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"I don't think I ever got proper credit about being smart about the game." -- Rickey Henderson When was the golden age for leadoff hitters? Well, 1965 was pretty good. Joe Morgan was a rookie that year and hit his way into the leadoff spot, where...

New Orleans center Brian De La Puente, who quietly has become a very solid anchor of the offensive line, was the biggest winner on the Saints when it came to the performance-based pool for the 2012 season. The performance pool is designed to rewar...

Aside from right tackle, where a series of injuries forced many changes, the New Orleans Saints' offensive line was exceptionally durable in the 2012 season. Guard Ben Grubbs and center Brian De La Puente each took part in all 1,107 of New Orleans...

Buster Olney continues to rank his all-time positional groups. While he had the 1961 Yankees outfield as the best ever, Buster says the 2009 Yanks fall just behind the Big Red Machine's infield of Tony Perez, Joe Morgan, Pete Rose and Dave Concepcion...

In part four of our six-part series this week, we rank the top 10 infields in history. 1. 1976 Cincinnati Reds 1B Tony Perez, 2B Joe Morgan, SS Davey Concepcion, 3B Pete Rose Start with this: Joe Morgan posted an OPS+ of 186 that year, which is ...

Blog | January 23, 2013

Buster Olney ranks the top 10 infields in baseball history.

Blog | Conversation | January 23, 2013

We're here: Week 16. For those of you lucky enough to still be around, there is boundless glory to be won. To help with the preparation during fantasy football's most sacred of times, we've compiled a short weekly schedule designed to draw from the g...

Thoughts on the New Orleans Saints' 52-27 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday at MetLife Stadium: What it means: That dream scenario of the Saints making the playoffs after an 0-4 start and all that off-field turmoil probably can be forgotten. T...

As we get ready for the Thursday night game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings, let's take a look at the news of the day from around the rest of the division. ATLANTA FALCONS Wide receiver Harry Douglas (knee/ankle) missed h...

Any way you crunch the numbers, Johnny Cueto comes out near the top. But for some reason, the Reds' ace and Game 1 starter still flies under the radar.

Eric Karabell's sneaky pickups for Week 5, including new Jets receiver Jason Hill and Texans third-string back Justin Forsett.

Blog | Conversation | October 05, 2012

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A quick look at Sunday's events at Lambeau Field: What it means: The Green Bay Packers salvaged their season with a wild 28-27 victory over the still-winless New Orleans Saints. The Packers are 2-2 after four games. History has ...

Eric Karabell's sneaky pickups for Week 4 include a veteran Patriots receiver and a backup quarterback in a high-powered offense.

Blog | Conversation | September 28, 2012

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As expected, the New Orleans Saints will be without two injured starters. Receiver Devery Henderson (concussion) and cornerback Johnny Patrick (thigh) are inactive for Sunday's game with Carolina. The other inactives are running...

The final injury reports are out for the three NFC South teams that play Sunday, so let's get a status report on the most significant concerns for each team. Tampa Bay right tackle Jeremy Trueblood (ankle) practiced on a limited basis. Coach Greg ...

The grievances seem mostly confined to Michigan but usually go something like this: The media is ignoring Miguel Cabrera's MVP candidacy because we're in love with Mike Trout since he's a rookie; that Trout isn't doing anything so historic that we sh...