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ESPN RISE All-Decade Baseball Team

ESPN RISE All-Decade Baseball Team

A's invite McPherson to spring training

Free agent third baseman Dallas McPherson has agreed to terms with the Oakland A's on a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training camp, his agent said.

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold

Cries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.

Rollins, Victorino win NL Gold Gloves

Shortstop Jimmy Rollins has won his third consecutive NL Gold Glove and Philadelphia Phillies teammate Shane Victorino has won for the second straight time in the outfield.

...in front of Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (50) at Roger Dean Stadium. The Phillies and Cardinals ended the game 2-2 after 10 innings. Mandatory Credit: Scott Rovak-US PRESSWIRE Washington Nationals third...

Executives chime in on offseason topics

As the hot stove season gets under way, ESPN.com surveys executives in the game on eight notable questions that will play out in the coming weeks.

Agent: Hudson, Braves near deal

Pitcher Tim Hudson and the Braves are nearing agreement on a three-year contract.

Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies

The great thing about the postseason, an evaluator noted the other day, is that you always find out what the real weaknesses of hitters are (or at lea...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Who will take the fall?

Clutch players make or break any MLB team's postseason run. Buster Olney examines which traits are key in being a clutch performer in October.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

La Russa may be leaving St. Louis

...a deal with Holliday immediately after the conclusion of the team's season, although Holliday's agent, Scott Boras, always takes his clients into the open air of free agency rather than negotiating a discounted...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 11, 2009

Opening up the mailbag

After two days into the playoffs, we'll reach into the mailbag: Q: I'm a Tigers fan and now that it's over officially, I'm trying to look forward to ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009

GM: Cabrera to address issues

Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski spoke to the media for more than an hour about last season and next year. The first question and many more that followed were about Miguel Cabrera's infamous weekend.