The Tigers must address Cabrera

...taken away by police and was picked up more than an hour later by Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski. That night, Cabrera played in a crucial game for the Tigers, with scratches and bruises on...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009

The Buster Olney AL All-Stars

We'll repeat Monday's All-Star exercise, this time for the American League: Imagine if the All-Star Game were something more than an exhibition, and t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 07, 2009

A new diagnosis becomes medically hip

Four or five years ago, I worked on a story about pitching's impact on kids in youth leagues. One doctor detailed his theories as to why there has bee...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 24, 2009

Rockies will survive without Francis

TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Rockies knew, after watching Jeff Francis throw the other day, that he probably wasn't going to be part of their rotation this se...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2009

Matchups favor Rays' diverse bullpen

The Rays are the only playoff team that began the week not knowing who would take the ball for them in the ninth inning, with Troy Percival nursing so...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2008

All hands on deck

There are mere hours left in the regular season, and it's all hands on deck, reliever Chad Durbin tells his peers in the Philladelphia bullpen. He mig...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 27, 2008

Bonds breaks his silence … pushes to play again

Until Saturday, Barry Bonds had let his agent speak for him, and what Jeff Borris had said, over and over, was that Bonds still wants to play, he was ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2008

Who are this year's short-lived All-Stars?

...he doesn't enjoy a productive major league career? Let's focus on the pitchers, then. Jack Armstrong, James Baldwin, Ricky Bottalico, Chris Capuano, Lance Carter and Shawn Chacon are just a few of the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2008

Team preview: Maryland

The Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook previews the 2008 Maryland Terrapins, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2008

Firings aren't always the answer

It was the estimable Chicago columnist Bob Verdi who once wrote, "When a team is at the bottom, the problem is usually at the top." At the time, Verdi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2008

Drawing Bassmaster's Playbook

Story | Conversation | May 05, 2008

Judging Bassmaster By Its Cover

Story | Conversation | May 05, 2008

Morning Skate: Looking to the Stars

...a playoff contender. This recent turn of events just might have GM Doug Armstrong considering a coaching change. Current coach Dave Tippett has done an excellent job since arriving in Big D for the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2007

Back to the Mile High City

...mighty offense has been a myth, writes Troy Renck. Remember when the Rockies used to hit, asks Dave Krieger. Hideki Okajima was The Man, writes Gordon Edes. These Red Sox are positively cosmic. • The...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2007

10 key World Series matchups

...general manager Dan O'Dowd said on the phone the other day that he called Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski to ask about how Detroit's layoff played out last year. In retrospect, Dombrowski told him...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2007