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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Road Warrior: best college tailgating

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

Every pregame party seems so exceptional it should be an NCAA violation, but here are the top 10

Story | Conversation | September 26, 2007

For Huskies fans, it was one rotten Apple Cup

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Jim Caple remembers Rose Bowls when he was a student at Washington. Now he just watched his team go 0-11.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008

In baseball, and in politics, the numbers don't lie

Jim Caple, Page 2

Nate Silver of Baseball Prospectus turned himself into a political genius this fall.

Story | Conversation | November 07, 2008

Phillies fans, show us some brotherly love!

Jim Caple, Page 2

Congrats, Phillies fans! Now, here's how to act after winning your first World Series in 28 years.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2008

Price could play a key role in resumption of Game 5

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

Rays manager Joe Maddon has a powerful weapon available in rookie left-hander David Price.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008

MLB is onto something -- suspended Series games

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Based on how Game 5 turned out, maybe MLB should consider playing each World Series game one half-game at a time.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008

Rays find a new hotel -- in Delaware

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As the Rays discovered, booking hotel rooms in Philadelphia during the World Series can be awfully difficult.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008

Why will Rays win? Because Maddon will consider anything

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If the Rays rally to win the World Series, it might be because Joe Maddon was willing to consider anything.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2008

Philly's big man has his groove back

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

Ryan Howard is back with the powerful swing that changes games in an instant. And unlike Joe Blanton, he most definitely has that home run trot thing down.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2008

Red Sox fall short in bid to repeat as champions

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

Winning Game 7 of the ALCS had seemed like a foregone conclusion for the Red Sox, but the Rays are the team heading to the World Series.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2008

Rays must recover, or Game 7 could be their worst nightmare

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

After losing two straight games, can the Rays recover in Game 7 against the Red Sox and avoid a nightmare of a finish to their season?

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2008

Stunned Rays can only hope to put brutal loss behind them

Jim Caple, ESPN.com

A seven-run lead with seven outs to go wasn't enough for the Rays to secure a victory. Can they ultimately recover to defeat the Red Sox in the ALCS?

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008

Breaking down the art of second-guessing

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Jim Caple looks at the forgotten favorite pastime of postseason baseball -- the art of second-guessing the manager.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008

Red Sox faced with some legitimate concerns

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Suffering a rout at the hands of the Rays in Game 3, the Red Sox could very well be facing a team that is simply better than they are.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008

Wheeler, Price provide much-needed relief for Rays

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Dan Wheeler and David Price combined to throw four innings of relief to enable the Rays to pull even with the Red Sox at a game apiece in the ALCS.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2008