Gonzalez limps away with LVP of 2000s

Juan Gonzalez made plenty of money during the 2000s, but that's about all he did, which made him the easy choice for the LVP of the decade.

Trade opens outfield spot for Yankees

...Johnny D., with the Yanks holding back some resources to make a huge play for catcher Joe Mauer in 2010

Wittman is Gatorade's volleyball POY

It's a case of bad news, good news as Misty May-Treanor informs Ashley Wittman of Shakopee (Shakopee, Minn.) that she is the 2009-10 Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year

Battle of the Decades: 1990s vs. 2000s

Which decade produced better players, the 1990s or 2000s? At least in this simulated series, the old guys get the last laugh.

Welcome To The Bigs, Okuda

...up myself. But you can't have any of mine. You have to get your own. Joe Mauer says& Don't share a house with your teammate. Especially if they are messy. Seriously Justin...

Joe Mauer had an offensive season for the ages on his way to AL MVP honors in 2009...

AL MVP Joe Mauer dives to get Brett Gardner at the plate in spectacular fashion

Searching for Bobby Abreu

It wasn't until Feb. 12 that Bobby Abreu signed last winter, after waiting and waiting and waiting. The music had stopped, the big dollars were gone a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

An all-decade, all-value lineup card

Erik Manning of FanGraphs pored over every performance from an MLB player between 2000 and 2009 and created the best possible 1-9 lineup of players from that period. Odd: Carlos Delgado (2000) leads off. Cool: This team would average nine runs a game.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Selecting the All-Decade team

The 2000s were definitely one heck of a decade. So, selecting the All-Decade team for the '00s wasn't an easy thing to do.

Gladwell-Simmons III

Bill Simmons and Malcolm Gladwell return for Gladwell-Simmons III: The War to Settle the Score.

Keeping up with Jones

...the award program's 25th football winner since 1985 were awfully enthusiastic about Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer too. Mauer is inarguably one of most likeable, down-to-earth pros in recent memory. He...

Twins flexing newfound financial muscle

...with a $100 million payroll? They're not far off, and that's before looking up Joe Mauer forever. As Nick's Twins Blog suggests, the balance of financial power in the American League...

'MLB 10: The Show:' Six Things to Know

ESPN's Jon Robinson takes an exclusive first look at Sony's "MLB 10: The Show."

Fantasy Focus Football

...Ravitz talk injuries with Stephania Bell, while Jason Grey joins in to chat with Twins C Joe Mauer. Plus, the Streak for the Cash winner