some bad guys (who ...

Editorial cartoonist Clyde Peterson (aka C. P. Houston) has passed away. Clyde Enlow Peterson (aka C. P. Houston) May 7, 1942 ...

Clyde Peterson signed his work "CP Houston." For 41 years, he showed Houston Chronicle readers the Houston’s-eye view of the world.

There’s plenty to explore both in and outside the city center.

After 33 pitches, it was time for one more. Whitney knew he was throwing a fastball. So did Talt. Then Talt launched it. “He hit it, I looked and said ‘yeah that’s gone,’” Whitney said.

During the postseason, he threw 61 consecutive changeups. When healthy, his changeup complements a 94 mph fastball and a slider. He recorded 46 strikeouts, 19 walks and allowed five home runs last ...

Velocity certainly isn't everything. Location, movement and spin all play a role in a fastball's effectiveness, not to mention how it works with the rest of a pitcher's repertoire. But velocity does ...

According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the New York Mets and RHP Ryne Stanek are in agreement on a one-year deal to bring the hard-throwing reliever back to Queens. Last season, he spent time ...

Susana, now in High-A Wilmington, was also listed as the prospect with the highest average fastball velocity in Minor League Baseball, sitting just a tick under 100 miles per hour at 99.8 MPH.

Sasaki wore socks with a dog’s face on them. A righthander whose fastball tops 100 miles per hour, Sasaki announced his intention to sign with the Dodgers on Friday, ending a pursuit in which ...