Three Strikes: Award-winning edition

Strike One -- Albert's Eight-Ball Dept. As you contemplate the greatness of Albert Pujols, don't measure him just by the three MVP awards he's won. ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Yankees' spring plans for Joba, Hughes

...feels David Robertson and Damaso Marte can pitch the seventh and eighth innings in front of Mariano Rivera, but a Yankees run at John Lackey, Ben Sheets or another starter hasn't been ruled...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Yankees GM ready to hit marketplace

With free-agent signing season already open, the New York Yankees quickly are putting behind their first Series title since 2000 and turning their attention to 2010.

Youkilis, Bay fare well in MVP voting

...of the Angels fifth. Six Yankees received at least one vote: Teixeira, Jeter, Cano, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera and CC Sabathia. Meanwhile, to keep up with how Sox prospects are doing in the Caribbean...

Three Strikes -- Mailbag edition

Here's a confession I'm not proud of. I'm 8,800 e-mails behind in my uselessinfodept@yahoo.com inbox alone. And it sure isn't because I don't try. I'...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Belichick's fourth-and-reckless

Bill Simmons is sticking with Bill Belichick for the long haul, but don't you dare try to rationalize last Sunday's infamous fourth down to him.

Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold

Cries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.

Greinke learns from the nerds?

...line drives off Sergio Mitre, but always seem to weakly put the ball in play against Mariano Rivera is not a factor of luck. While the concept of FIP does have some predictive value...

Indians name Alomar first-base coach

Sandy Alomar Jr. is back with the Indians.

Three Strikes -- Cy Young edition

Strike One -- Last Shall Be First Dept. Greinke Zack Greinke won a Cy Young Award Tuesday. Excellent choice. And the correct choice. It even to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

...holds up the trophy as he celebrates with A.J. Burnett (L), Jorge Posada (2nd L), Mariano Rivera (2nd R) and Robinson Cano after their 7-3 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game...

Money talks, but baseball won't listen

Did the Yankees buy a World Series celebration? Their money didn't hurt, but that $207 million payroll is the least of baseball's competitive-balance problems.

Andrus grows up on the job

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus matured, surprised during a stellar rookie season.