We paid them well, but boy did they play bad

It's been a historic year in baseball, with Yankees, Tigers and Mariners and their bloated payrolls failing to make the playoffs.

Five MLB teams on the brink?

Are the Tigers, Rockies, Padres, Mariners and Yankees' postseason hopes dead or alive? That is the question.

Giants stand at precipice of offensive infamy

The Giants should smile while they can, because they might have one of the worst offenses ever.

The real scoop on the American League this season

How's the American League going to play out in 2008? DJ Gallo breaks down all 14 AL teams.

The 10 key players in the pennant races

It looks as though we'll have several exciting pennant races this season -- here are the 10 key players to those races, from Jeremy Bonderman to Lastings Milledge.

Millwood, Dunn could be attractive additions

If you're looking for a pitcher come July (and who isn't), Page 2's Jonah Keri points you in the direction of Kevin Millwood.

All you need is glove

Everything you ever wanted to know about batting gloves, and the players who use them. As for those who don't -- haven't we heard enough?

Digging in a little deeper

Forget the splashy stories on guys like Bonds and Clemens. Eric Neel digs deeper to uncover the real stories on several teams this spring.

Cobb still sharpening spikes

To mark the 100th anniversary of Ty Cobb's big-league debut, Jim Caple summoned him for an ornery interview.

Why did they do that?

It's October baseball, which means it's time to question the key moves made in the playoffs.

Truth, justice and the Twins

In the season of partisan bickering, there's only one baseball team that can bring us all together.

Twins ride Ford's focus

Rookie Lew Ford has helped drive the Twins to the top of the standings.

Jacque Jones' Dixie Cup overflows with bubbly

What's hot, not for baseball playoffs

Want to get hipness points for the baseball playoffs? Page 2 trendmeister Dan Shanoff advises wearing a Miguel Tejada jersey or something approximating Ben Weber's goggles.

What's hot, not for the week

Nobody's hotter than Serena Williams in her new skin-tight outfit, but Page 2's Dan Shanoff points out a few other nearly-scorching entries for this week's Hot List.