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Freddy Galvis, who last spring played his way onto the Philadelphia Phillies' Opening Day starting lineup, is off to an eye-opening start in Venezuela as he tries to come back from back surgery and his suspension for testing positive for performance-...

Take a shot at writing a cartoon caption. Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe will offer up a blank cartoon each weekday morning, and he will fill in the blank with our favorite reader submission at the end of the business day. So please, by all means, sh...

Harmon Killebrew announced Friday that he no longer plans to fight his esophageal cancer and has settled in for the final days of his life, saddening friends and fans of the 74-year-old Hall of Fame slugger.

Dan Szymborski uses the ZiPS projection system to play out the most important position battles of the spring, including how the Dodgers will make up for the loss of Manny Ramirez in left field and how the Cardinals will cope without Adam Wainwright.

Story | Conversation | March 01, 2011

Keith Law breaks down the outfielder crop among 2010 free agents. Two familiar names are at the top -- Carl Crawford and Jayson Werth -- but value could exist with Manny Ramirez and Colby Rasmus (if the Cardinals will move him).

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2010

With the Dodgers' official exit secure, it's time to reflect on why it happened.

Troy Tulowitzki has done wonders for the Colorado Rockies this month, but he's not the first player to carry his team into contention in September. Joe Pawlikowski of FanGraphs takes a look at six more stunning September performances from years past.

Story | Conversation | September 19, 2010

Most Consecutive Seasons with 30 HR, 100 RBI - All-Time Jimmie Foxx 12 Alex Rodriguez 12 Albert Pujols 10 Manny Ramirez 9 Rafael Palmeiro 9 Lou Gehrig 9 Sammy Sosa 9 >> Active streak &#8226...

Getty Images New York Yankees (87-53) at Texas Rangers (77-63) 8:05 PM ET -- Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas Starting Pitchers New York: Javier Vazquez (10-9, 5.01 ERA) Texas: C.J. Wilson (14-6, 3.10 ERA) The Texas Rangers...

A Ramirez homered for the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, but it was not Manny Ramirez in his debut with the team. Manny hit a bloop single in three at-bats, batting fifth and manning the designated hitter slot. Expect that .333 batting average to co...

Blog | September 02, 2010

Eric Karabell recaps Wednesday in the major leagues, highlighted by Manny Ramirez's White Sox debut.

Blog | Conversation | September 02, 2010

The Boston Red Sox swallowed $10 million to get rid of Manny Ramirez just before the trade deadline in 2008, and two years later, the Dodgers gave Ramirez away after receiving 170 games, 27 homers and a drug-related suspension in return for the $33 m...

Blog | September 01, 2010

Because he's shown a willingness to quit on teams before -- and because his age and health have deepened the question about what, exactly, you can expect to get from Manny Ramirez -- if you want a full season, you'd better build a smart deal.

Blog | Conversation | September 01, 2010

AP Photo Chicago White Sox (71-60, 33-33 away) vs. Cleveland Indians (53-78, 29-37 home) 7:05 PM ET - Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio Starting Pitchers Chicago: Edwin Jackson (2-0, 0.96 ERA) Cleveland: Justin Masterson (5-12, 5.23 ...

Today's Trivia: Trevor Hoffman has his first opportunity to nab save No. 600 tonight, so let's take a look back at his career with a two-part trivia question. You might not have realized that Hoffman's first career save came not with the San Diego...

With the state of the Marlins' finances brought into serious question, a formal investigation may be in order. Plus, Brian Fuentes already pays off for the Twins, an update on Manny Ramirez and the White Sox, and why the Red Sox's hole might be too deep.

Blog | Conversation | August 29, 2010