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In an excerpt from Alan Schwarz's book, "Once Upon a Game," Curt Schilling recalls the "Bloody Sock Game," when he beat the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS.

If recent history is any indication, the '06 wild-card winners should again be major factors when October rolls around.

With a number of matters that remain either undecided or unclear, here are nine innings of questions about the World Baseball Classic.

With roster moves, executive switches, Hall of Fame voting and more, there will be plenty of baseball news in the next five months.

Alan Schwarz offers nine innings of questions that open the second half and will take us to the end of the season.

Alan Schwarz walks through the entire thought process of making up the American League team.

The Blue Jays the best at spotting big leaguers? Alan Schwarz look at Opening Day rosters.

Strength of schedule may play a role in a team's final record, but it's usually not a major factor, Alan Schwarz writes.

Sabermetrics – pioneered by Bill James years ago – has put baseball on an almost scientific footing.

Story | Conversation | January 13, 2005

The Expos move to D.C., the Carlos Beltran sweepstakes and BALCO will be among this winter's key issues.

Sources say pulling together a World Cup-style tournament by next March might not be possible.

Story | Conversation | June 29, 2004

Injuries to key players like Garciaparra, Pettitte or Prior doesn't necessarily add up to more losses on the field.

With fewer inner-city children playing baseball, MLB has a plan in place to get more participation in the sport.

While some have flourished going right from high school to the NBA, don't expect to ever see it in baseball.

If baseball is all about stats, which ones matter? Those who interpret them, some for a living, tell us.

The usual assortment of did-you-knows, including the history of wild-card races.