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This is another follow-up to a debate that arose in a recent chat session: Which pitcher had the best five-year peak? With Sandy Koufax having spent time at Dodgers camp this spring it seems like a perfect time for a list, doesn't it? Well, I c...

A couple weeks ago, Keith Law unveiled his annual list of the top 25 players under the age of 25 . Keith's list isn't a projection of the best players for 2013, but rather a projection and ordering of players if you were starting a franchise. I th...

Reggie Jackson told Sports Illustrated that Alex Rodriguez's admitted use of performance-enhancing drugs puts some "real questions" around his numbers.

The awesome Baseball-Reference.com lists something called "similarity scores" for each player. Originally introduced by Bill James, similarity scores takes a player and compares his basic statistics to other players, starting with 1000 points and sub...

While providing more prospects to the States, the state of America's pastime in Europe is making big gains in popularity.

It won't come with the same level of celebration as, say, a World Cup title, but the Mariners are recalling third baseman Alex Liddi, who was born and grew up in Italy. He'll be the first Italian-born major leaguer in nearly 50 years, and just the si...

Weaver's season fits with past great Halos -- who weren't always angels.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- New Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven has been honored by the Texas Rangers, one of his former teams. Blyleven returned to work Wednesday as a broadcaster for the Minnesota Twins, who are playing in Texas. The Rangers gave out ca...

The members of the Baseball Today podcast team enjoyed their weekend -- some more than others -- and so it was back to work to help create Monday's fine show, as Mark Simon and I aimed to entertain, with these topics: 1. Most of the show was spent...

Pat Gillick, who won three World Series as a general manager, has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.

Gio Gonzalez Stat To Watch After allowing one run in 6 2/3 innings in his first start against the Yankees in 2009, Gonzalez has struggled in his last three outings against them, allowing 14 runs in 14 2/3 innings against them. Yankees right-hande...

Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven and Pat Gillick arrive in Cooperstown and reflect on the people, places and stories from their Hall of Fame journey, which concluded with induction Sunday.

The recent votes for the Hall of Fame have seemed to engender a lot of controversy. Whether it's Bert Blyleven finally getting in thanks to the efforts of sabermetricians such as Rich Lederer and Jay Jaffe, angry disagreements over the BBWAA's elect...

David Wright had two doubles and two RBIs in five at-bats in his return and the Mets defeated the Florida Marlins, 7-6, on Friday night. Wright, playing his first game since May 15, indicated his back felt fine. He was only uncomfortable doing the at...

It's Friday, it's hot and the trade rumors are flying fast and furious. But let's take a break and check on some links. Our friends at The Platoon Advantage have a fun list where they pick one player from each franchise that fans just can't judge...

Bert Blyleven came from an immigrant Dutch family and Roberto Alomar from a baseball family in Puerto Rico, yet both will be inducted together into the Hall of Fame.