Defense highlights offseason moves

Coco Crisp is nearing a deal with the Oakland Athletics, according to late word from MLB Trade Rumors' Tim Dierkes. Presumably Crisp will slot into Oa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009

Battle of the Decades: 1990s vs. 2000s

Which decade produced better players, the 1990s or 2000s? At least in this simulated series, the old guys get the last laugh.

Selecting the All-Decade team

The 2000s were definitely one heck of a decade. So, selecting the All-Decade team for the '00s wasn't an easy thing to do.

An all-decade, all-value lineup card

Erik Manning of FanGraphs pored over every performance from an MLB player between 2000 and 2009 and created the best possible 1-9 lineup of players from that period. Odd: Carlos Delgado (2000) leads off. Cool: This team would average nine runs a game.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

We've got some decade trivia for you!

...in the decade (435)? (a) Alex Rodriguez (b) Albert Pujols (c) Jim Thome (d) Manny Ramirez (e) Victor...

Saying goodbye to the aughts

How well do you remember the '00s? Take the Page 2 decade trivia quiz.

Best and worst teams of the decade

The greatest team of the 2000s? That's easy. It's the New York Yankees. The most dreadful? Well, the nominees are …

Blogging The Nation

...Fenway in 2010 and 2011. Yes, the name Albert Pujols comes up. dcboys55: A Cowboys fan doesn't...

The Weekly Best for 12/16

Welcome to the Weekly Best, giving you the cream of the crop in sports, pop culture and beyond.

9:00 am ET : Holliday, Halladay, NFL in Court

...offered, including the seven-year, $100 million extension Albert Pujols signed in February of 2003. More of what...

...Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols (5) hits a walk-off home run against...

At what cost, Holliday?

...in those months was exactly as good as Albert Pujols'. In fairness, I do believe the Cardinals know...

Streak for the Cash winner

...Stanford Cardinal fan and his favorite athlete is Albert Pujols. Send your questions now and join Thompson Tuesday...

Projecting a new decade of MLB stars

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus projects the best MLB players from 2010 through 2019 (the next decade of stars). His tops include Hanley Ramirez, Justin Upton, Joe Mauer and Tim Lincecum; the list goes to 20, though, with surprises.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Top 100 players of the decade

Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.