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Former MLB star Manny Ramirez said Tuesday he is "starting a new beginning" after signing a short-term contract to play with the EDA Rhinos in Taiwan's professional baseball league.

It's possible that by the end of the summer, the Angels' outfield of Mike Trout, Josh Hamilton and Peter Bourjos will be viewed as the best in baseball. Could it rank among the best ever? The standard is pretty high. On Sunday I ranked the...

Blog | January 22, 2013

Buster Olney ranks the top 10 outfields in baseball history, along with the latest news and notes from around baseball.

Blog | Conversation | January 22, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO -- Within the sport, the criticism of the Dodgers' trade with the Boston Red Sox is very strong. It's as if this is Major League Baseball's version of the infamous Herschel Walker deal, which transformed the Dallas Cowboy...

Blog | August 26, 2012

Buster Olney writes that the general opinion around baseball regarding the Dodgers-Red Sox trade is that it was great for Boston and quite risky for L.A. Still, the Dodgers believe the deal fits their short- and long-term goals.

Blog | Conversation | August 26, 2012

BOSTON -- Within the Past two weeks, two close friends of bOSTON Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz have been suspended for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy. The Oakland Athletics' Bartolo Colon and the San Francisco Giants' Melky ...

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz became the 49th player in baseball history to reach 400 home runs when he hit a solo shot in the fourth inning Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics.

While the baseball world anxiously awaits the return of Manny Ramirez -- I sense the fantasy baseball world is less bullish on this comeback -- there are bigger and more pertinent stories happening with the Oakland Athletics lineup. Sure, Cuban impor...

Blog | May 29, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at Josh Reddick's rise in the middle of a paltry A's lineup and what to do with Manny Ramirez when he gets called up.

Blog | Conversation | May 29, 2012

The new owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers will officially be announced today. As Buster Olney writes, there will be significant change coming to the franchise, possibly beginning by recommitting to scouting efforts in the international market.

Blog | Conversation | May 02, 2012

Eric Karabell reveals his bold projections for such players as Carlos Pena, Mike Napoli and Hanley Ramirez.

Blog | Conversation | April 02, 2012

A Florida prosecutor has dismissed a misdemeanor domestic battery charge against baseball star Manny Ramirez because his wife won't cooperate in the investigation.

Mike Sheets discusses Yoenis Cespedes' potential this season after coming over from Cuba.

Spring training is a time for warm weather and a relaxed atmosphere for baseball players and fans. While I'll certainly be watching some of the games, in person and on television, I, and my fellow fantasy owners, must be careful to avoid overrat...

Blog | March 02, 2012

Eric Karabell takes a team-by-team look at the players he'll be watching closely this spring, including Jason Heyward and injury returns Kendrys Morales and Josh Johnson.

Blog | Conversation | March 02, 2012

Buster Olney writes that when Ryan Braun won the appeal of his positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, it highlighted a much different opinion among players than it would have 10 or 20 years ago. Today, players want cheaters caught.

Blog | Conversation | March 01, 2012