Belichick's fourth-and-reckless

Bill Simmons is sticking with Bill Belichick for the long haul, but don't you dare try to rationalize last Sunday's infamous fourth down to him.

Debunking the Church of Jeter

Worshiping at the altar of Derek Jeter is more fluff than reality.

MLB must change postseason schedule

Sick of all these off days during the baseball postseason? It's only going to get worse.

Reasons to watch the noncontenders

Baseball's playoff races may be anticlimactic, but there are still many reasons to watch the noncontenders.

One shining weekend ahead

Are you ready for one of the all-time greatest sports weekends? A quick preview … Friday: The "Who can tank the most egregiously for Oden and Du...

HR Derby isn't hazardous to your health

It's time to debunk the hogwash notion that the Home Run Derby ruins players' swings.

DETROIT - JULY 11: National League All-Star Bobby Abreu #53 of the Philadelphia Phillies laughs after hitting a home run during the 2005 Major League...

Let's savor these early surprises

Yes, it's only April. The Padres and Pirates probably won't keep it up. But let's enjoy the moment while we can.

Welcome to the only MLB preview that mentions Anna Benson

DJ Gallo welcomes you to the only MLB preview that mentions Anna Benson.

If it's spring, it must mean Yankees and Red Sox books

Joe Torre has a book out. Dustin Pedroia has one coming out. Yes, it's that annual rite of spring: More books about the Yankees and Red Sox!

The best of spring training's news and notes

Jim Caple shares his favorite part of spring training: The quick-hitting news and notes that come out of camp.

Is the Yankees' glass half-full or half-empty?

With $423.5 million in new free agents, will the Yankees be better or worse? Let's play Glass Half-Full/Glass Half-Empty and find out!

Bring back the old Devil Rays!

The Tampa Bay Rays are a talented, impressive baseball team. But they were much more fun when they stunk.

Remember when the Rays were targeted for contraction?

The Rays weren't always baseball darlings. Let's travel back to 2001, when the team was threatened with contraction.

The failure dynasties

There have been a lot of losses for the O's, Royals, Pirates, Rays and Nationals over the years. Jonah Keri examines their losing ways.