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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Spring Training Blog: March 29

SCHMIDT UPS WORKLOAD (9:57 p.m. ET) Jason Schmidt knows he won't be ready when the Los Angeles Dodgers open the season. Schmidt threw 51 pitches, h...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 29, 2009

Big Papi legs out another triple

...smoothly it's as if someone is pulling him by a string attached to his chest. --Jim Caple Rays again beat up Wakefield (8:48 p.m. ET) Tim Wakefield lasted one-third of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2008

NLCS: The numbers game (continued)

11:55 p.m. ET A couple of huge tidbits from ESPN reseach whiz Mark Simon: • Matt Stairs -- first pinch-hit HR by a Phillies player...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2008

Sticking with Dice-K

...has thrown more than 110 pitches six times. His pitch count after six innings is 89. --Jim Caple No fooling: Dice-K tossing a gem (10:25 p.m. ET) Don't mean to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2008

SECOND LOOK: ASSESSING K-ROD

Chris Sprow

...brings that whole argument about the very concept of what makes a dominant closer into play. Jim Caple recently called the closer by far the most overrated position in all of sports. Writes Caple...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2008