Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster OlneySo many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Scandal, slurs, sex Happy Holiday!
Lester Munson, ESPN.comUEFA's Gianni Infantino has plenty on his mind these days, like trying to keep a European soccer match-fixing investigation from becoming the worst sports scandal ever. Here's the Courtside Seat view.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Feds want all justices to hear case
Associated PressFederal officials are asking for a rehearing of an appeals court decision that said the government illegally seized drug-testing samples and records of baseball players who allegedly tested positive for steroids.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Pujols wins third MVP
Associated PressAlbert Pujols is the unanimous winner of the National League MVP award, becoming the first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Yankees GM ready to hit marketplace
ESPN.com news servicesWith free-agent signing season already open, the New York Yankees quickly are putting behind their first Series title since 2000 and turning their attention to 2010.
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009A-Rod is first-rounder but Mauer is not
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft explains some of the more difficult decisions he made when coming up with his 2010 top 200 for fantasy baseball.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009
The Herd with Colin Cowherd
...sorry state of the Knicks, Joe Girardi and Alex Rodriguez
Audio PodCast | November 20, 2009Early Top 200 rankings for 2010
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009In from the cold? Not Rocket
Johnette Howard, Special to ESPN.comWill Roger Clemens ever learn? Apparently, not even the Mark McGwire lesson has penetrated the Rocket's consciousness.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009MLB Free Agency: Not Always Money Well Spent
SportsCenter...comes early for Scott Boras, who is looking to add Matt Holliday to his $100 Million Collection (A-Rod, Zito, Beltran and Teixeira). But for every Burnett and Sabathia signing that helps win a World...
Blog | November 19, 2009Not A Good Start To An NFL Career
...seen time and again -- Tom Brady last season, Alex Rodriguez early in the MLB season and Alex Ovechkin...
Blog Entry | November 19, 2009Ynoa making progress
Jorge Arangure Jr.On Friday, heralded Oakland A's prospect Michael Ynoa, who was signed last year to a record $4.25 million bonus, will pitch in a game for the first ti...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Those who favored King Felix and Verlander
Keith Law...voters from the BBWAA's Detroit chapter picked local guy Magglio Ordonez over the superior option (Alex Rodriguez); A-Rod swept the rest of the country, so the Detroit writers' homerism stood out. Steve Kornacki...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Money talks, but baseball won't listen
Howard Bryant, ESPN.comDid the Yankees buy a World Series celebration? Their money didn't hurt, but that $207 million payroll is the least of baseball's competitive-balance problems.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Cards working on McGwire appearance
ESPN.com news servicesThe St. Louis Cardinals are still figuring out how hitting coach Mark McGwire will eventually meet with the media and whether he will end his long silence on questions about his alleged connection to performance-enhancing drugs.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009
