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Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring and first baseman Ryan Howard is day to day with a sore left knee.

The Rangers were criticized for a quiet offseason. But, as Mike Petriello writes, sometimes the best moves are the ones you don't make.

Story | Conversation | May 19, 2013

The AFC North blog is continuing its rankings of each position for the next week. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. For Friday, let's look at the offensive line. 1. Cleveland Br...

A look at a key player from each AFC North team who needs to show something in offseason sessions: Baltimore Ravens: Cornerback Jimmy Smith. Most Ravens first-round picks start as rookies. Smith hasn't established himself yet, and he's entering hi...

Offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie, who re-signed with the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, is the oldest starting offensive lineman in the AFC North at 33 years old. That led me to break down the ages of the offensive linemen in the division, and I reali...

If you like mock drafts, you're going to enjoy today. The eight division bloggers on ESPN.com, myself included, will participate in a creatively named "Blogger Mock Draft" at noon Tuesday. It's expected to last over two hours. I will provide details ...

Offensive tackle Jake Long signed a four-year deal with the St. Louis Rams on Sunday night that could be worth up to $36 million. The former No. 1 overall pick reportedly chose the Rams over the Miami Dolphins, but there was another interested team a...

Welcome to Eight in the Box, an NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week's topic: Who should be the primary target (including trades) for each team when free agency begins? Denver Broncos: Glover Quin, S, Tex...

When Ruben Amaro Jr. took over as general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies following the 2008 season, he inherited a club that had just won the World Series. He went back to the World Series the next year, then made it back to the playoffs the fo...

Blog | February 26, 2013

2012 in review Record: 93-69 (91-71 Pythagorean) 808 runs scored (1st in AL) 707 runs allowed (9th in AL) Big Offseason Moves Lost free agents Josh Hamilton, Mike Napoli, Mike Adams, Scott Feldman, Ryan Dempster, Roy Oswalt and Koji Uehara. Si...

It's 21 days until the start of free agency. It's 65 days until the draft. But, like always, you don't have to wait for the wake-up call ... RAVENS: The team and the agent for Joe Flacco will meet this week at the NFL combine for their first contr...

Charlie Manuel is tired of talking about his contract.

When you think of the best bullpens, you likely think of the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves first and foremost. The two teams featured, by measure of ERA, the highest-quality bullpens in 2012 behind 24-year-old closers Aroldis Chapman and Craig K...

Chris Rainey's arrest Thursday was the latest issue in what has been a rough rookie season for the Steelers' 2012 draft class: First round: David DeCastro, G, Stanford. Severely injured his knee in the third preseason game and returned to play the...

Editor's note: Welcome to another installment of "Teammates," an occasional Playbook series in which athletes share personal tidbits and anecdotes about their colleagues. It's pretty obvious why Broncos receiver Eric Decker is a finalist for the ...

Mike Adams chose setting up for Jonathan Papelbon over a chance to make more money as a closer somewhere else.