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At this point of the offseason, salary-cap totals don't mean nearly as much as they did three months ago. But I know there is always interest in cap numbers -- so, thanks to the invaluable John Clayton, I have gotten ahold of the latest figure for ea...

With Clayton Kershaw discussing a contract extension, Dan Szymborski calculates what he's actually worth. Considering the lefty has the best projection in the history of the ZiPS projection system, he's easily deserving of more than $200 million.

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Those familiar with John Clayton's hilarious "SportsCenter" promo might appreciate another unlikely visual: Clayton jumping off a wrestling ring's turnbuckle to deliver a crushing blow against an opponent. We worked to make that happen, at least figu...

Just like that the Padres are interesting, climbing a game over .500 after winning six in a row at home over the Braves and Diamondbacks. Clayton Richard, who had been horrible (the Padres had won just one of his nine starts), was the star in Sunday'...

Clayton Kershaw says having to discuss ongoing contract negotiations has become a distraction after it was reported over the weekend that he was making progress on a landmark contract.

John Clayton's column about the need for pass-rush depth provided the foundation for a discussion Saturday with strong application in the NFC West. We covered that ground, recapped each offseason in the NFC West and discussed highlights from my re...

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Sped-up offenses have defenses scrambling for ways to pressure the quarterback, writes John Clayton.

Just three more teams to go in our look at the weakest and strongest positions on each squad in the league. Up today: UCF. Strongest position: Quarterback. I went back and forth on this one, because receiver is a strong position for the Knights...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Before the Red Sox announced that pitcher Clayton Mortensen had been placed on the 15-day disabled list with what the team called a right groin strain, Mortensen was summoned by pitching coach Juan Nieves for a meeting with ma...

Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, placed on waivers by the Buffalo Bills on Monday, is heading to Seattle in the next day or two to possibly sign a contract with the team, two sources say.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Boston Red Sox pitchers Alfredo Aceves and Jose De La Torre were on their way to St. Petersburg on Tuesday to help an overtaxed pitching staff that is in need of fresh arms. Meanwhile, pitcher Clayton Mortensen has been placed on th...

The Red Sox are mapping out plans to have Clay Buchholz start the series finale in Baltimore on Sunday, manager John Farrell said Tuesday.

We're about a month out from the All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York, so it's a good time to take stock of how the All-Star rosters might be shaping up -- after all, the debate of who goes to the game is usually much more interesting than the gam...

Mailbag: This time, the Bengals are on "Hard Knocks" because of their talent, writes John Clayton.