Signing Mauer a percentage play

There are a couple of Dodgers fans in Aberdeen, S.D., as I learned over the last week, and a lot of Orioles fans, because of the team's past minor lea...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

McCoy finishing career with a flurry

Colt McCoy is peaking at the right time -- toward the end of his Longhorns career.

Using the yards-per-touch metric to find sleepers

...among running backs in scrimmage yards per touch, and we all know Addai isn't the Cal Ripken Jr. of running backs. Brown's owners should find a way to keep him, even in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

The significance of the Mauer market

...He represented two superstars who played their entire careers with the same team -- Kirby Puckett and Cal Ripken -- and along the way, he pushed the financial envelope, as well. He negotiated a tentative deal...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009

10 Spot: Comfortable confines in NFC

If the NFC playoffs began today, every round would be played in temperature-controlled environments, writes Adam Schefter.

Post-Paris twin era under way at OU

The post-Paris twins era is under way at Oklahoma. But don't underestimate the Sooners, who will play a fast-paced, guard-oriented attack this season.

Three more plead guilty to Ripken theft

Three more men have pleaded guilty in the theft of Cal Ripken Jr.'s monument from Camden Yards.

A #8 statue that was presented to Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles during a ceremony for Cal as he played his final game...

Essex man pleads guilty to theft

One of four young men accused of stealing a monument to Baltimore Orioles great Cal Ripken has pleaded guilty to theft.

Jeter's community service awarded

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has won the Roberto Clemente Award.

Some key Eagles weapons losing fantasy value

All seems right in the Philadelphia Eagles' world; the team is 3-1 with a game against the lowly Oakland Raiders on tap. Donovan McNabb seems healthy ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Minnesota Twins, who surged to make the playoffs, met a real power and folded -- and now need to start worrying about Joe Mauer's contract and other future issues.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

PHOENIX - FEBRUARY 8: Cal Ripken Jr. was in attendance during the Seattle SuperSonics v. Phoenix Suns on February 8, 2008 at...

Who runs this town? (Part 1)

Page 2 goes region by region to determine which sports figures have the most juice in each city.

Michael Kay: 10/6

...should be an exciting postseason. Plus, John Flaherty on Girardi's decision to catch Molina and Cal Ripken Jr. on the upcoming playoffs