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Stan Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the St. Louis Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday. He was 92.

Andres Torres is heading back to the organization where he enjoyed his greatest success.

Jack Morris' 10-inning shutout in 1991, Joe Carter's walk-off homer in 1993 and the Cardinals' comeback in 2011 were among the popular choices.

Barry Zito and Tim Lincecum earned trophies in years past, but their Game 1 work could help the Giants win World Series hardware now.

Dan Szymborski ranks the dozen trade deadline deals that increased teams' playoff odds the most. Hint: It involves a Los Angeles team.

Story | Conversation | August 01, 2012

Orioles, Reds, Cardinals, Giants & Red Sox ... take your pick as to who tops the list.

In ESPN The Magazine, Tim Keown writes that Tim Lincecum and Clayton Kershaw faced off in four filthy duels last season, treating fans to baseball's latest, greatest pitching rivalry. And this showdown is just getting started.

Prince Fielder was introduced by the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, but already the greatest question around the team is whether Miguel Cabrera can move back to third base and play the position adequately. Cabrera already had hopes of moving back to th...

Blog | January 27, 2012

Prince Fielder will give the Tigers plenty of offense, writes Buster Olney, but their defense will be an issue.

Blog | Conversation | January 27, 2012

President Barack Obama on Tuesday dubbed the St. Louis Cardinals the "greatest comeback team in the history of baseball" thanks to their thrilling late-season charge into the playoffs and death-defying, seven-game triumph in last November's World Series.

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Tristan H. Cockcroft studies every team's schedule down the stretch to find out which closers have the most opportunities for saves.

While the '68 Dodgers have the greatest draft haul ever, they aren't the only team to stock up in a single draft. Not including drafts that resulted in one superstar (Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, etc.), here are six other great drafts. Detroit Tige...

A guilty verdict on one of the charges against Barry Bonds means baseball's worst nightmare is one step closer to becoming a reality: The game's greatest players are discrediting it.

Roberto Alomar had the greatest half-season of any player I've ever seen in 1996, after signing with the Baltimore Orioles as a free agent. He seemed to catch every grounder hit within two time zones, make every throw, collect big hits and steal...

Blog | April 13, 2011

Josh Hamilton on Tuesday did something that's been done for ages, and with similar consequences. It's not some kind of a fluke to suffer a bad injury on a headfirst slide, but the problem hasn't been cured, writes Buster.

Blog | Conversation | April 13, 2011