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Baseball lore is full of great scouting stories, like the tale of the scout who was driving through rural Maryland one day and stopped to ask a kid working in a field for directions. The kid -- future Hall of Fame Jimmie Foxx -- raised his plow with ...

Greeny and Golic welcome ESPN MLB analyst John Kruk (7:30 a.m. ET), ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter (7:45), NBA commissioner David Stern (8:00), ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler (8:30), the MLB Network's John Smoltz (8:45), Browns president Mike Holmgren (...

Can't anyone make a dunk? Dwyane Wade, Manu Ginobili and Josh Smith had a little trouble this week -- as seen in SportsCenter's most recent Not Top Plays. (Consolation prize: Not one player is trailing in his respective playoff series)....

In the latest edition of "SportsNation's" Weird Web Stories, former pitcher John Smoltz drives a go-kart and ... you'll just have to see. Also, John Calipari and the University of Kentucky get a championship-trophy cake from a regular Kentucky Cake B...

John Smoltz's career got off to a rocky start.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced its 2012 class of inductees earlier today, and shortstop Barry Larkin was the only player elected. He is certainly deserving of the honor and should enjoy all the accolades that come with it, but much of t...

Blog | January 09, 2012

The Rangers lost the World Series, but they are built for return trips.

Jamie Squire/Getty Imag The Cardinals (managed by Tony La Russa, on left) and Rangers (managed by Ron Washington, on right) lead their teams into the 36th Game 7 in World Series history. For the 36th time in baseball history and first since 2002,...

• Terry Francona's personal issues are in the news since leaving the Red Sox. Is there too much drama in Boston? Listen • TBS MLB analyst John Smoltz talks about the Cardinals' hot streak at the end of the regular season. He also discus...

Thursday, Colin Cowherd will chat with TBS MLB analyst John Smoltz (10:45 a.m. ET), ESPN NFL analysts Trey Wingo and Mark Schlereth (11:15 a.m.) and NFL Network analyst Steve Mariucci (12:15 p.m.) on the show. As always, email the show (theherd@espn...

SVP flies solo with TBS' John Smoltz (1:15 p.m. ET), LSU coach Les Miles (1:30), ESPNU's David Pollack (1:45), ESPN NFL analyst Darren Woodson (2:30), Emmy Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston (2:45) and ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney (3:15) on this Wed...

Justin Verlander goes for his 21st win on Friday, as the Detroit Tigers host the Chicago White Sox. Presuming he starts every fifth day, mark Verlander down for six more starts in 2011. That puts some notable milestones within his grasp. Could Ver...

Jim Thome's return to Cleveland may or may not help launch the Indians into the postseason -- we'll find out soon enough. Waiver-wire deals are almost always focused on the well-known veteran moving to the contending team, and the short-term results ...

Chipper Jones reflects on the one time he was happy to leave Shea a loser.

Two former All-Star pitchers shared strong opinions of Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano on ESPN 1000's "Talkin' Baseball" on Saturday. ESPN baseball analyst and former Cub Rick Sutcliffe believes it's time for the Cubs and Zambrano to part way...

Foreclosed properties owned by former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz and singer and actress Connie Stevens are headed for auction this month in Wyoming.