Roy, Aldridge score 20 each as Blazers hold off Pistons

Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge each had 20 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the tired but tenacious Detroit Pistons 87-81 on Wednesday night.

Holliday vs. Bay: D is the difference

Baseball Prospectus analyzes the defensive aptitude of Jason Bay and Matt Holliday. The outcome? Holliday is clearly more valuable, but a fit is easier to find for Bay.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

All the feuds fit to print

Sarah Palin isn't the first person to write a tell-all book to get the last word, just take a look at the sports world.

Aaron given Louisville Slugger award

Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Aaron will receive an award from the makers of the bats that he used to hit more than 700 home runs.

Wilson, Mariners agree to 2 years, $10M

The Mariners will keep shortstop Jack Wilson in Seattle through 2011.

The (harsh) lessons of the GM meetings

Executives and agents packed their bags and boarded planes in Chicago, thinking about what they had seen and heard over the previous 48 hours, such as...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Ken Griffey, Jr., and Ken Griffey, Sr., kid around on the bench in Seattle during the Mariners' game against...

CAPTION: Oct 4, 2009; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ken Griffey Jr. (24) is carried around the infield by teammates following the Mariners 4-3 victory over the...

Griffey to return for 2010

Ken Griffey Jr. has reached agreement on a one-year deal to return to the Seattle Mariners in 2010, said a baseball source.

Hunter, Ichiro win 9th Gold Gloves

Derek Jeter won his fourth Gold Glove at shortstop, joining Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira among the AL players honored for fielding excellence.

Type A positive (and negative)

For years, the Elias Sports Bureau rankings that determined what kind of draft-pick compensation would be attached to free agents meant nothing to som...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Executives chime in on offseason topics

As the hot stove season gets under way, ESPN.com surveys executives in the game on eight notable questions that will play out in the coming weeks.

Expect moves, moves and more moves

Where will Matt Holliday end up? What about John Lackey? They are among the top 10 storylines of the offseason.

Postseason had many defining moments

While the Yankees returned to glory by winning the World Series, the inevitability of full-scale instant replay in baseball stood out as perhaps the most important aspect of the 2009 postseason.

Howard sets strikeout record

Coming off a huge NLCS, Ryan Howard is on a record strikeout pace in the World Series.