Mauer's top-10 power

Brendan Roberts breaks down Joe Mauer deeply and notes that his fantasy value has pushed him into a top-10 overall position.

Stats Don't Lie

Rob "Stats Guerrera brings his trademark negativity from Mike & Mike in the Morning to ESPNRadio.com.

Cardinals going all out to win it in '09

...the-rotation starter in right-hander Clayton Mortensen and an outfielder, Shane Peterson, Oakland compares to Bobby Higginson. But Cardinals manager Tony La Russa wants to win and win now, and his battles with...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 24, 2009

Frankford defies expectations in Namnun's first season

Before Frankford's victory in the first round of the 2008 Pennsylvania state tournament, Public League schools had won exactly twice since 2005. But one successful season is just the beginning of the Pioneers' grand plans.

The Babe's sad ending and other bedtime horror stories

Are the Lions about to join a list that includes Babe Ruth and Andrew Walter? With two more defeats they will.

The worst general managers in sports history

Matt Millen's firing in Detroit calls for a list of the worst general managers in sports history.

Detroit Tigers' Bobby Higginson, right, is congratulated by Danny Klassen after his grand slam home run in the fifth inning...

The GMs we love to hate

With a little help from the readers, Jonah Keri counts down the 25 GMs we all love to hate.

Box score madness

OK, now that we have that pesky trade-deadline interruption out of the way, we need to make this important announcement: We know it's be...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 02, 2007

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So much for being a juggernaut

In a span of two hours and 54 minutes in Game 1, the Tigers went from prohibitive World Series favorites to looking flatter than the bill of Anthony Reyes' cap.

Rogers shuts down A's; Tigers one win from sweep

Kenny Rogers pitched the game of his life once again and the Tigers backed him with their bats, gloves and legs, beating the A's 3-0 to take a 3-0 lead in the ALCS.

Tigers blow six-run lead, lose AL Central title in extras

The sagging Detroit Tigers wasted a big chance to win the AL Central on Sunday, blowing a six-run lead and then watching All-Star starter Kenny Rogers lose in relief 10-8 to the last-place Kansas City Royals in 12 innings.

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Tigers fall to Orioles, maintain slim division lead

Melvin Mora doubled in two runs in the eighth inning, capping a comeback that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Detroit Tigers 4-3 Thursday.