Offseason notebook: Hot stove cooking

Tristan H. Cockcroft wraps up many of the early offseason deals, like the J.J. Hardy-Carlos Gomez trade, and what they mean for fantasy owners.

Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm

...enthusiastically, and Lee just kept on moving, as always. We think of time of possession as a football stat, but it was appropriate for Lee's start, as these numbers from Jeremy Mills of ESPN...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Manuel's faith in Lidge pays off

The fates of managers and pitching coaches are tied to their pitchers, and when a pitcher starts to go bad, some staffers instinctively separate thems...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009

...Getty Images) New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick reacts against the Denver Broncos during an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey

Oddsmakers pick Yanks, Cards Series

Oddsmakers in Las Vegas have picked the Yankees and the Cardinals as favorites to meet in the World Series and think New York has an overwhelming chance to win its first title since 2000.

Unions, coaches join fight against NFL

Are you ready for some football … on Friday night? It could happen if the NFL wins a landmark antitrust case.

It's time to adopt a team, everyone

Is your favorite baseball team not in the playoffs? Here's a handy guide on who you should root for in the postseason.

Porcello's fastball will be his tell

Rick Porcello's fastball will be his tell Tuesday, a longtime scout said Monday. A poker player might betray something with the way he shifts in his c...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Sox might not know playoff schedule until Tuesday

...game full of hype because Brett Favre will be playing against his former team on Monday Night Football. That means the earliest the Tigers and Twins could play is Tuesday, a game that would start...

Getting over the Hump Dome

Fans rejoice as the Twins bid the Metrodome farewell.

Rivera, Nathan lead '10 relief rankings

Eric Karabell reviews each team's bullpen situation this year and previews the closer situations for 2010.

Sunday, September 27

...contenders, this should be an exciting final round. The Colts visit the Cardinals in the Sunday Night Football game. Although the sportsbooks see Arizona with a slight edge, Streakers are backing Manning and the gang...

Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars

It is still September and nine days of regular-season baseball remain, but the playoffs provided the context for everything that occurred at Yankee St...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009

Friday, September 25

...a nice assortment of competitions on today's board including soccer, golf, CFL, MLB, WNBA, and college football. Our Tiger proposition is for the last 9 holes today. On Thursday he cruised through the back...

Best (and worst) of the playoff rotations

If the road to a World Series title is paved with starting pitching, which teams are in the best shape to make a run in October?