Risky business: Strasburg no sure thing
Jim Caple, ESPN.comPitcher Stephen Strasburg will be the No. 1 choice in the baseball draft, but history suggests he's a long shot to make it big.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009The Big Unit and the mullet that roared
Jim Caple, Page 2Jim Caple takes a look back at Randy Johnson's career, from exploding birds to trendsetting hairstyles.
Story | Conversation | June 02, 2009Let's savor these early surprises
Jim Caple, Page 2Yes, it's only April. The Padres and Pirates probably won't keep it up. But let's enjoy the moment while we can.
Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009DeRosa on first for Team USA
Jim Caple, ESPN.comInjuries have forced Team USA to start untested Mark DeRosa at first base for its semifinal game against Japan.
Story | Conversation | March 22, 2009If everyone was as honest as Julian Tavarez …
Jim Caple, Page 2Hear Julian Tavarez compared the Nationals to a 600-pound woman? Imagine if other major leaguers were as candid.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009How to create more interest in the WBC
Jim Caple, Page 2We're excited about the World Baseball Classic, but here are 10 ways to make it even better.
Story | Conversation | March 04, 2009A quick guide to future steroids news conferences
Jim Caple, Page 2The A-Rod news conference won't be the last steroids presser we'll see. What questions should reporters ask next time?
Story | Conversation | February 24, 2009The best of spring training's news and notes
Jim Caple, Page 2Jim Caple shares his favorite part of spring training: The quick-hitting news and notes that come out of camp.
Story | Conversation | February 20, 2009Stunned Rays can only hope to put brutal loss behind them
Jim Caple, ESPN.comA seven-run lead with seven outs to go wasn't enough for the Rays to secure a victory. Can they ultimately recover to defeat the Red Sox in the ALCS?
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008Rays fail to take advantage of opportunities in ALCS opener
Jim Caple, ESPN.comThe Rays had several chances, but they failed to get the big hit in falling to the Red Sox in Game 1 of the ALCS.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008U.S. gets good look at Japan's Darvish; Cuba awaits
Jim Caple, ESPN.comThe United States baseball team got its first look at Yu Darvish, Japan's best pitcher and possibly soon to be the subject of a Daisuke Matsuzaka-like posting fee.
Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008Pitching Japan, where baseball and blossoms beckon
Jim Caple, ESPN.comNippon Professional Baseball parallels the MLB season, providing fans ample opportunities to blow horns, bang Thunderstix and sing in each team's organized rooting sections.
Story | Conversation | June 11, 2008
E-ticket: Dice-K 2.0
Jim Caple, Video produced by Nik Kleinberg/ESPN.comYour team might spend $75 million just to talk to him. Is 21-year-old Japanese phenom Yu Darvish worth it?
Story | Conversation | May 06, 2008A's show their fighting spirit, leave Japan with series split
Jim Caple, ESPN.comFor his part in Wednesday's 5-1 victory over the Red Sox, A's outfielder Emil Brown won a million yen and … a printer.
Story | Conversation | March 26, 2008Red Sox survive shaky outing from Dice-K to win opener
Jim Caple, ESPN.comDaisuke Matsuzaka struggled mightily while pitching in his homeland of Japan, but the Red Sox recovered to defeat the A's in the regular-season opener.
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