Hey Pittsburgh, can't we wave towel for Pens?

When John Buccigross saw the Terrible Towels in Detroit, he wondered why the Pens can't capture some of those fans' hearts.

Ode to the old-schoolers

From Mikan to Magic to Marbury, music of varying genres has long been a staple of NBA players who've danced to the beat of their own generation.

What might be in A-Rod's art museum?

You heard about A-Rod's centaur painting, right? Well, that's not all you'll find in his art collection.

...Jr. pose with their plaques at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 29, 2007 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images

NEXT No. 4: Stephen Strasburg

Ryan McGee examines the special relationship between Stephen Strasburg, Washington's No. 1 pick, and Drew Storen.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Stan and Guy

Stan and Guy and Chris recap the weekend, debate Ryan Clark's ongoing to-play-or-not dilemma, and nitpick at the World Series and...

Indians conduct phone interviews

The Indians began managerial interviews over the phone but aren't revealing candidates.

Tigers, Twins and my award picks

Carl Pavano seemed almost out of breath Sunday night, naturally, at the end of a day in which he and the Twins had won a game they had to win, after t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine

Bobby Valentine's first full season as manager of the Mets was 1997, a year in which I took a job with The New York Times, and I covered him for just ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009

Five questions about Cardinals-Dodgers

Check out the top five questions heading into the NL Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Votto's big bat helps Reds to fifth straight win

Joey Votto drove in four runs with a homer and a double and the Cincinnati Reds won their fifth straight, 10-4 over the Houston Astros on Friday night.

Duensing among unlikely September stars

The crises come daily in the pennant races, and all the stuff that really matters at the outset of spring training -- pedigree, salary, past statistic...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009

Cardinals-Astros Preview

Cardinals-Astros Preview

Gonzalez likely sticking with Padres

Maybe rock bottom for the Padres was the day that Trevor Hoffman left, or maybe it was when John Moores acknowledged that he was trying to sell the te...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 07, 2009

Joe Torre's Straw man acquisition

Joe Torre loved having Darryl Strawberry on his bench in the days when the two were manager and player with the New York Yankees. Strawberry didn't pl...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009