SEATTLE - JULY 9: Jose Lopez #4 of the Seattle Mariners bats during a MLB game against the Detroit Tigers at Safeco...

A quick guide to future steroids news conferences

The A-Rod news conference won't be the last steroids presser we'll see. What questions should reporters ask next time?

The MLB panic and praise report

After one week of baseball, it's safe to say that it's time to jump to conclusions.

Andruw Jones for MVP and other bad predictions

We take a look back at the bad baseball predictions for 2007 -- like Andruw Jones for MVP.

The crystal ball foretells Clemens' season

What's in store for Roger Clemens, once he finally takes the mound for the Yankees? Jim Caple takes a look in his crystal ball.

Back with the old, in with the new

Jonah Keri breaks down 10 stories from the baseball world, starting with Roger Clemens and Tim Lincecum.

Ichiro, it's time to step up

He might not be a Mariner next season, but Ichiro must step up his game and become a leader in Seattle this season, writes Page 2's Jim Caple.

Midseason report ... Tigers style

A midseason baseball report unlike any other: We assign a member of the '84 Tigers as a rating for each team.

The world needs baseball

Jim Caple is happy to get back to baseball now that the World Cup is coming to an end.

Daily Quickie: Appall players

Dan Shanoff on the Stanley Cup, the NBA Finals, Dwyane Wade, Ben Roethlisberger, Mark Cuban, MLB All-Star voting, Wayne Rooney and more!

Crime and punishment

We assigned Jim Baker to watch the Kansas City Royals for an entire week; did he survive the ordeal?

Take me out to the diary

Bill Simmons put the rest of the TV world on hold to do a running diary on the Red Sox and Yankees openers.

Tourney thoughts, a little O.J. and the Lopez twins

I spent the weekend lounging around the Sports Guy Mansion, watching college basketball and waiting for the Milwaukee Bucks to contact me about their ...

Cavs join long list of heartbreakers

Not all great teams win it all. The Cavs join this list of 20 teams that got exposed when it counted most.

An MVP race for the ages

From No. 450 all the way down to No. 1, Bill Simmons sizes up the entire NBA MVP race. Let's just say this will be the first of many for our winner.