Jim Caple

Jim Caple

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Jim Caple is a senior writer at ESPN.com, with his weekly baseball column "Off Base" for Page 2 among his contributions. Before coming to ESPN, Jim worked in Minneapolis and Seattle. His first book, "The Devil Wears Pinstripes," can also be ordered through his Web site, jimcaple.net.

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The Coen brothers' take on Joe Mauer

Jim Caple, Page 2

Can the Twins re-sign Joe Mauer? Will the Yankees or Red Sox swoop in? The drama's worthy of a Coen brothers movie.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Meet digital Lincecum, 2.0

Jim Caple, Page 2

With another Cy Young (and a drug arrest) under his belt, Jim Caple wonders what the future holds for Tim Lincecum's digital self.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Old men on a mission in WS Game 6

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

The eyes of the baseball world will be focused on two of the game's grand old men -- Pedro Martinez and Andy Pettitte -- in Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday night.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Extreme Makeover: World Series edition

Jim Caple, Page 2

With the World Series on pace to end at its latest date ever, Jim Caple (and Scott Boras) see room for improvement.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009

A-Rod finally wins that elusive title

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

Alex Rodriguez turned numerous negatives to begin this season into the ultimate positive to end the year: a World Series title.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Enough already with all the delays

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

From conferences at the mound to conferences at home plate, the Yankees have a knack for delaying games.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Manuel definitely made the right call

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

Charlie Manuel's decision not to start Cliff Lee on three days' rest in will draw plenty of scrutiny, but the choice was the right one.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Selig not a fan of expanding replay

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

MLB commissioner Bud Selig said has been soliciting outside opinion from managers and general managers over the past few weeks and said no one offered a good explanation why the umpiring was so bad in the first rounds of the postseason.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Sabathia lacks usual sharpness

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

In Game 1, CC Sabathia wasn't as effective as he has been all postseason, but the Yankees might need him to come back in Game 4.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Kate Hudson, A-Rod are World Serious

Jim Caple, Page 2

Kate Hudson prepares the Yankees' WAGs for the World Series and the corresponding media crush.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

ALCS: Scioscia not in favor of playoff schedule

Jim Caple

6:15 p.m. ET Angels manager Mike Scioscia, who complained Saturday about taking 20 days to play eight postseason games, said he would like to see th...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 25, 2009

ALCS: Angels have options with their pitchers

Jim Caple

6:10 p.m. ET With two days off since Game 5, Angels manager Mike Scioscia could go with many possible pitchers in relief if necessary tonight. Depen...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 25, 2009

Halos unable to overcome their miscues

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

Shoddy fielding along with many mental mistakes ultimately led to the demise of the Angels in the ALCS.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2009

A-Rod finally reaches the biggest stage

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

In this his sixth season with the Yankees, Alex Rodriguez has finally reached the ultimate stage -- the World Series.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Waiting nothing new for the Angels

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

That Game 6 of the ALCS was washed out didn't impact the Angels all that much. They've gotten used to waiting around this postseason.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2009