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Battle of the Decades: 1990s vs. 2000s

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Which decade produced better players, the 1990s or 2000s? At least in this simulated series, the old guys get the last laugh.

Story | Conversation | December 19, 2009

Offseason notebook: Outfield shuffle

Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the other big moves of the week beyond the Roy Halladay-Cliff Lee trade and John Lackey signing, leading with the Hideki Matsui and Mike Cameron signings.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Translating Theo Epstein

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...they're getting a quality person and a quality player." Translation: To get Bay, we traded Manny Ramirez, who we couldn't stand, and a couple of young players who haven't done anything...

Blog | December 16, 2009

Court sets tentative May trial date

Associated Press

A court commissioner has tentatively set a May trial date to decide whether Jamie McCourt has an ownership stake in the Dodgers.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

White Sox acquire OF Pierre from L.A.

Bruce Levine, ESPNChicago.com

The Chicago White Sox have acquired Juan Pierre from Los Angeles Dodgers.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Top 100 players of the decade

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Slew of signings lie ahead

Buster Olney

Thirty-nine more players were not tendered contracts Saturday night, so as of Sunday, this is the number of free agents who are looking for jobs, acco...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009

An appreciation of Peter Gammons

A few ESPN colleagues share the impact Peter Gammons has had on them both professionally and personally.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2009

This Sporting Life: The Terrible Twos

Jeff MacGregor, ESPN.com

Two years after the release of the Mitchell report, we have to wonder what, if anything, it accomplished.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2009

The untold tales of the winter meetings

Jim Caple, Page 2

We've heard lots of news from the MLB winter meetings, but here are some ultra-secret scoops.

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2009

ESPN 100: Nos. 3-11

ESPN The Magazine

ESPN The Magazine's 100 best sports events of 2009 quiz, questions Nos. 3-11.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

The annual Hall of Fame question

Jim Caple, Page 2

It's December, and that means another baseball Hall of Fame ballot for Jim Caple to agonize over.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009

Stimulant exemptions rise slightly

Associated Press

The number of baseball players authorized to use otherwise banned stimulants for ADHD rose for the second straight year.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Scandal, slurs, sex … Happy Holiday!

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

UEFA's Gianni Infantino has plenty on his mind these days, like trying to keep a European soccer match-fixing investigation from becoming the worst sports scandal ever. Here's the Courtside Seat view.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Feds want all justices to hear case

Associated Press

Federal officials are asking for a rehearing of an appeals court decision that said the government illegally seized drug-testing samples and records of baseball players who allegedly tested positive for steroids.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009