Slew of signings lie ahead

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...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009

WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Former St. Louis Cardinal Mark McGwire pauses during testimony March 17, 2005 for a House Committee session that is investigating Major League...

This Sporting Life: The Terrible Twos

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

La Russa: McGwire will work out

St. Louis manager Tony La Russa is confident that Mark McGwire will work out fine as hitting coach for the Cardinals.

Herzog: No surprise if McGwire bails

Whitey Herzog wouldn't be surprised if Mark McGwire changed his mind and decided not to become the St. Louis Cardinals' batting coach.

Manager Herzog a Hall of Famer

Manager Whitey Herzog and umpire Doug Harvey are the newest members of baseball's Hall of Fame.

AllNight

Ken Davidoff explains why he has changed his mind and would now vote for Mark McGwire for the Baseball Hall of Fame

Does Big Mac belong in the Coop?

Tuesday it was Fred McGriff, so naturally our next Hall of Fame candidate is Mark McGwire. Why naturally? Be patient, my friends. All shall be revealed. First, let's stick to some...

Fisking the Crime Dog's candidacy

...to me, anyway) ... There are four other candidates who give me pause: Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Mark McGwire, and Dale Murphy. The first three of those were excellent, immensely strong hitters who offered little...

Vetting the BBWAA's Hall candidates

...more difficult decisions. There are four other candidates who give me pause: Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Mark McGwire, and Dale Murphy. The first three of those were excellent, immensely strong hitters who offered little...

My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot

...yet -- just nine years to go -- but if I did, my ballot would include: Tim Raines, Mark McGwire, Bert Blyleven, Alan Trammell, Roberto Alomar, Edgar Martinez and Barry Larkin. I've written about Raines...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Martinez, McGriff also among candidates

Roberto Alomar is among 15 first-time candidates of this year's Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven.

Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)

...draft pick. The Red Sox are putting on a full-court press to acquire Roy Halladay, write Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden; Boston is focused on starting pitching, writes Peter Abraham. Here is the big...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Scandal, slurs, sex … Happy Holiday!

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.

No timetable for McGwire intro

The Cardinals still haven't set a date to introduce Mark McGwire as their new hitting coach.