The Granderson Trade Dominoes: How They Fall

...Diamondbacks are ever challenged to a video game competition, Jackson's their man. Question Mark: Does he golf? He should probably start. Max Scherzer (RHP) From Arizona to Detroit 411: Drafted in 2006, MLB Debut...

Sources: Rangers to acquire Lowell

The Boston Red Sox have reached a preliminary agreement to trade third baseman Mike Lowell to the Texas Rangers for catcher Max Ramirez, according to a report on FoxSports.

Pedro eager to rejoin Phils next season

Pedro Martinez says he's thankful that the Phillies gave him a chance to play for them and is eager to compete for the NL East champions next season.

Wakefield feeling good after surgery

PUNTA CANA, Domincan Republic -- Less than two months removed from back surgery, Tim Wakefield was swinging a golf club again. Nothing crazy, he hastened to explain at David Ortiz's charity golf event Saturday afternoon...

Francona: I've always liked Scutaro

Francona: I've always been a Scutaro fan

Some random tidbits from paradise

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic -- A few things picked up at David Ortiz's charity golf tournament while contemplating why baseball's winter meetings couldn't be held in this slice of paradise...

Sox third baseman says he feels great

Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell says he has been unaffected by trade rumors.

NEXT No. 4: Stephen Strasburg

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

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ESPN 100: Nos. 30-47

...from the Montreal airport in 2005 but was later recovered. 32. Phil Mickelson skipped six weeks of golf after his wife and mother were both found to have breast cancer. Which Tour friend wore pink...

Curtis Granderson is a Big Tattletale

...flagpole in the field of play. Why did the Astros stop there and not complete the miniature golf effect by adding a tiny windmill near second base? Did anyone ever suggest some sort of water...

Hoyer sure has opportunity in San Diego

Recently hired Padres general manager Jed Hoyer is now the leading man in San Diego after spending the last several years in the background in Boston.

Executives chime in on offseason topics

As the hot stove season gets under way, ESPN.com surveys executives in the game on eight notable questions that will play out in the coming weeks.

Postseason had many defining moments

While the Yankees returned to glory by winning the World Series, the inevitability of full-scale instant replay in baseball stood out as perhaps the most important aspect of the 2009 postseason.

Woods' appeal hasn't fully hit China

The cavalcade that followed Tiger in Round 1 of the HSBC Champions created a circus atmosphere. Despite the attention, Woods' star isn't nearly as high in China as one might expect, writes ESPN.com's Dan Washburn.

...the 10th, his opening hole during the first round of the WGC - HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club on November 5, 2009 in Shanghai, China